Megaphone
Object number2008.113.1
Datec. 1960
OriginUnited States of America
MediumCardboard; Ink
Credit LineGift of Jo Kibbee
DescriptionFunnel-shaped cardboard combination popcorn holder and megaphone. Yellow background and black lettering and image of a Pirate holding a baseball bat on front . Squared "C"-shaped handle.Dimensions3.5 x 7 x 10 in. (8.9 x 17.8 x 25.4 cm)InscriptionsCentral image of Pirate holding baseball bat on front with "Pittsburgh" in script above image "PIRATES" below. Text on one side that reads: "BEAT 'EM BUCS", and AUTOGRAPHS above white rectangle on opposite side.
Historical Notes“Beat ‘em Bucs” megaphone popcorn holder. Megaphone that was used as a popcorn holder, and sold at Forbes Field. As of 2008, the Pittsburgh Pirates won a total of five World Series championships in its history: 1909, 1925, 1960, 1971, and 1979.
Related institution
Pittsburgh Pirates
(founded 1887)
Subjects
On View
On view1962-1963
Stella Marrs
Aluminum Company of America
American Safety Table Company