Vintage 1920s O.K. Baseball Scorer Pocket Mechanical Clicker - Detroit Barber For Sale

Vintage 1920s O.K. Baseball Scorer Pocket Mechanical Clicker - Detroit Barber Shop PromoUp for sale is an incredibly rare piece of early 20th-century sports and industrial history: an original O.K. Baseball Scorer pocket mechanical tracking card.Produced in New York by novelty specialist Chas. Ufert, this pocket-sized piece of heavy cardstock features internal moving wheels that let fans manually track Home/Visiting Runs, Innings, Outs, Strikes, and Balls right from the grandstands.What makes this specific piece an absolute museum-grade treasure is thestamped promotional advertisement on the reverse side, anchoring it to the golden age of theDetroit, Michiganautomotive boom.📜 Historic Snapshot: The Story on the BackThe reverse side bears a beautifully preserved advertisement reading:"Compliments of W. L. Marion Barber Shops. All Hair Cuts 25c."It lists three distinct addresses that outline a brilliant business layout along Detroit’s historic 1920s streetcar and industrial routes:

• 14053 Woodward Avenue:Located directly on Detroit's main artery, just blocks away from Henry Ford's legendaryHighland Park Ford Plant(birthplace of the Model T and the moving assembly line). This shop catered directly to workers earning Ford's historic $5-a-day wage.
• 5824 W. Warren Avenue:Situated on Detroit's bustling West Side near theCadillac Clark Street Assembly Plant, serving a dense neighborhood of automotive laborers.
• 11044 Grand River Avenue:Located in a rapidly growing Northwest Detroit residential and commercial hub during the city's peak expansion era.

🔍 Condition & Details

• Era:Circa 1921–1925
• Maker:Chas. Ufert Specialties, New York (Originally sold for 10 Cents)
• Promotional Sponsor:W.L. Marion Barber Shops (Detroit, MI)
• Mechanical Function:The internal scoring wheels still rotate, showing the original red vintage typeface through the die-cut viewing windows.
• Condition:Excellent vintage condition with beautiful, natural age-patina. The cardstock is solid with crisp typography, clean grommet fasteners, and minor corner softening/surface wear consistent with an item carried to a 1920s ballgame. (Please review the high-resolution images carefully to inspect the exact condition).

This is a phenomenal crossover piece for collectors ofvintage baseball memorabilia,Detroit/Automotive industrial history, orearly American advertising novelties.Ships securely packed in a protective sleeve and rigid mailer to preserve its historical condition.