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Mike HI'll echo Matt's sentiments. My bat collecting has evolved, as most of our collections have. I began purchasing anything pre 1970 I could find, then into signature models of prominent HOFers, then into type bats (mushroom, ring, decal, etc). Now, I collect by the look and age. I will still by a bat from the 60s or 70s if it is high quality and a bargain, but I LOOK for pre 1940 bats that are 34" or longer.
I have owned a few gamers that I had found, but I sold them to acquire more store model bats. I can't get into gamers because I can't afford those I would want.
I'm a generalist as you know, and bats are an important part of any generalists collection. They look great in a room, are often beautiful, and are fun to collect.
Great topic.