Great pickups guys, beautiful bats Matt.
Here are a couple of my recent pickups.
First is an 1884 Wright and Ditson paper catalog pamphlet (4 pages total including the front) It has the Union Association Ball on the front which I believe only existed in 1884.
Next I picked up this fairly early bat. It has a flat end and handle, and has more of a straight taper. Am I correct dating this bat to the 1870s. I am pretty much a bat novice, so please correct me if I am wrong.