I have to admit, the Ruth bat does have the 'Sultan of Swat, all-time great touched and used it' allure. But since I have never have been a memorabilia collector, it would seem out of place with me. I might be tempted to modify it for use as a table lamp.
But that would undoubtedly turn the whole collecting world against me, so probably it is in my best theoretical interest to use that $117,603.60 toward the Gehrig card, as it is likely to continue to rise in value, and my temptation to turn it into a lamp would be dampened by daunting technical design issues.
Brian
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