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There are some great suggestions in this thread. Nonetheless I’d spend that money on a game used Ernie Banks or Stan Musial bat. They can be had in that price range and I believe they will continue to increase in value. Those two are currently under appreciated when it comes to game used bats. Aaron and Clemente gamers have taken off and nice ones will now cost you 30K+. They could have been had for 7-10K a few years ago. Banks and Musial are the faces of their respective franchises and will likely be the next ones to increase in value. There are currently 47 Banks bats and 75 Musials on the PSA pop report. Obviously more rare than cards. They also represent a more personal connection to the player. I may be in the minority but bats are so much more fun and interesting than cards. I have nice Clemente and Aaron rookie cards. However, when people look at my collection they are more drawn to my game used bats than they are the cards. I’ve never seen anyone get chills holding my rookie Clemente. I have seen that when people have held and swung my Clemente bat.