Duke Snider Bat on eBay - Am I missing something?

[VintageGamerN00b]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...torefresh=true

Why did this go for $3150??? So many red flags. No visible model number, no identifiable player characteristics, and 34" which he ordered once in his whole career. Did people get excited about the deep stampings? Best case this is an index bat.

What am I missing?

[Bugsy]

The criss-cross tape pattern is actually a significant Snider identifier. The photo is really bad, but there might be a 4 on the knob as well.

[yanks12025]

The two biggest bidders= IDIOTS.

[yanks12025]

Doesn't matter if there's a 4! He never end ordered a 34 inch when this bat was made.

[Bugsy]

Originally Posted by yanks12025

Doesn't matter if there's a 4! He never end ordered a 34 inch when this bat was made.

The seller obviously doesn't know the difference between a baseball bat and a bowling ball. We don't know what the weight and length really are. The tape pattern is a key Snider characteristic as well. A few bidders obviously felt it was worth the gamble because a nice Snider bat easliy clears $10K

[yanks12025]

Originally Posted by Bugsy

The seller obviously doesn't know the difference between a baseball bat and a bowling ball. We don't know what the weight and length really are. The tape pattern is a key Snider characteristic as well. A few bidders obviously felt it was worth the gamble because a nice Snider bat easliy clears $10K

You can't even make out the model number. It's not worth anywhere near what it sold for.

[UnVme7]

Originally Posted by Bugsy

The seller obviously doesn't know the difference between a baseball bat and a bowling ball. We don't know what the weight and length really are. The tape pattern is a key Snider characteristic as well. A few bidders obviously felt it was worth the gamble because a nice Snider bat easliy clears $10K

I believe 10k is a little bit of a stretch. Here's a nice example with all of the characteristics for around the same price. And that's a no doubter. No worrying about the length, tape, or what's on the knob.

http://paragonauctionsite.com/1960-6...ad-lot993.aspx

If the bat is in fact 34inches, then it's worth about $200. People make mistakes on length quite often, but I didn't feel like dealing with this one.

[Bugsy]

Originally Posted by UnVme7

I believe 10k is a little bit of a stretch. Here's a nice example with all of the characteristics for around the same price. And that's a no doubter. No worrying about the length, tape, or what's on the knob.

http://paragonauctionsite.com/1960-6...ad-lot993.aspx

If the bat is in fact 34inches, then it's worth about $200. People make mistakes on length quite often, but I didn't feel like dealing with this one.

No, $10K is right on for a good example. Heritage just sold a nice one. The one you posted isn't a good example. The tape job isn't typical of Snider's bats. Here are a few with his tape pattern:

http://sports.ha.com/itm/baseball-co...a/7065-81480.s

http://legendaryauctions.com/lot-34488.aspx