Investment Potential

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A quality game used baseball bat could be a fair investment, in part as that hobby is growing. You could get a real nice Hall of Famer bat or bats for $5,000. Gameuseduniverse.com is a good collector's site for game used, with many knowledgeable collectors and dealers. Plus, the Mears Auctions often have a good variety of stuff.

One thing is to make sure your initial purchase price is good. A rising market value can be killed by originally paying too much. And, on the other hand, you could still turn a profit on a stable or falling market value if you originally purchased at a bargain. Getting something at a bargain price is always a good thing for the pocket book, whether you're reselling tomorrow or investing for five years.

If you're buying a Willie Mays game used bat, obviously there aren't going to be any half off coupons or Target blue light specials, but be conscious of wanting to pay a fair going price. I won't predict future values, but if you purchase a quality genuine Willie Mays bat, there will still be good demand for such an item in five years.