Mears 'Authentic'

[kengoldin]

The reason those bats went so cheaply, and the reason for the "'auth" grade is it is incredibly unlikely those bats were used by babe Ruth or ever held by babe Ruth.
You wil rarely see Ruth bats that are true " gamers" with good provenance and solid LOAs go for under $75000
The best ones, 36 inches and 40+ ounces for early-mid 1920 s will be 150,000-300,000 and the top top of the line ones, the PSA 10 s with the unquestionable provenance and the ones with special attribution will sell 250,000 into the millions.
The ones you see that are short, light, no provenance, no grade even though sent to a TPA are " fools gold"

To further illustrate this point, I point you to Hunts fanfest auction this past July. They had three "professional model" Ruth bats for sale

With BP, lots
640 36 inch 40+ ounce bat with provenance sold for $166,000
643 short bat not found on orders, and with a MEARS "a5" sold for $9200
818 a signed game used bat with psa and MEARS LOAs sold for $87000

I was the buyer of lots 640 and 818. One I will keep in my 500 home run collection forever,one I will sell at some point in the future .
I PASSED on lot 643 because I would not be comfortable ever selling it as a " Ruth game used bat"


Sorry if anyone finds this post too blunt. I ft it important based on the questions raised t make sure those who intend to "dabble " in A Ruth game used bat purchase have some facts and know whether you are spending $3000 or $300,000 you know exactly what it is you are buying.



Ken goldin