Bat Help please

[WWGjohn]

Sorry to take so long to get back but as someone has already stated, its an 1890's bat. The clue is the size of the hitting surface. It looks to be around 8-10 inches. Secondly, the flat end would make it early 1890's.

Nice bat.

John

[ruth-gehrig]

Originally Posted by WWGjohn

Sorry to take so long to get back but as someone has already stated, its an 1890's bat. The clue is the size of the hitting surface. It looks to be around 8-10 inches. Secondly, the flat end would make it early 1890's.

Nice bat.

John

Hi John
Is the "flat end" reference to the knob end, barrel end, or both that makes it 1890s?
Thanks!
Michael

[murphusa]

Why do most collectors think every homemade bat is 1850's to 1900's

It's because they want them to be.

Just like those prized autographs that their great grandfathers got in person at the barber shop, most of these bats were made in shop class by kids long after you think

[khkco4bls]

Please Jim give it a rest. Nobody said anything about 1850s either

[murphusa]

Originally Posted by khkco4bls

Please Jim give it a rest. Nobody said anything about 1850s either

Sorry to disturb you Kevin, but already twice this week I have had people come to me looking to sell items so they could buy Christmas gifts for their children only to tell them that the item they spent good money on (antique Baseball items) was not worth the gas they spent driving to meet me.

Since it is that time of the year, the best thing I can say is

Collectors Believe

[GrayGhost]

Originally Posted by murphusa

Sorry to disturb you Kevin, but already twice this week I have had people come to me looking to sell items so they could buy Christmas gifts for their children only to tell them that the item they spent good money on (antique Baseball items) was not worth the gas they spent driving to meet me.

Since it is that time of the year, the best thing I can say is

Collectors Believe

I do know it has the look of an old bat, and am auctioning it. Too bad you need to rain on the parade of honest people who may want to just "help" with things...

Scott Roberts

[murphusa]

Don't ask for opinions when you only want to hear what you want to hear

[WWGjohn]

Scott,

The flat end reference was about the barrel end. Flat end bats were outlawed in 1893 and it's not common to find them in the 20th century. I've been collecting handmade 19th century bats for 20 years.

John

[Leon]

Originally Posted by WWGjohn

Sorry to take so long to get back but as someone has already stated, its an 1890's bat. The clue is the size of the hitting surface. It looks to be around 8-10 inches. Secondly, the flat end would make it early 1890's.

Nice bat.

John

Thanks for the info and thanks to Kevin too.....(and Jim too)....Good luck with the sale!!