Let’s start a game used bat thread.

[Scott Janzen]

Thanks for all the great advice. One trend I've seen in all collectibles is that in 2020 you cannot find the bargains the way you could 20 years ago. Back then I bought some great condition Beatles 1st pressing LPs for $10 that had values of $300+. Today buyers are smarter and bid these low priced auctions much closer to BV than they did back then. This is true of cards and I'm sure bats too, so knowing that, if people aren't paying for it then it must not be worth much today.

Thanks for all the well wishes; I've printed the PSA Autograph prices and will check out the estate sale tomorrow. Hopefully I can get some bargains. I'll post updates if i buy any.

[sayhey24]

Good luck Scott -- take some photos to share with us of what you buy and don't buy. If we notice something good, you can always go back for it.

Greg

[Scott Janzen]

ok, when I got to the sale 10 minutes after the starting time there was still a line outside of 25 people. By the time i got in all the good stuff was sold. Only autographed bat remaining was a Dante Bichette (he was big with the Colorado Rockies). even that was priced at $95. There were a few stamped bats with names on the barrel...one was a Louisville Slugger full size souvenir model with Al Kaline stamped in it. I think they wanted $45.

The only HOFer I saw with a real signature remaining was a ball signed by McCovey and they wanted $125; PSA book value is a lot less. I picked up some old LP's, in great shape, but still $5 each, but nothing else.

Here is a link to the sale's promo site: https://www.estatesales.net/CO/Arvad...427?modal=true

[etsmith]

Just saw this photo on ebay, a great closeup of Bobby Thompson's bat.Bobby Thompson (2).jpg

[Mark]

Originally Posted by etsmith

Just saw this photo on ebay, a great closeup of Bobby Thompson's bat.Attachment 405790

Beautifully clear. Great idea to post vintage, close up photos of bats in the hands of the players. So, how do they ligninize a bat?

"Lignin is a class of complex organic polymers that form key structural materials in the support tissues of vascular plants and some algae. Lignins are particularly important in the formation of cell walls, especially in wood and bark, because they lend rigidity and do not rot easily."

[etsmith]

Not a major league bat but I saw this vintage photo on ebay with an interesting pattern on the bat (photo is cropped).

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[JoeDfan]

Picked up this very cool Kren Model 105.

I think(?) it falls into that nebulous category of the retail/pro bat, but I am not entirely sure.

Kind of dry, I might give it a coat of lemon oil later.

[JoeDfan]

Originally Posted by Scott Janzen

ok, when I got to the sale 10 minutes after the starting time there was still a line outside of 25 people. By the time i got in all the good stuff was sold. Only autographed bat remaining was a Dante Bichette (he was big with the Colorado Rockies). even that was priced at $95. There were a few stamped bats with names on the barrel...one was a Louisville Slugger full size souvenir model with Al Kaline stamped in it. I think they wanted $45.

The only HOFer I saw with a real signature remaining was a ball signed by McCovey and they wanted $125; PSA book value is a lot less. I picked up some old LP's, in great shape, but still $5 each, but nothing else.

Here is a link to the sale's promo site: https://www.estatesales.net/CO/Arvad...427?modal=true

That's too bad, but at least it wasn't a total loss!

[23Matt23]

Few pics of Alfonso Soriano Bat.

Recently had it authenticated by PSA.

New to the site. I miss the GUU site.

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by 23Matt23

Few pics of Alfonso Soriano Bat.

Recently had it authenticated by PSA.

New to the site. I miss the GUU site.

Nice bat, welcome to this site.

[icollectDCsports]

Originally Posted by 23Matt23

Few pics of Alfonso Soriano Bat.

Recently had it authenticated by PSA.

New to the site. I miss the GUU site.

Love the Sam bats, with the logo similar to the old Batrites.

[perezfan]

Originally Posted by 23Matt23

Few pics of Alfonso Soriano Bat.

Recently had it authenticated by PSA.

New to the site. I miss the GUU site.

I miss it too. So much knowledge over there. A shame that it dried up like it did. I wish that more of the GUU members would've migrated this way, but seems like the game-used discussions here are few and far between.

Keep posting, and perhaps we can build a better game-used following on this site! And beautiful Soriano Bat. I always loved watching him play. He had an awesome swing, and could really launch the ball for a skinny little guy.

[Elias121]

I enjoy these threads and i’ve been wanting to post sooner, I appreciate looking at everyone’s equipment. I would like to share one of my favorites in my collection. It’s a double dash dot, louisville slugger. The side writing is somewhat visible with the naked eye, and looks better with different camera filters. The date returned is 4/27/23. the visible writing is 38 oz Gehr.. Lou... i can’t make out the other letters because, the bat was “cleaned” at some point. it is 35-1/4 long and a beautiful dark brown. I hope y’all appreciate the pictures of the bat as much as I do, thanks for your time.

[JoeDfan]

Whoa!

[JoeDfan]

My pickup for the month.

Adding a Zimmerman has been on my want list for a while, but I have never seen the Cyclone model.

[Elias121]

This one has heavy game use, I only wish I could prove Paul Waner used it. This one is a Zinn Beck Ace of The Diamond Paul Waner Type. It’s 35-3/4 long and weighs 40+oz. It is hand turned and awesome to hold. I have a lot more, and maybe one day I will authenticate them. As y’all can see, i’m kind of hoarder.

[Mark]

Originally Posted by Elias121

This one has heavy game use, I only wish I could prove Paul Waner used it. This one is a Zinn Beck Ace of The Diamond Paul Waner Type. It’s 35-3/4 long and weighs 40+oz. It is hand turned and awesome to hold. I have a lot more, and maybe one day I will authenticate them. As y’all can see, i’m kind of hoarder.

Elias121,

Saw your post from August, and I'm wondering about the photo with
+40 vintage bats. What have you got there?