Harry Hoch 1916 bat should it be refinished

[4scuda]

Thanks I was going by Bradsby being added in 1916. I’ve had this bat for over twenty years so I am not sure I remember the details of when I got it but I do remember I got with another similar bat with same style name of an obscure major league player which I guess could have been a minor leaguer too. I don’t collect bats specifically and was surprised I had over 20 when I rounded them all up. I guess it’s still almost 100 years old so I’ll keep it.

[ooo-ribay]

It’s your bat, so you should do whatever you want.

[murphusa]

Send it to Matt for a cleaning

[Mark]

The bat definitely has a vintage look. Personally, I wouldn't do anything with it. But if I were you, and if I thought the bat fit into my collection, and if I could imagine it looking better, then I'd refinish it (except that the mailing label is very cool, in my opinion).

[4scuda]

It is definitely darker than my keepers and actually darker than my “extras”. I probably should just send it down the road for whatever I can get. On the other hand I currently don’t have a place to display them so they will all just be stacked in a corner.