Early Professional/Retail Decal Bats

[eastonfalcon19]

I have a few in my collection. The first is a HomeRun Baker. Second is a Nap Lajoie model. Now the only reason I believe it to be a Lajoie is that you can see the red outline of where the decal once was. I looked at the decal models and Lajoie was the only one that had a red outline. The third one has very little left of a decal but you can see part of it still on the barrel. This model looks like a Collins based on the tape job and taper of the handle and knob. All of these are hand turned pro model decal bats.

[Bpm0014]

Great bats! Do you consider these game used at all? I’d love to learn more as I have one myself.

[eastonfalcon19]

Here is a Lajoie decal that sold at auction. If you look at the red outline and design on both, they are the same.

[eastonfalcon19]

Originally Posted by Bpm0014

Great bats! Do you consider these game used at all? I’d love to learn more as I have one myself.

Thank you! I would think they have a good chance of being game used but can't say with 100% certainty that they were without any type of provenance. Would love to see more bats you have.

[Bpm0014]

Ron I just have a bunch of t206 player game used bats. About 40. And 1 that totally doesn’t fit into my collection but I couldn’t pass it up.… A Willie Mays gamer (Adirondack).

[eastonfalcon19]

Originally Posted by Bpm0014

Ron I just have a bunch of t206 player game used bats. About 40. And 1 that totally doesn’t fit into my collection but I couldn’t pass it up.… A Willie Mays gamer (Adirondack).

I don't think that fits so I will have to take off of your hands lol. That's incredible 40 T206 bats. So I have to ask, who is your favorite out of your bats besides the Mays?

[autograf]

Couple player minis and a few non-player minis............

[Bpm0014]

I don't think that fits so I will have to take off of your hands lol. That's incredible 40 T206 bats. So I have to ask, who is your favorite out of your bats besides the Mays?

I have 2 favorites. A George Stone. It’s just the most beautiful prewar bat. A huge old war club. And Bob Bescher. It is side-written, has a bunch of 1 cent stamps plastered all over it, and still has the Hillerich and Bradsby / Louisville Slugger mailing address on it. But with that being said, I love them all. I have doubles of Heine Zimmerman and Harry Davis and Art Fletcher if anybody every wants a trade!