Victor bat

slidekellyslide · #1 08-30-2011, 12:45 PM

This bat is listed in the Vintage Sports Memorabilia: Bats category...it wasn't going to slip by a single dedicated bat collector. Maybe this post adds to the pool of bidders who otherwise weren't looking at that category, but it won't affect the final bid one bit IMO.

sayhey24 · #2 08-30-2011, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by slidekellyslide

This bat is listed in the Vintage Sports Memorabilia: Bats category...it wasn't going to slip by a single dedicated bat collector. Maybe this post adds to the pool of bidders who otherwise weren't looking at that category, but it won't affect the final bid one bit IMO.

Dan I am going to respectfully disagree with you here.
I will use myself as an example -- I'm a very serious and dedicated bat collector, but I also have a job and a life and am not always able to see every listing in the bats category. I just got back from vacation, and have spent the past several days dealing with Irene, so I haven't had the time to pour through ebay listings. I have however checked this board a few times, and if it weren't for the original post, I would never have known about the Victor bat.

Greg

slidekellyslide · #3 08-30-2011, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by sayhey24

I'm a very serious and dedicated bat collector, but I also have a job and a life
Greg

Then you're not a serious and dedicated bat collector.

<---Just kidding!

I still think this one wasn't flying under the radar enough that it will affect the final bid...with all that said it's not the type of auction I think should be outed...but everyone seems to be on the same page about that issue now so no big deal.

tcdyess · #4 08-30-2011, 06:56 PM

I am kind of tossed here. I would have not found this bat on ebay as my collection has not got that far yet, but that being said this would be a fantastic item to start with and a beautiful additon to any collection. Being a realatively new vintage collector I have focused on cards, but I have been learning so much about other items here on this board. In the last week alone have purchased my first vintage ash tray (Fatima), and pennant (rare 51 yankee championship) directly off the boards. These items will be displayed in my room and bring a much deeper appreciation of old school baseball then just a bunch of graded cards. Bats, gloves, balls, ads, these things all are in my future and I would hope to continue seeing and learning about them here instead of items being kept a secret until the aution is over. I understand this may cause a few extra bids and higher sale price on an item, but I really don't see an issue with that. If a hard core bat collector really wants this, then they will make it happen.

Tim

thecatspajamas · #5 08-30-2011, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by tcdyess

I am kind of tossed here.

Assuming you're not British...

But seriously, we can learn just as much about an item from discussing it after the auction as during. There have been plenty of "why did this go for so much" posts that I've learned a good bit from.

I agree that whoever is most determined to get the item will. That's how auctions work. I still think that calling attention to an auction can only make it harder (more expensive) to win, which is why I personally try not to mention auctions I (or anyone I know) am trying to win until afterward. To each his own though.

murphusa · #6 08-30-2011, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by thecatspajamas

Assuming you're not British...

But seriously, we can learn just as much about an item from discussing it after the auction as during. There have been plenty of "why did this go for so much" posts that I've learned a good bit from.

I agree that whoever is most determined to get the item will. That's how auctions work. I still think that calling attention to an auction can only make it harder (more expensive) to win, which is why I personally try not to mention auctions I (or anyone I know) am trying to win until afterward. To each his own though.

funny, lets keep things on ebay a secret but the major auction houses want you to see and know about their auctions.

no one is going to steal this bat, it could go for over a grand, 35-36" bats are a premium on regular bats but one that is over 105 years old and from a great older maker. This is special

tcdyess · #7 08-30-2011, 08:06 PM

Think of it as spurring the economy!!!!!

thecatspajamas · #8 08-30-2011, 09:42 PM

Don't misunderstand me: From a seller's perspective, it's GOOD to have more eyes on your items. Same goes if you're an auction house or eBay itself for that matter. More eyes = more bidders = higher prices = more money in your and/or your consignor's pocket.

My statements about keeping an item a secret are based on the premise that we're looking at things from a buyer's perspective, and they're all personal preference. If you want to blow trumpets and wave your pile of cash in the air as you drop it in the seller's pocket, you're certainly welcome to. Just keep in mind that by doing so you might have to deposit a bit more in the coffers.

Something else to consider in all this is that it's typically frowned upon (if not outright against the rules) for a seller to come on the boards and tout their own wares outside of the B/S/T section. Is it okay though to have your buddy come on and point to your item listed on eBay? I'm not suggesting that's what the OP was doing, but just something to think about.