Red Stockings baseball bat stand

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Posted By: brock

Hi
This is at a upcoming auction. I dont know anything about it, can any of you tell me what it was used for and also what the value would be around. Thanks

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Posted By: Mike H

It looks like the decal from Red Stockings Cigars. I have no idea what it is adhered to.

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Posted By: brock

Hey, im lookign at a yankee stadium ticket box and it kinda looks like this red stockins one. But the yankee one has a top and two hands.

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Posted By: Mike H

That sounds reasonable to me. The gozillion dollar question remains: Is the decal a vintage original or a reproduction?

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Posted By: Mike H

Here is an original label.

http://www.robertedwardauctions.com/auction/2006/970.html#photos>

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Posted By: brock

Hi
I have no idea if its real or not. I'll call them sometime this week and ask some questions.

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Posted By: Mike H

The image you posted doesn't look like it has the border of the original. Also, the original is 5" x 5". If this piece is waist high, that decal may be a little big.

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Posted By: brock

Maybe it was a bat tube that held the red stockings bats? Lets hope that Rob or Barry could chime in on it if they know anything. Mike i think its from that time period. thanks

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Posted By: barrysloate

I've never seen it before, but my gut says it is homemade. I'll guess it is a reprint label glued on sometime in the recent past. Why would a bat stand have a cigar label glued to it?