autographed bats, your opinion

[baker85]

I am attending the show in oaks this weekend. Im getting johnny bench on a bat. Im hoping to get some feedback .

Black or blonde bat?
Which color sharpie for either color?
Thoughts on red or gold for the black bat?

Thanks

[39special]

For a black bat I would use gold or silver.

[Klrdds]

When I collected autographed bats I always used the regular / blonde bats with a blue sharpie. Red sharpie I would not be sure about since I know it will fade more rapidly than blue or black sharpie on photos and 3x5s over time and with exposure to light . Also silver ink in most cases is not sharpie but a form of "paint " that takes a while to dry when I got it on photos before.
Other bat collectors may know better. I am basing my opinion on collecting hundreds of flats and photos and only 15-20 bats.

[baker85]

Any difference in longevity between gold or silver?

[oldballgame]

I have found the gold to be more streaky and does fade in my opinion. Always go with silver

[Klrdds]

For black bats always use silver.

[earlywynnfan]

Blue tends to fade on natural bats, too. I think silver on black looks the best and lasts the longest, but you run a bigger risk of smearing.