Let’s start a game used bat thread.

[JimmyC]

I’ll be on the lookout for you…..very exciting! At one time I had the entire ‘61 Yankees ( position players ) and Whitey Ford as well - also had the ‘96 and ‘98 Yankee teams and the ‘77 and ‘78 Yankee teams including George Zeber….I was obsessed….sold all of that to buy my farm….miss them dearly….

But I am working on the ‘69 Mets currently…..just missing Ed Charles and Art Shamsky….

Collecting Game Used Bat team sets - It’s a sickness…..but love it…

[71buc]

Thanks! Sounds like an epic collection you had but you can’t complain about using it to fund a purchase like that!

[Mark]

Originally Posted by JimmyC

I’ll be on the lookout for you…..very exciting! At one time I had the entire ‘61 Yankees ( position players ) and Whitey Ford as well - also had the ‘96 and ‘98 Yankee teams and the ‘77 and ‘78 Yankee teams including George Zeber….I was obsessed….sold all of that to buy my farm….miss them dearly….

But I am working on the ‘69 Mets currently…..just missing Ed Charles and Art Shamsky….

Collecting Game Used Bat team sets - It’s a sickness…..but love it…

Jimmy C, Mike got it right. Those Yankee team bats, in themselves, would make up a fantastic collection. One thing that makes this hobby interestng and challenging is that there seem to be as many great collectors as their are desirable bats. It's too bad that you let them go, but at least you followed the principle that we don't give up our favorite bats until we buy the farm.

[CrownSports]

Always have loved team bat collectors!!! I completed the 1955 KC A's, 1967 KC A's, 1969 Royals, 1976 Royals, 1980 Royals, and 1985 Royals. Hurt me a little when I let them go but still have enough bats in my house to drive my girlfriend crazy

[71buc]

Ryan sounds like quite a collection. I’m curious do recall what surname was on the Vic Power bats?

[JimmyC]

Originally Posted by CrownSports

Always have loved team bat collectors!!! I completed the 1955 KC A's, 1967 KC A's, 1969 Royals, 1976 Royals, 1980 Royals, and 1985 Royals. Hurt me a little when I let them go but still have enough bats in my house to drive my girlfriend crazy

Now that is an impressive list of team bat sets!! Wow!

[CrownSports]

Jim if I remember correctly you purchased my extra 1955 Enos Slaughter gamer years ago.

Mike, I had 2 Vic Powers. One with Powers and one with Pellot.

[JimmyC]

Originally Posted by CrownSports

Jim if I remember correctly you purchased my extra 1955 Enos Slaughter gamer years ago.

Mike, I had 2 Vic Powers. One with Powers and one with Pellot.

From memory, the Slaughter was a nice piece of lumber…..

[71buc]

I’m looking for some ideas. I completed my 1971 Pirates bat run. There are 18 total bats in my collection. I’m considering building a display case. Before I do I was curious as to how others display their bat collections.

[JimmyC]

Originally Posted by Mark

Jimmy C, Mike got it right. Those Yankee team bats, in themselves, would make up a fantastic collection. One thing that makes this hobby interestng and challenging is that there seem to be as many great collectors as their are desirable bats. It's too bad that you let them go, but at least you followed the principle that we don't give up our favorite bats until we buy the farm.

LOL - I do miss them, but it was worth it for sure.....And what's funny is that I left baseball card collecting hard around 1986 and got into game used bats then.....Had over 300 in the collection at one time including the team sets mentioned....Now, I love game used jerseys more even though I still have quite a few pieces of lumber laying around....What's even more interesting is that I have jumped back into cards again - focusing on sets and singles from when I was 8-12......

Got to collect something I guess! Probably always will...