Let’s start a game used bat thread.

[sayhey24]

That Brewers wall display is off the charts!

Let's keep it going with some random Spalding and H&B HOFers --


Greg

[Mark]

Originally Posted by sayhey24

That Brewers wall display is off the charts!

Let's keep it going with some random Spalding and H&B HOFers --


Greg

Greg

Great, impressive group of HOF bats. More, individual photos eagerly desired! Looking at the lettering of the names on the Spalding bats, I wonder if you have any theories or thoughts about the different "font" sizes/ styles of the lettering of the names on the Hornsby and Schalk bats---as well as any theories about the two different kinds of lettering on the names on the Carey bat. Do you think that one is later than the other? If so, which is earlier? How do you understand the two name stampings on the Carey bat? Why would Spalding place two block letter names on one bat? Does the "Red Smith" resemble the lettering on H&B bats? Could that name have been placed on the bat by H & B after Smith sent it to them for future orders?

Mark

[sayhey24]

Thanks for the kind words Ron -- I'm constantly amazed with the new bats you manage to dig up!

Mark, a few quick answers -- the Hornsby style was I believe used by Spalding for a couple of years -- I have a Roush just like it. I don't know if perhaps the Schalk branding was unique to his bats -- I say that because the only other Schalk bat I know of that has sold at a major auction, looks just like this style.

As for the Max Carey, I think it started as a Red Smith bat, not sure when the Carey was added, but it may have been by H&B. This bat is H&B sidewrittten with both Max Carey and Red Smith, and it has Carey's C130 vault mark on it. Carey's H&B ordering records reflect his use of the Red Smith. I have another Red Smith bat that I picked up years ago just in case it too might have been used by Carey.

I will have to post some bats in the coming days.

Greg

[Mark]

Greg
Thanks. Very interesting info on the Spalding fonts. Thanks for sharing the photos. I know that some people here have stupendous collections, and out of modesty or discretion they don't show every great piece that they own. So, it's fun and instructive when advanced collectors share some especially nice pieces.
Mark

[JoeDfan]

Picked up this bad boy for a pretty good price. I have been looking for a dash-dot-dash to fill the hole in my collection.

No idea on the player; the seller thought perhaps Rabbit Garrity, a minor league guy maybe.

34 inches, and 37.2 ounces!

[Mark]

Originally Posted by JoeDfan

Picked up this bad boy for a pretty good price. I have been looking for a dash-dot-dash to fill the hole in my collection.

No idea on the player; the seller thought perhaps Rabbit Garrity, a minor league guy maybe.

34 inches, and 37.2 ounces!

I think it's more likely that the bat was ordered by the Senators' Patsy Gharrity--he played on some cool teams. It's my impression that they didn't spell every name correctly.

[JoeDfan]

Oh, wow. That had never occurred to me. I will have to look that guy up.
Was that a fairly common event? Now that you mention it, I have seen a number of misspelled gamers from time to time.

Thanks!