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Mini Bat Guide
Does anyone out there know if there is any written material such as a price guide (or any kind of guide) that describes souvenir mini bats? I have several of them of different lengths, with different labels and markings and I'm trying to find out more about them. Thanks for any help!
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Nothing written unfortunately...........generally the Louisville Sluggers come in 14,16 and 22 inches length although I've also seen the occasional 18 inch bat. 16's are the most popular and the most made, 14's are the oldest and 22's can be older but aren't nearly as popular for some reason. Used to have a many hundreds collection in size but have sold many/most of them off. A guy named batsbyron on ebay used to be the king of the minibat although I believe he sold most of his collection off as well. Good luck!
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mini bats
1885 to 1900 mainly presentation bats. prices are hgh?.
1915 t0 30? blank barrel bats no signature 10 to 22 inches. I call them salesman samples. H&S 14 inch signature bats 1914 TO 29. Ruth $150. - 1927 W.S. Ruth $600 . most player $50. value depends on the player. Wagner, Gerhig $300 H&S decal bats sizes matter bigger the bat less it value?. 1913 to 16?. Joe Jackson , Cobb ,Wagner $100 to $1500 + condition matters. H&S 16 inch 1930 $50 with pennant $150. H&S large barrel 22 inch. dates playing years? Jim Thorp seen one. Gerhig Mantle $100 1940s could order any player from factory 16 inches. usually gold lettering?. this is just my opinion. Every bat from 1913 to today could be bought from a catalog. in 1915 a dozen decal bats could be bought for 35 cents each. |
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Mini Bats
I happen to love the minis because they are pretty close to the full-sized bats and used the same dies for the labels and signatures. Plus they're cheap and often available at shows.
At the Boston Shriner's show a couple of weeks ago I picked up a bealutiful 1960s Brooks Robinson 125 H&B for $10 on the last day. Asking price was $15. How can you beat that?! I may even have him sign it. The pre-war models branded in gold are really attractive. |
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Mini
Here are a couple of pics of my 14 inch bat. I believe this to be one of the first mini baseball bats produced by Hillerich and Son. The center label is hard to make out but that is because it is not stamped into the bat....rather it is like an ink transfer....Made by is above the H and S. Burn marks as well....would love to hear more opinions....Thanks.
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decal
is there a maker mark on the decal. I believe the 1914 Palm & Fetcheler series of Cobb, Wagner, Jackson, Collins , Gowdy and the Burnished Finish decals are a second run of for H&S?. I know there was a run of decals prior to this. Cobb being the most common with four different decals. one before two after?.
Wagner with two. I believe Cobb and Wagner had decals prior to this . the Cobb I have only seen on a mini bat. Wagner I have only seen on full size bats. your decal appears early. good looking bat. I have been trying to figure these bats out for years. when I think I know I am wrong. |
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Mini Bat Guide
The center brand isn’t there because it was most likely an ink transfer and has worn off over time. Here are a couple ink transfer center brand examples of J.F. Hillerich & Son Co. still intact.
I would guess that these ink transfers predate the branded versions by a couple of years. If anyone knows for sure, please post. Last edited by atabats; 01-05-2020 at 08:59 PM. |
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Would like to find out more about the Spalding minis. Just picked up this Ross Youngs auto model. 17.5 inches.
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Chris, I have 5 different of the minis. They are all tough to find and I’ve never seen any advertising for them. The ones I have were all made to the exact shapes of the full size bats of the players named only in miniature if that helps. Your Young’s bat is the first I have seen.
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That’s a cool mini !
You and Clint should send them my way so they can be displayed together 😃
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1915 no one realy knows. somone should.
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dates to late 1914 to 15. Gowdy is also on this sheet. He had a very good 1914 World Series. and was approached by Hillerich after the series. The earliest bats are 12 inches and the decals did not fit the bats. They didn't fit because off the burnt in center brand. I believe the burnt ones were first. This possibly would not have been a problem with a stamp. But know one really knows.. |
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Don't know much about bats but I like them alot. Got this Mini Cobb a few years back.
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Gorgeous
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Yes, what a beautiful example! So tough to find them at all, let alone that pristine.
Great pickup! |
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