Vintage Bat Question

[ironmanfan]

store model/retail bat

[ironmanfan]

unfortunately, little to no collectible value

[both-teams-played-hard]

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[sox83cubs84]

The bat looks to have been used by Almon, although all the white marks on the barrel suggest BP use (the marks are likely tape residue).

The LS labelling is of the 1980-83 variety, and that would line up just fine, as Almon wore #34 in 1981-82 with the White Sox and in 1983 (and '84) with Oakland.

Dave M.
Chicago area

[sox83cubs84]

Like the Almon, it's also a bat that's gotten pretty beat-up, but it looks to have belonged to Chambliss at one point. Labelling looks to be 1984-85, and the foil-stamped name on the barrel, if I remember correctly, is a predominantly 1985 thing. Chambliss wore #10 for Atlanta in that time frame.

Dave M.
Chicago area

[sox83cubs84]

Antonio:

Regarding LS or H&B bats, store models will have one of three types of knob engravatures: player intials plus single number (PR4, CY3, MM5, as examples); length designation (34" for example) or a single number determining weight (3, 4, 5, etc.)

98% of the engravatures on LS/H&B player-issued bats are one letter plus one to three numbers. Examples: S2, P72, E161, C300, U1, K44. These numbers are assigned as model numbers that gain these IDs from player name and chronological criteria based on who ordered this bat first. H&B bats only used the model numbers on the bat knobs util 1975...for 1976-79 H&Bs, and 1980-present LS bats, these IDs are on the barrel (like on your Almon and Chambliss).

There are a few more ins and outs to separating the wheat from the chaff, but this site has a lot of bat collectors more schooled than I am, and most are willing to answer the more coplicated questions, and will get them right.

Dave M.
Chicago area

[cjw]

Unfortunately this bat and the others you have posted are not worth much at all. Less than $10 (in some cases, due to the condition, this is a generous quote) for the store model bats..slightly more for the college/index Robinson bat and perhaps also for the BP (with white tape residue) bat.

If you picked these up for next to nothing at a tag sale etc. or want to have them around for a baseball themed display, great, but if you paid more than a few bucks for any of them, hoping to make a profit, I would be careful next time. The stamping (foil) and length (with single digit numbering) are the tell-tale signs of a store model bat. If it is a store model, it has to be the longest style (35 inches plus, usually), very old, or in mint shape to be collectible beyond a few dollars unfortunately. chris

[Antonio D.]

b.heagy: So how much do you think this one is worth?

[Antonio D.]

So how much is this one worth? Thoughts anyone?

[Antonio D.]

Thanks for the heads up. So who should I sell this to?