Completed my latest project: 8 bat display case

[cordovacollector]

What kind of clips or clamps are holding the knob end of the bats? Where did you buy them? Great display!!!

[SkubeBats]

That Doc Gooden bat is awsome and shows great game use to it. I know this because that Gooden bat was mine and I sold it to Tim at HOF BATS. I had that bat in my collection for over 15 years.

[TNTtoys]

That's what I'm talking about. Show w/photos how the cabinet opens up. That's the one thing I'm not good at. Very good.
P.S. Did you charge yourself $250 plus shipping!?
Again,Excellent.

Robert,

I used 1/2 inch thick wood for the shadowbox, and I used 1 1/2 inch thick wood for the frame. I made use of the overlap and put small hinges behind the frame front. I added a catch to the bottom left of the frame, unnoticeable, since you cannot see behind the frame front on the lower left side. The case is able to swing forward on the hinges so that you can move or replace the bats.

Nick

[TNTtoys]

What kind of clips or clamps are holding the knob end of the bats? Where did you buy them? Great display!!!

A carpenter custom built me a generic "bat rack" to my specifications to hang 8 bats and fit exactly in the space that I had reserved for it. I then built the shadowbox frame around the rack.

[TNTtoys]

nice display. congrats. how long did it take you to get all 8 bats?

I think it took about 4 years or so. I was very picky ~ especially on the Keith Hernandez. I wanted one that showed a lot of use and paid a premium for it. There are a lot of Hernandez bats out there that show little use, and I passed on a lot of them.

I am actually working on a collection of 1 bat for every 1986 Met that made the post season that year. I am getting very very close to the complete set; only missing a few now (you can probably figure out by my signature that I can use a Wally Backman and a Kevin Mitchell!!!).

[Kid4hof03]

Nick,
Great display case! The bats are top quality and the case certainly matches them.

Abe

[djbrady33]

Very Nice Case! Thanks for showing it.

David
www.stlouismemorabilia.com

[tigerdale]

that looks great....AWESOME!!!!