Completed my latest project: 8 bat display case

[TNTtoys]

Just put the finishing touches on it today (thanks to the rain) and mounted it. Hung my 8 favorite bats from the 1986 Mets. Thought I'd share...

[metsbats]

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That's an awesome case Nick. Great job.

Ojeda, Aguilera (looks familiar), McDowell, Hernandez (nice use!), Carter, Strawberry, Gooden, Darling.

Is that right?

[Dewey2007]

Re: Completed my latest project: 8 bat display case

Just put the finishing touches on it today (thanks to the rain) and mounted it. Hung my 8 favorite bats from the 1986 Mets. Thought I'd share...

Thanks for sharing, the display case looks great! I wish I had the patience to try and build something like that. Maybe one of these days...

[jbsportstuff]

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What a great looking case. I'm assuming that you purchased the Met's flag, however, how is it hanging in the background of the bats? What's holding it in place.

I would love to do the same thing with my Red's BRM bats.

[TNTtoys]

Re: Completed my latest project: 8 bat display case

That's an awesome case Nick. Great job.

Ojeda, Aguilera (looks familiar), McDowell, Hernandez (nice use!), Carter, Strawberry, Gooden, Darling.

Is that right?

That's correct... the Aguilera was of course originally yours... the Ojeda was Jessie's. The Strawberry and Gooden came from Tim (hofbats).

And thanks for the feedback!!

[TNTtoys]

Re: Completed my latest project: 8 bat display case

What a great looking case. I'm assuming that you purchased the Met's flag, however, how is it hanging in the background of the bats? What's holding it in place.

I would love to do the same thing with my Red's BRM bats.

I tacked the Mets flag to the backing board in the corners and sides using 1/2 inch black carpet tacks. Against the dark blue flag, you can hardly notice they're there.

[cigarman44]

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Great display my friend!

[Swoboda4]

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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.

[dcrules01]

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Nick very nice looks very classy major props..

[halofan]

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Looks really really good!

[cordovacollector]

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

[SkubeBats]

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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]

Re: Completed my latest project: 8 bat display case

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]

Re: Completed my latest project: 8 bat display case

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]

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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!!!).