‘Powerized’ Branding Variation on 1976 H & B Bicentennial Bats --- What ???

[MSpecht]

I don't believe that adding the Powerized label to a Bicentennial bat is likely, as the normal branding seen in 1976 did not have enough space to the right of the centerbrand to allow for Powerized


Mike

[yanks12025]

Sorry, should have been more clear. I was trying to say what if some stamped the Bicentennial logo onto the bats.

[ironmanfan]

Mike:

You did a good job communicating the thoughts that were running through my head last week.......

Show me a Jack Brohamer or an Ed Goodson and I may think otherwise, but it seemed awfully odd that the presence of the Powerized labeling appeared to be skewed toward the star players...

[sayhey24]

Mike,

That is tremendous research and a great service for the entire hobby.

Greg

[metsbats]

Mike,

We've this type of doctoring of unused modern day era players to "game used" bats alot. This is the first time I've seen a vintage bat go thru the this cycle and actually flagged. Great job!

As an aside John Taube told me there may be 1976 bats without the BiCentennial stamps too. He indicated the only way to verify this is a bat will have to match a unique order in 1976 and not have the liberty bell stamp.

One would have to assume that this variation if they truly exist would be ultra-rare.

Thanks

[ironmanfan]

As an aside John Taube told me there may be 1976 bats without the BiCentennial stamps too. He indicated the only way to verify this is a bat will have to match a unique order in 1976 and not have the liberty bell stamp.

There was actually photo evidence of that in that thread that Mike linked

[bagbig]

Incredible research, great job. Thanks!

[metsbats]

There was actually photo evidence of that in that thread that Mike linked

Thanks ironmanfan. It's amazing how much more there was to learn here after we all thought we knew all there was to know about these 76 HBs!

Great stuff!

[suicide_squeeze]

Mike:

You did a good job communicating the thoughts that were running through my head last week.......

Show me a Jack Brohamer or an Ed Goodson and I may think otherwise, but it seemed awfully odd that the presence of the Powerized labeling appeared to be skewed toward the star players...

Good point, and it was blatantly obvious.

But absent the time to do the proper research done here by the "Deep Fly Ball" mystery guest, one just has to keep his mouth shut.

Mike, incredibly helpful display of how it's done.

Chalk up another addition to the "Exceptionally Educational Threads".....it's a keeper.

[sayhey24]

Now the question is -- can the person who got taken with the bad Bench bat get his money back?

Greg