1971-72 Adirondack M63 Willie Mays Game Used Bat

[bat_master]

Hi Everyone,

A recent opportunity is going to allow me a couple of great additions to my collection. However, this opportunity is going to come at a price.

As such, I'm offering for sale my 1971-72 Adirondack Willie Mays M63. Willie's #24 is on the knob. Length is 35" and weight is 35.5 oz.

I'm asking $9,250 shipped and insured. Please email me for additional photos. I'm looking to move this bat quickly so please make an offer if interested.


Thanks

[CollectGU]

Re: 1971-72 Adirondack M63 Willie Mays Game Used Bat

Tim,

The bat price guide lists this bat value @ around 6K. If you are trying to move it quick, then shouldn't yopu be offering for slightly below the bat price guide as opposed to 30% higher?

Thanks,
Dave

[bat_master]

Re: 1971-72 Adirondack M63 Willie Mays Game Used Bat

Tim,

The bat price guide lists this bat value @ around 6K. If you are trying to move it quick, then shouldn't yopu be offering for slightly below the bat price guide as opposed to 30% higher?

Thanks,
Dave

Dave,

Sure. But why start out at book or below right away and people offer even less than that? I'd rather start out at a place where I won't lose money on it and try it there.

Do you have sincere interest in the bat or were you just extremely offended by my asking price?

Regards

[JimCaravello]

Re: 1971-72 Adirondack M63 Willie Mays Game Used Bat

Just thought I would chime in here.......Tim actually bought this bat from me earlier in the year.

I don't think Tim's aksing price is unreasonable. First off - this bat has tremendous use and perfect tar markings for Mays. It is ucnracked and has perfect grain with no deadwood or pieces missing. Its a perfect early 70's Mays gamer. It would be hard to find a nicer early 70's Mays bat.

I think you need to throw the "Guide Book on Values" out the window. There are a lot of Mays bats out there - but not that many nicely hammered bats such as this. Keep in mind that the $6K you are looking at is ( 1 ) old data and ( 2 ) represents average Mays bats - not top end examples. Tim's bat is a top end example.

Here is a great - current and relevant example of values on Mays:

http://www.americanmemorabilia.com/Auction_Item.asp?Auction_ID=32800

The Mays bat pictured above is from the same era as Tim's bat. This auction ends Thursday and if it closed today - the above mentioned bat would sell for $7,500 after the hammer. That assumes there are no other bids. I anticipate that the Mays in auction will go much higher - so I think you can throw the whole value issue out the window. Nice heavily used Mays bats are just hard to find.

I e-mailed Tim today when I saw the bat and told him that if I had the money available, I would buy it back........I am chasing some things this week in auction, or I would have bought it back already......

Just some food for thought. Good luck Tim!! Jim