Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction November 2015
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/3/2015
An icon in the industry, Hillerich & Bradsby have made most of the bats wielded by the pros for over one hundred years. Starting according to lore with Pete Browning, their first official player endorsement occurred with Honus Wagner in 1905 when the company was still known as J.F. Hillerich & Son. This replica of a 1920’s-era Hillerich & Bradsby bat rack is an A-frame structure composed entirely of wood with a beautiful dark finish. Standing 66” tall, each side has 36 pegs equally spaced to accommodate 18 bats, for a total of 36. The top header features gold coloured H&B logos on both sides with "Louisville Slugger Bats - Used and Endorsed by the Batting Heroes of All Ages." There is some expected wear along edges and some damage to a few of the pegs located in the lower section, but these imperfections can be forgiven as the rack presents extremely well with an authentic vintage appearance. Given the practical non-existence of original surviving examples, this more than acceptable copy will be the perfect display piece for even the most advanced antique bat collection. Please note that this bat rack will be shipped to the winning bidder dismantled.
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