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H&B Mini Cracker Jack Baseball BatI'm not familiar with this particular variation of the Mini Cracker Jack Bat. The full sized Craker Jack baseball bats are commonly found on eBay selling for about $40.00 in excellent condition. Size and condition are important on putting a value on the bat. The mini bat because it is more rare might sell at the same price or more. The Craker Jack was an inexpensive kids baseball bat carried for years in the Hillerich & Bradsy line of store model retail bats. The Cracker Jack model has nothing to do with the caramel coated popcorn snack as some people believe. If anything the naming of the bat was a marketing ploy to sell bats off of the popularity of the snack.
Louisville slugger 125 mini bats are made by Hillerich & Bradsby Co.- Louisville Slugger. Mini Bats are commonly sold at the ballparks, and the H&B catalog as far back as 1914. If your bat reads just Louisville slugger it might be dated after 1980. Mini bats came in 4 basic styles. The earliest and most valuable are the decal bats. In the signature series, they came in model numbers 25, 40 and 125 either burned in or brown with gold foil printing. Almost any signature contract player who had a full size bat made had a mini bat offered, sold thru the catalog or at the respective stadium and offered at $.25 The largest size was the model 25 followed by the 40 and 125. Mini Bats came in sizes 14", 16", 18", and 21" For more information on vintage baseball bats and bat dating visit the link I left below.
This bat might have come with a mini pennant tied to it. A 1937 World Series, New York Yankees souvenir baseball bat without the mini pennant is worth about $100.-$200. in excellent to near/mint condition. The souvenir bats with the mini pennant tied to it sell as high as $300.In a recent auction a 1932 New York Yankees Souvenir World Series 17 1/2" mini Bat without pennant sold for $161. A 1934 Cardinals World Series souvenir mini baseball bat with pennant sold for $225. Two others souvenir bats just reading "1930 World Series" without the mini pennant in less than excellent condition sold for $57. and the other in less than good condition (surface wear) sold for $37.
Yes, on the bat there is a small white rectangle that reads "BBCOR Certified .50" or something like that.
Correct Bat dating of baseball batYou did not mention if the bat has a player endorsement. The bulk of the value of your bat will rely on a player endorsement. Without one the bat will have a low collectors value. Size, condition,and age is a factor as well. Hillerich & Bradsby Co. has used different oval center brands in their history. by correctly identifying the label trade marks and patens you can date the bat to a particular era.If your bat reads J.F. HILLERERICH & SON Co, and TRADE MARK REG US PAT OFF it would be dated to the 1911-1916 bat label period, not 1948 - 1963.
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The value of a Barry bonds SAM bat varies slightly by the year and its condition. As of 2014, the value for this bat in excellent condition is around 150 dollars.
The value depends on the condition of the bat, if there is a player's autograph on it, the absence of things like nails to correct a crack. I would be interested in seeing a picture to help you better.Pre 1916 Baseball BatIf your bat reads J.F. HILLERERICH & SON in the center brand as you state It would be dated before 1916, and will be a very nice collectible. In 1916 Louisville Slugger started to use HILLERERICH & BRADSBY Co in their center brand. If it reads "Trade mark" below the oval as opposed to "TRADE MARK REG US PAT OFF" it could be dated to the 1897 - 1911 time period.In 1905 Honus Wagner, a star for the Pittsburgh Pirates, signed a contract with Hillerich & Bradsby co. and became the first player ever to endorse a bat. If the bat has a player endorsement it would be dated after 1905.The bat, if a store model could still be worth hundreds. A game used or pro bat could be worth thousands. To help you put a value on your bat I would need more information.
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More information would be needed to put a value on this bat. You did not mention the size of the bat, condition, and if the bat was endorsed by a player. Baseball bats without a player endorsement will have low collectors value. The dating of the bat is one of the most important factors on value along with condition. Hillerich & Bradsby Co. Louisville Slugger has used different oval center brands in their history. By identifying the center label, trade marks, and patens you can narrow down the year to what era the bat was made. If the bat has the size on the knob it is an inch mark indicating that it is a store model bat. Inch mark- A term used with baseball bats referring to the number stamped into the knob of the bat indicating the length on store model bats. Model number is not an inch mark. If the bat knob reads 3 or 34 it means it is a 34 inch bat. Louisville slugger began using model numbers on the knob in 1943 then moving the model number to the barrel in 1977.
The bulk of the value will rely on the model, manufacturer, age, size, and condition. If the bat was made before 1980 then a black bat might bring a higher value in being more rare than a blonde bat. The older the bat the more of a premium you might get.