Big Stick Autograph bats and Official Game Balls

[TURBO]

Where is a good place to get both bats and balls for autographs?

 

How much can you expect to pay for the black big stick?

[Bikeage77]

Go to a place like Dicks Sporting goods for a big stick. If I remember right they're roughly 30 bucks each.

 

For baseballs, I think your best bet is to go on eBay and buy a dozen. The price on em has gone up over the past few years. They used to be had for 10 each. Looking at amazon.com (since eBay is prohibited at my school), they have some there for 165 (13.75 each) for a dozen. But I think you can get em closer to 145 (about 12 a ball) on the Bay. Most come with free shipping. If you can't find anything closer to that, a lot of card shops have em for 15 each, which is a little more, but the convenience factor is there.

 

Make sure to get cubes for all the balls. I suggest Ultra UV Protected cases. They run a few bucks each or you can get a case of em for pretty cheap on eBay. They stack pretty nicely.

 

Not sure how hard yer gonna go on this, but you might want to run over to an office supply place and get a label maker for 15 bucks. You might remember who's who, but you might not. It's also nice to have the balls labeled for when you show off yer collection to yer friends.

 

Hit me up if you have any other questions. Oh as far as pens go, I personally I love balls signed with blue Bic Ultra Round Stic pens for sigs. Papermate blue pens work, but they they seem to die on me all the time. Bics last a long time and you don't ever have to "warm em up"

[TURBO]

I was considering getting Roache, Taylor, Haniger and Coulter on bats and balls this year, but I'm afraid I'll have to act quickly, as I doubt they stick in Appleton all season long.

 

Thanks for the information. I was checking on ebay but didn't see any great deals on them, 6 of the bats can be had for about $140 shipped.

[azcheesehead]

I once bought a dozen ROMLBs from a sports store in Michigan. They were far cheaper than anywhere else on the net. If I can find the link, I will post it.

[OldSchoolSnapper]

For awhile I've been buying them from Wal-Mart. I order them online at like $12 something a pop, and you can have them shipped free to a store or FedEx. FedEx is one block away, so it works for me.

[Kelbysdaddy]

I go to dunhams for bats. They are around 30 but if you sign up for their email list they send you 15-20% off coupons like every other week. They also have romlb most of the time.

[Brew City Baseball Fan]

this is the place to buy balls from, hands down cheapest around http://andersonkpt.com/

[azcheesehead]

Thanks, Brew City. That was the place I bought my dozen from.

[brwrsfan]

Anyone have a picture of a signed Big Stick? I was thinking of getting Segura on one here in June, but most of my autographs are on balls and pictures and wasn't sure if it was worth getting or not. I only have one bat, it's a Rickie Weeks one that I got at one of those charity things the Brewers had, that one has his name engraved on it and such, which obviously big sticks don't, does that make them a lot less valuable? Whats the value of a signed bat as opposed to a ball or picture in the long run?

 

I'm contemplating getting 2-3 Segura autographs while they are still cheap and I thought a bat might be cool.

[brwrsfan]

Just wanted to bump this up, can anyone help me out? See post above. Thanks.

[brwrsfan]

Can anyone help me with this? I've never bought a big stick bat before and want to get Segura on one at a signing this weekend.

 

I went to Dunhams and they do have them, but they had all different sizes. What is the best one to get? Are the black ones the same? I think that would look pretty sweet. Anyone?

[BrewersSuperCollector]

I didn't post earlier, because I'm not a fan of the generic Big Sticks. I prefer game used bats, and then maybe a store model bat that has the name engraved on.

 

The size of the bat doesn't matter as long as its close to a regular sized bat(no minis). If you get black you'll want a fine Deco paint pen in silver or gold depending on the color of the stamping on the bat. If a blonde bat, you'll want a black fine Deco.

[brwrsfan]

Just curious...what do game used bats cost these days? And where/how do you get them?

[Lilrebel724]

You can buy game used bats at Miller Park. Not sure of price. Im sure it varies based on who used it. Everything Segura was gone up in price. A game used hat that was $100 is now $300

[TURBO]

Game used prices are pathetically ridiculous. No one should be paying those prices, but as long as people choose to do so, the Brewers will continue to try and milk every penny they can from their game used inventory.

 

I have a black big stick autographed by Corey Hart that I got from a poster on this site. It is in sliver, looks awesome, but it's the only one I own, or plan to own. Just not into shelling out big cash for autographs.

[brwrsfan]

Where can I buy a deco silver pen? Going with a black bat. I'm assuming waukesha sports cards likely won't have one. Anyone?

[Bikeage77]

Utrect Art Supply on Farwell has em.

[brwrsfan]

Are the Sharpie ones basically the same?

 

http://www.michaels.com/Sharpie-Oil-Based-Paint-Pen/gc1650,default,pd.html

 

Sorry for all the questions, I've never gotten a bat signed and haven't gone to an autograph signing in awhile, do the stores sometimes just have these types of things available for players to use or is it pretty common to bring your own pens?

[bani1717]

My assumption is that they will have a variety of pens there but if you want to be safe then bring exactly what you want.

[OldSchoolSnapper]

In my experience at Waukesha and Legends, they always have a bunch of pens.

 

Oh, and see you tomorrow.