A vintage autographed bat doesn't necessarily mean a player actually signed it by hand. In the early 1900's legendary baseball player Honus Wagner became the first baseball player to be paid for the rights to have his autograph burned into the increasingly popular Louisville Slugger bats. This was one of the earliest examples of a sports celebrity endorsement.

Whether a signature from a famous player was burned into a vintage 1900's bat or hand written, it is still a hot collectible for avid baseball fans. Vintage baseball bats from the 1900's in mint or good condition sell well enough with no autograph, but they sell at better prices if it features an autograph by a well known player.

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In the 1870's Albert Spalding started a sporting goods store. Spalding official began in 1876. Now it is most famous for basketballs. But he himself was one of the best Baseball players of the 1860's and 70's. His is credited with standardizing baseball bats. He also wrote the official rule guide of baseball. You can find very rare Spaulding Baseball bats from the 1900's. Also American baseball player Al Reach opened a sporting goods store and manufactured baseball bats. He eventually sold his company to Spaulding.