{"product_id":"black-lacquered-wood-baseball-bat-unmarked-ebonized-finish-deteriorated-tape-wrap-mid-20th-century-display","title":"Black-Lacquered Wood Baseball Bat","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe finish is black — flat, chalky, worn through at the barrel's shoulder where the wood shows warm grain beneath. No maker's mark. No player name. No model number. Whatever was printed or burned here has long since surrendered to use and time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe handle is wrapped in deteriorated tape, compressed and crumbling at the edges. The knob is solid, uncracked, substantial in the hand. The wood itself is sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome bats carry a name. This one carries only its history — whatever that was, wherever it went, however many times it connected. It came out of a warehouse in Pittsburgh without explanation and it does not offer one now.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHunter's Notes\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe third bat from Steel City. The dark one. No signature, no centerbrand, nothing to look up. I picked it up because the set needed it — two named bats and one that refuses to be. That tension is the point. Lean them together and this one anchors the group the way a rest in music anchors the notes around it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch5\u003eThe Archive Record — JLM-260071\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eField\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnknown — no maker's mark\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eObject\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlack-lacquered wood baseball bat; unmarked; possibly fungo or practice bat; display object\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWood with black lacquer or ebonized finish; deteriorated tape wrap handle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConstruction\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLathe-turned wood; black lacquer or ebonized finish applied; deteriorated tape wrap handle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMid-20th century (probable) | confidence: visual only\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry of Origin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnknown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition Tier\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDisplay\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeavy wear; black finish chalky and flaking at barrel shoulder; tape deteriorating; knob solid and uncracked; wood structurally sound; no legible markings\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHunt Provenance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSteel City warehouse sale, Pittsburgh, PA — June 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAuthentication\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVisual inspection only; black finish and construction consistent with mid-20th century; no maker identification possible\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eComparable Sold\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$25–$45 (eBay, general vintage sports listings — June 2026)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJLM Price\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$38.00\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFood Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLead Risk\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePossible — vintage black lacquer paint may contain lead; not tested\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChild Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch5\u003eProduct Specs\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDimensions\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWeight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e34\"L\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 lbs 2.3 oz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Jolene Le Mille","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49076447510756,"sku":"JLM-260071","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/3175\/2164\/files\/JLM_Photo_Coming_Soon.png?v=1790353924","url":"https:\/\/jolenelemille.com\/products\/black-lacquered-wood-baseball-bat-unmarked-ebonized-finish-deteriorated-tape-wrap-mid-20th-century-display","provider":"Jolene Le Mille","version":"1.0","type":"link"}