Would you rather have a bat or barrel?

17ROCKIES12 · Dec 2, 2009

It seems like for many CURRENT players you can buy a game used bat for the same price of a bat barrel (card). Which would you rather have if they were the same price?

FortyFour · Dec 2, 2009

Full Bat.

Why buy a piece when you can get the whole bat?

Daltonb1219 · Dec 2, 2009

A bat no questions asked.

Adamsince1981 · Dec 2, 2009

I've always like cards more than memorabillia...

I've passed on many GU Tulo bats, but when a barrel pops up, I'll win it.

17ROCKIES12 · Dec 2, 2009

I'm asking this question because I'm hoping I have the chance to buy the Barmes barrel in Topps Unique. It'll probably cost me as much as my two game used bats combined, so now I'm rethinking.

FortyFour · Dec 2, 2009

17ROCKIES12 said:
I'm asking this question because I'm hoping I have the chance to buy the Barmes barrel in Topps Unique. It'll probably cost me as much as my two game used bats combined, so now I'm rethinking.

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17ROCKIES12 · Dec 2, 2009

boxbreaker44 said:
17ROCKIES12 said:

I'm asking this question because I'm hoping I have the chance to buy the Barmes barrel in Topps Unique. It'll probably cost me as much as my two game used bats combined, so now I'm rethinking.

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haha
I would have enough bat left over for about 1000 more cards

Dpanthers14 · Dec 2, 2009

I collect cards not whole bats. So i pick barrel!

Sly · Dec 2, 2009

If it was of the player I collect, I'd take both...

LWMM · Dec 2, 2009

I voted for a bat, and definitely prefer them to tiny slivers glued to cards. Due to the way I collect, however, with a heavy emphasis on completion, if given the prospect of purchasing either another Gomes bat or a Gomes bat barrel card, I would choose the card, figuring that more bats are out there and another one of the same model would probably turn up eventually.

Superfractor · Dec 2, 2009

While I do not collect bats, I would take said bat over a barrel card, any day. Consequently, I would take a full jersey over a logo-man, any day, as well.

MOFNY · Dec 2, 2009

I've only seen one of either on Ebay. Even though he's a pitcher I would rather have the full bat.

jarcar · Dec 2, 2009

Barrel,

I don't have room for a full bat, also my wife wouldn't be too impressed with a bat in the living room.

wolfmanalfredo · Dec 2, 2009

I appologize for making a generalization, but those who chose barrel card over game used bat are ridiculous. With a game used bat, not only do you get as close to the game as possible, you get the barrel on top of it. It may be my opinion, but I feel those who choose a barrel card over the bat are those that have only been collecting for a couple years and don't understand that baseball has been around since the mid 19th century.

I guess its a matter of opinion, but to me personally it seems ludicrous that anyone would prefer a bat barrel card over a game used bat. I try not to generalize, but to me those who choose bat barrel are indoubiously uneducated in regards to this great hobby of ours. I understand some of us have our own preferences, but this still doesn't mke sense to me.

Why have a nameplate off the bat when you could have the bat it came from...

I'm done

Adamsince1981 · Dec 2, 2009

wolfmanalfredo said:
I appologize for making a generalization, but those who chose barrel card over game used bat are ridiculous. With a game used bat, not only do you get as close to the game as possible, you get the barrel on top of it. It may be my opinion, but I feel those who choose a barrel card over the bat are those that have only been collecting for a couple years and don't understand that baseball has been around since the mid 19th century.

I guess its a matter of opinion, but to me personally it seems ludicrous that anyone would prefer a bat barrel card over a game used bat. I try not to generalize, but to me those who choose bat barrel are indoubiously uneducated in regards to this great hobby of ours. I understand some of us have our own preferences, but this still doesn't mke sense to me.

Why have a nameplate off the bat when you could have the bat it came from...

I'm done

You know what I hate more than intact GU bats? Redundancy from someone on a high horse.

For me it is sooooooooooooo simple, but maybe I'm just toooooo stupid. I collect cards, I'm a perfectionist, and like to keep my office looking nice and sleak. I have 4 pieces of memorabillia on my wall right now and they are all framed very nicely. I've never seen a bat holder that I really liked and I'm not sure it would look good showing just a single bat.

I'd have to buy enough bats to fill a certain space; I'm a little OCD like that. Finding that many bats and paying for the cases, if I ever found one I like, would be very expensive. I have 2 signed bats hiding in the corner of my office and I have no clue what to do with them.

But hey, I'm just stupid and I have no clue about the history of baseball.

predatorkj · Dec 2, 2009

Adamsince1981 said:
wolfmanalfredo said:

I appologize for making a generalization, but those who chose barrel card over game used bat are ridiculous. With a game used bat, not only do you get as close to the game as possible, you get the barrel on top of it. It may be my opinion, but I feel those who choose a barrel card over the bat are those that have only been collecting for a couple years and don't understand that baseball has been around since the mid 19th century.

I guess its a matter of opinion, but to me personally it seems ludicrous that anyone would prefer a bat barrel card over a game used bat. I try not to generalize, but to me those who choose bat barrel are indoubiously uneducated in regards to this great hobby of ours. I understand some of us have our own preferences, but this still doesn't mke sense to me.

Why have a nameplate off the bat when you could have the bat it came from...

I'm done

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You know what I hate more than intact GU bats? Redundancy from someone on a high horse.

For me it is sooooooooooooo simple, but maybe I'm just toooooo stupid. I collect cards, I'm a perfectionist, and like to keep my office looking nice and sleak. I have 4 pieces of memorabillia on my wall right now and they are all framed very nicely. I've never seen a bat holder that I really liked and I'm not sure it would look good showing just a single bat.

I'd have to buy enough bats to fill a certain space; I'm a little OCD like that. Finding that many bats and paying for the cases, if I ever found one I like, would be very expensive. I have 2 signed bats hiding in the corner of my office and I have no clue what to do with them.

But hey, I'm just stupid and I have no clue about the history of baseball.

I agree with wolfmanalfredo but I don't think you are stupid.Bats can be displayed quite well.I guess its up to your personal taste in displaying them but it can be done.But...do you display all of your cards?Probably not.The point is...its like saying you'd rather have the engine out of a ferrari than the whole car.If I had my choice...I'd have all of Bags's bat barrels and then a few GU full size ones as well.But if I had the choice to pick...I'd take the bat no doubt.The sad thing is...you can't get a Bags bat barrel for the same price as a full sized gamer.The gamers cost way more.

wolfmanalfredo · Dec 2, 2009

Adamsince1981 said:
wolfmanalfredo said:

I appologize for making a generalization, but those who chose barrel card over game used bat are ridiculous. With a game used bat, not only do you get as close to the game as possible, you get the barrel on top of it. It may be my opinion, but I feel those who choose a barrel card over the bat are those that have only been collecting for a couple years and don't understand that baseball has been around since the mid 19th century.

I guess its a matter of opinion, but to me personally it seems ludicrous that anyone would prefer a bat barrel card over a game used bat. I try not to generalize, but to me those who choose bat barrel are indoubiously uneducated in regards to this great hobby of ours. I understand some of us have our own preferences, but this still doesn't mke sense to me.

Why have a nameplate off the bat when you could have the bat it came from...

I'm done

Click to expand...

You know what I hate more than intact GU bats? Redundancy from someone on a high horse.

For me it is sooooooooooooo simple, but maybe I'm just toooooo stupid. I collect cards, I'm a perfectionist, and like to keep my office looking nice and sleak. I have 4 pieces of memorabillia on my wall right now and they are all framed very nicely. I've never seen a bat holder that I really liked and I'm not sure it would look good showing just a single bat.

I'd have to buy enough bats to fill a certain space; I'm a little OCD like that. Finding that many bats and paying for the cases, if I ever found one I like, would be very expensive. I have 2 signed bats hiding in the corner of my office and I have no clue what to do with them.

But hey, I'm just stupid and I have no clue about the history of baseball.

I like how you elected to not underline when I specifically chose to note that my opinion was expressed.

I was very repeditive in that post, but I clearlyu made my point that it was my opinion. As someone on the board that I generally respect, I thought you would have picked up on that.

I may have been a little blunt, but its my personal opinion, and '

moxacaine · Dec 2, 2009

Dont even have to think about it. Full bat every time. Most of the barrel cards are ugly and miscut pieces and dont fit in the window correctly.

mudflap02 · Dec 2, 2009

Yeah, but good luck finding a Roy Campanell gamer.

moxacaine · Dec 2, 2009

mudflap02 said:
Yeah, but good luck finding a Roy Campanell gamer.

Obviously some would be harder than others and this to me is more of a if you had a choice.

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