Vintage Old Rare Original Wooden Baseball Bat JC Higgins Logo Trademark
Antique J C Higgins wooden baseball bat. John Higgins was the manager of the headquarters' office bookkeepers, and consented to Sears use of his name for a new line of sporting goods. Since he did not have a middle initial, Sears added the C. In 1908, the Western Sporting Goods Company (Wilson) began putting J. As documented by catalogs Louisville Slugger made the baseball bats.
Higgins brand disappeared shortly after Sears introduced the Ted Williams brand of sporting and recreation goods in 1961. Sears branded baseball bats were also produced during this time. Higgins baseball bat center brand features the.
At the top reads "SELECT QUALTY, " with the model number below. Sears used a 4 digit model number starting with "69--" By 1920 model numbers in the "1600's" were used, and in 1925 Sears used a 4 digit number starting with "17--" The 1700 model numbers were exclusive to Sears baseball bats even after 1961, when sears introduced the Ted Williams brand of sporting goods, replacing the J.
