1950s HIAWATHA Ted Williams Model #25SA Champion Baseball Bat 36" / 35oz

Description

1950s HIAWATHA Ted Williams Model #25SA Champion Baseball Bat 36" / 35oz
Very good/excellent condition.    Original logos all present and legible on the chocolate tone bat, although some of the silver lettering is faded/worn off.  Bat has the early Hiawatha Indian logo with the model number underneath.  Model 25SA   The name block has  "Champion" & "Ted Williams Model" on it.   Bat presents very well.  Minor fading to the color: primarily on the end and the edges of the knob.  Wood is in excellent condition with no splits, cracks, or environmental damage to it, just minor scratches, mars, and marks as expected from a used bat of this vintage.   The bat is in "as found" condition, exactly as it sat in the estate.   We have not cleaned, oiled, restored, or prepped the bat at all, as we will leave those decisions to the new owner.  Bat exhibits minor wear with minor scratches, dings, and mars as expected from a 70-80 year old bat.  NO major dings, dents, or cracks.  Please see photos to evaluate condition for yourself.  Photos are part of the description.
Gambles Hardware and Auto Supply was founded in 1925 by Bertin Gamble and Philip Skogmo. In 1928, they moved their headquarters to Minneapolis, Minnesota. Gamble-Skogmo Inc. eventually became a conglomerate of retail chain stores including Department, Furniture and Toy stores. The Hiawatha Brand name w
as
a Gambles registered trademark filed in 1949, and was used for some of their s
porting good
products such as outboards, fishing rods, bicycles, baseball gloves, and bats.
The Gambles baseball bats made during the 1950's feature the Hiawatha Indian head logo as the center brand with the model number at the bottom. Models include: H21 Collegian, No. 20 official diamond ball, Jackie Robinson Model, - 25SA  Champion, Mickey Mantle Model, and H1 Major League Bobby Doerr Model. The 1960's baseball bat center brand feature a double bordered circle, which reads "Gambles" at the top, and "Minneapolis" at the bottom. The circle is overlapped by the word "Hiawatha" in script, sandwiched between two lines pinched at the middle, and a Star above & below in the inner circle. Models include Crackerjack No. 1901-29" (No. followed by the size of the bat), Major League No. 2735, Official Base Ball No 1913, and Official Soft Ball 2382.
The bats were most likely manufactured by the Hartwell Brothers of Memphis Tennessee, a manufacture of tool handles that also produced baseball bats. The Hartwell baseball bat center brand is identical to the Gambles baseball bat branding.
Bat ships in a heavy duty cardboard tube.
This piece comes from the estate collection of a long time avid Ted Williams and collector.  please watch our store in the next couple of weeks as will continue to add additional vintages items from this incredible collection.
We are happy to offer bulk discounts and to combine shipping where practical