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There is little known about the origin
of the B & B baseball bats, with the
Trademark Beehive logo. The label does not
indicate the type of store (sporting
goods, discount, department, or
hardware), company information, or
location. The logo could suggest that
the bat was made for a business in
Utah, the "Beehive state," but that
could only be based on speculation.
There is no known company that sells
sporting goods, that uses a beehive as
a trademark logo. The company could
also have been a wholesale-distributor
of sporting goods. The B & B bats were
most likely manufactured by Louisville
Slugger.
B & B baseball bats that have surfaced in the hobby include model numbers; 4, 12, 18, 30. 35, 40,
45, 48, and 13 which
includes a "League Regulation" decal on
the barrel. (pictured below) The
Hillerich & Bradsby Co., used the same
decal on the No.13 "King of the Field"
baseball bat from 1924-1927. Before
1924, Hillerich & Bradsby used the
catalog designation No.12 for the King
of the Field baseball bat and used a
different decal.
None of the other seven B&B bat models were found with decals on the
barrel, but there is a good chance that
some, if not all, wore away in time.
There are two variations of the beehive, one with the
beehive entrance darken, one bee, a
vertical line separating "Trade l
Mark" and other differences as
seen below left column. Possibly made at a
different times.
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