Knox-All Junior League Bat

The Knox-All Junior League "High Quality Bats" were an inexpensive line baseball bats offered by the Sears & Roebuck Co. in the late 1920's-1930's. To put it in perspective the Louisville Slugger bats in the Sears catalog sold for $1.60, The top of the line JC Higgins brand of baseball bats sold for .93 Cents, and the Knox-All Junior League bat .33 cents. Baseball bats made in 1926 and before had catalog numbers in the 1600's. The Junior League model was designated with the 1624 catalog number. Baseball bats made in 1927, and after used the model numbers in the 1700's. The Junior League model was then designated with the catalog No. 1715.

From 1908 until 1961 Sears, Roebuck & Company sold a wide variety of sporting goods, under the brand name "J. C. Higgins." John Higgins was the manager of the headquarters' office bookkeepers. John Higgins 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." J.C. Higgins was the Sears brand of baseball bats that were made by "The maker of the famous Louisville Slugger Bats."

In 1923, Sears, Roebuck and Co. decided to start up a radio station to address and target the lucrative farming market. The Radio Station used the logo with the Electric Bolt "WLS" lettering, which stood for 'World's Largest Store.' Baseball bats used to promote the radio station were produced, and sold, with with the "WLS" center brand. In a 1927 catalog the No. 1715 Junior League baseball bat was sold with the "WLS" branding. Sears sold the WLS radio station in 1928. By that time they most likely ceased to produce the WLS baseball bats but continued to make a line of the same baseball bats under "Knox-All brand name.

the No. 1708 baseball bat with a Mushroom style knob was also produced with the Kox-All branding, and also shows up with the "WLS" center brand in 1927, advertised as being "Similar in size and balance to the bat used by Roger Hornsby."

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