Vanuatu Baseball Club for comment/info.

kronckew · 12th May 2015, 01:42 AM

won this on a certain auction site, 35.5 in. LOA, 2 in. across the end.

described as from vanuatu. dyed fibre wrap, now faded. pig bristle (?) collar.

i seem to recall seeing a similar one somewhere here, can't find it tho. probably in vanadoo's posts somewhere

looks like palm wood to me. nice patina.

Tim Simmons · 12th May 2015, 06:35 PM

That a lot club for your money and a good price. There is some issue with the patina and the colour discrepancy between whole club and carved decoration. I think you can detect some stain into the carved decoration. However it is a New Hebrides club with later added decoration. Without these issues { I love using that word now it seems to be losing favor} knowing how purist collectors are, you would have to pay a great deal more for a club of this form. I have this one which is just under 32"

VANDOO · 12th May 2015, 10:52 PM

I AGREE WITH TIM. IT'S LIKELY A MORE RECENT PRODUCTION (POST WW2.) STAINED AND PERHAPS USED FOR DANCE OR CEREMONIES. REGARDLESS A NICE EXAMPLE WITH NICE CARVING, THE OLD ONES ARE USUALLY MORE PLAIN.

12th May 2015, 01:42 AM	#1
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,187	Vanuatu Baseball Club for comment/info. won this on a certain auction site, 35.5 in. LOA, 2 in. across the end. described as from vanuatu. dyed fibre wrap, now faded. pig bristle (?) collar. i seem to recall seeing a similar one somewhere here, can't find it tho. probably in vanadoo's posts somewhere looks like palm wood to me. nice patina. Attached Images

12th May 2015, 06:35 PM	#2
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,807	That a lot club for your money and a good price. There is some issue with the patina and the colour discrepancy between whole club and carved decoration. I think you can detect some stain into the carved decoration. However it is a New Hebrides club with later added decoration. Without these issues { I love using that word now it seems to be losing favor} knowing how purist collectors are, you would have to pay a great deal more for a club of this form. I have this one which is just under 32" Attached Images

12th May 2015, 10:52 PM	#3
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	I AGREE WITH TIM. IT'S LIKELY A MORE RECENT PRODUCTION (POST WW2.) STAINED AND PERHAPS USED FOR DANCE OR CEREMONIES. REGARDLESS A NICE EXAMPLE WITH NICE CARVING, THE OLD ONES ARE USUALLY MORE PLAIN.