The continued popularity of baseball in the 1870's meant lots of great bats were produced. This is good news for sports collectors who seek out baseball bats from this era. While some collectors appreciate the sports aspect of bats from the 1870's, other collectors appreciate owning a finely crafted piece of sporting equipment that was not the result of mass production.

Wooden 1870's baseball bats sport a lovely patina that comes with age. Another thing they often sport is an impressive price tag when they become available for sale. Rarity and condition are two important considerations for collectors and an 1870's baseball bat in attractive condition can expect to sell for a price that acknowledges its rarity.

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While baseball continued to gain in its popularity the bats began to get a tad more uniformed. There of course was still some variance. The decade before writers and baseball enthusiasts began to come up with guidelines that would make hitting better. They discovered that slightly lighter bats would increase hitting power. You could swing through the ball faster. Also the length of the bats began to change. Baseball bats in this decade were about 3 feet long. Color and material can still vary in this decade of baseball.