So another interesting purchase. It is a vintage stick but won't show the stickers just yet as would like some advice first - although some eagle eyed forumites may have seen it on a popular selling site recently.
The blade has been taped up under the stickers, a cryptic title of "Almost made it" written on the face, and then 14 signatures below. I can make out several names but the only one that rang a bell was D.J Capel (im assuming it is the ex-England player). I have looked up a couple of the others on google but can't find out much, other than Liam Crilly was a 2s county player.
Pic of the signatures
There is also some writing on the back that looks like it says 'best wishes' with a signature underneath, it can't make out the name though.
Finally there is a very faint signature that looks like Graham Gooch on the back, and it came in a display case. So this bat may well have an interesting history.
So does anyone recognise any of the signatures, and secondly do you think it is worth keeping them, or carefully stripping off the tape to enable me to clean up the willow underneath and restore the bat to more how it should look? Or do you think the tape and signatures add interest? It is worth noting it has been used quite a bit and it looks like there is some damage under the tape so may have some missing or loose willow.
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Topic: What shall I do with this Turbo Grand Prix - keep the signatures? (Read 4554 times)