{"product_id":"1986-87-australia-cricket-team-signed-wsc-mini-bat-border-waugh-jones-13-autos","title":"Australian Cricket Team Signed WSC Mini Bat – c.1986\/87 | 13 Autographs | Border, Waugh, Jones \u0026 More","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAustralian Cricket Team Signed WSC Mini Bat – c.1986\/87 | 13 Player Autographs\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn excellent piece of Australian cricket memorabilia from the Allan Border era: an original WSC-branded souvenir miniature cricket bat carrying 13 handwritten signatures attributed to members of the Australian international squad from approximately the \u003cstrong\u003e1986\/87 season\u003c\/strong\u003e. The reverse of the bat retains the distinctive red-ball\/black-wicket WSC logo. WSC branding originated with Kerry Packer’s World Series Cricket and continued to be used on Australian one-day cricket merchandise afterwards, so the logo identifies the bat’s WSC merchandising connection but is not used by itself to date the signatures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSignatures Identified (top to bottom)\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAllan Border\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeoff Marsh\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTim Zoehrer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreg Ritchie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDean Jones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSteve Waugh\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDirk Wellham\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeter Taylor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBruce Reid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreg Matthews\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeoff Lawson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSimon Davis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSimon O’Donnell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHistorical Context\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a particularly appealing group from an important rebuilding period in Australian cricket. Border was captain, while players including Dean Jones, Steve Waugh and Geoff Marsh would become central to Australia’s \u003cstrong\u003e1987 World Cup-winning side\u003c\/strong\u003e later that year. The autograph group strongly supports a c.1986\/87 signing date.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExcellent physical condition for its age\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSignatures display well across the face — with the exception of Geoff Lawson’s, which is legible but faded\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAutographs in varying ballpoint inks, consistent with individual hand signing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlease review all photos carefully — they form part of the description\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthentication Note\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo third-party certificate or formal autograph authentication accompanies the bat. Player identities are attributed from the visible signatures and period squad evidence. The item is offered exactly as photographed, and buyers are encouraged to assess the autographs themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSport:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cricket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e WSC-branded souvenir miniature bat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e 13 attributed autographs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e c.1986\/87\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthentication:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not independently authenticated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of Origin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Australia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eSecurely packaged and tracked for safe delivery Australia-wide. Browse more curated Australian cricket memorabilia and signed sporting collectibles at The Virtuosi Antiquarium.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Virtuosi Antiquarium","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48699091779825,"sku":"v1|298646872510|0","price":189.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/5203\/2497\/files\/s-l1600_02c166d6-3094-4494-b07d-76432bf28b8e.jpg?v=1788847629","url":"https:\/\/thevirtuosiantiquarium.store\/products\/1986-87-australia-cricket-team-signed-wsc-mini-bat-border-waugh-jones-13-autos","provider":"The Virtuosi Antiquarium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}