Many major leaguers in the first half of the 20th century used Kren's Specials, made from a factory on Bear Street in Syracuse, NY founded by Joseph Kren, an immigrant from Germany. Kren learned his craft by working on an industrial lathe in the 1890s. He founded his own company which produced baseball bats and police Billy clubs. Recently, entrepreneur and baseball enthusiast Bob Ross purchased the Kren logo and has begun to reproduce bat racks based on original designs. To spot a Kren: look for the distinctive diamond logo in the middle of the bat. This Kren's reproduction bat rack has been stained in a rich mahogany and finished with a thin coat of lacquer. The original Kren's logo has been hand engraved in the top of the rack further enhancing its vintage appeal. This item will require additional freight, packaging, and/or handling charges and will be expensive to ship.