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Lot 521:

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Ruffino Wine Crate & Worth Tennessee Thumpers Bat

This auction ended on June 22, 2026.

Start price: $10

Estimated price: $10 - $1,000

Buyer's Premium: 20%

Sold for: $15

Description

This lot includes a vintage wooden wine crate and a wooden baseball bat. The wine crate is branded for the Italian winery Ruffino and features red ink-stamped markings including RUFFINO, RISERVA DUCALE ORO, and CHIANTI CLASSICO on the lid. The front panel is marked CHIANTI RUFFINO S.p.A. PONTASSIEVE (ITALY) and includes a circular red stamp for ITALIA INC MARCHIO NAZIONALE. Side panels are printed with shipping terms TOP, FRAGILE, and ALTO. The interior is fitted with a set of wooden dividers arranged in a three-by-four grid for twelve bottles. The wooden baseball bat is a Worth Tennessee Thumpers Bush Whacker Model. The barrel is decorated with a black ink illustration of a man with a mustache and beret bound in rope. The handle grip is wrapped in black tape.