Thanks...we are really pleased with the mitts and I can't wait to get new pics of the basemitt up on here tomorrow...it cleaned up far better than my expectations.
We thought that the overall selection and quality of vintage equipment was quite high and were happy to see and hear that guys were moving a lot of their inventory over the first few days of the show...a good sign for the hobby which was so very well represented by our friends Brett, William, Corey, and Matt to name a few.
The prices were not cheap, but reasonable in our opinions. As many of you may know, we really do stay within a budget and do not have abundant resources to throw at our collection. So, we shopped around for a while before setting on minds on certain pieces, thankful that they were still available when we 'pulled the trigger' three days into the convention. That being said, the item I wanted most at the show was a simply painted trophy bat dated to 1867 which was well beyond my means to purchase. Conversely, the balls that we picked up were exactly what my brother and Dad had their sights set on from day one.
I've only ever been to two National's...2010 and 2012...both in Baltimore. Given our very positive experiences I do hope to travel to others in the future and would encourage anyone whose never been to make the effort and get to one.
I"ll get the new pics of the Spalding mitt posted tomorrow along with a cute pic of what my 4 year old son picked up as his first purchases. Sure do hope to see some more of what everyone else got before too long.
JP
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