vintagebrett wrote:I think he even talked himself into buying a few!
I'll say! I went there with the intention of selling more than I bought and failed miserably! There were several items that I couldn't live without, but the degree that I pigged out still has me in a bit of a daze. Some were bought with other people in mind, but there were definitely items that I talked myself into later in the show as my will-power wore down. I carried back the most expensive items, but spent another $86 in shipping for the rest.
Here are the three I carried back, an AJ Reach webless with wide cloth label, a Stall & Dean spoked football helmet with griffin logo, and a large white TE Wilson 1" web with large cloth label.
Brett and William did a great job of promoting the hobby, and I'm real confident they got some new collectors started at the show. I tried to help, but really the quantity of reasonably priced quality leather made it easy. On top of that they occasionally gave away a glove to a young kid which was really a hoot to watch!
As for updates during the show, we had talked about it several times but there just never seemed to be enough time. I wasn't there nearly the hours of the other guys and I can tell you I still feel like a rented mule. Next year I will get in better shape before I go (in theory).
Oh ya, here are is a panoramic picture from our seats at the Cubs game (great job William!). The ball that the Cubs shortstop dropped (batted at!) that would have been the game winning out was one of the worst plays I have ever seen by a shortstop. That sort of added to the Cubbie mystique of the night.
This is just how we roll ...
Actually we waited for a hotel shuttle bus to take us to the train station, the El train, and then a local bus, but I wouldn't have changed a thing. Da Cubs!