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Posted By: Mike

Hey Joe, keep momma happy and ship all your clutter to my house ok? Like you, when I started accumulating "stuff" it simply filled gaps in the room until the gaps were gone. When we moved six years ago, I sold about 70 gloves and bats, upgraded, got rid of the non vintage, and started organizing the look I wanted. I'm at a point now where I sell or trade items if I don't plan to display them. I don't see a problem at all with mixing sports. I love the back of the old sporting goods store look because you have to look closely and there are always surprises. The changes in color, shape, and texture are great. I am also fortunate to be an amateur woodworker, so I can make my own bat racks, glove holders, etc. I have crates of stuff in the basement I've accumulated and it's fun to dig through them and swap out items in my office with others. I am planning to add more items from storage and new purchases and tighten up the spacing a bit. Here are some cool sites to check out:

http://www.rickybulldog.com/
http://hometown.aol.com/glovecrazy/
http://www.nodderexchange.com/
http://www.sportsartifacts.com/
http://www.vintageball.com/
http://www.sportsantiques101.com/