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AaronDan, what's with all the name-calling? I just don't know why you are so ashamed of yourself. With everything they were throwing at you guys, it's easy to understand how you could be so manipulated.
I mean whether you believe their authentication of the streak bat was valid or not, it doesn't change any of their policies of undisclosed conflict of interest, and to me that's a major issue that SCDA and their client auction houses just don't get. But who cares, at least you guys got a free lunch!
Anyway, I'm in the process of negotiating my visit with SCDA as we speak, but I'm not budging unless I get a tour of the MastroNet facility or Bill Mastro's personal collection. Otherwise, what's the point?
And I'm going to be open about my impending gushing about SCDA and Mastro. If I get the tour (and especially if I get my travel expenses to the National paid for), I'm going to have nothing but positives to say, as such: "Conflict of interest? What conflict of interest?" and "Hey, authenticators have to feed their families, too." Etc.
BTW, did they give you guys any freebies to take home? (I still have a Mastro tape measure I got at the National a couple years ago, but I bet you have that beat!)