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Posted By: Mike

Along with the previously mentioned lost negative, and ripped poster, about 12 or 13 years ago, I was in an antique book store in DT Minneapolis. the store had just purchased a ton of "attic" things. Tons of original photos, and art, prints, of course books. One neat thing I bought for 50.00 and just recently sold for $650.00 was an original signed picture of Frank Gotch. The worlds wrestling champion back in the teens or so. Back when wrestling was real. Anyway...I also found an original print of a woman holding a baseball and a baseball bat. It was from France, and it was from 1858. I have misplaced it and have been looking for it for all these years. When I inquired to the book store owner how much did he want for the "baseball" picture? He asked "What baseball Picture?" I pointed at it? And he kind of smirked and then sort of chuckled. "thats Not baseball, they didn't play baseball in the 1850's". I heard him and a co worker laugh at my rediculous question. When I walked out of there, I was the one smiling. Now I wish I could find it and resume smiling.I would love to show everyone here. Colored, and beautiful. Like Tommy Boy said "God, I'm an idiot".