Hi-
I had a great time both at the meetup and the show. Yes, it was a smaller show than November (and smaller than last April), but the quality was excellent as usual. I sold some items, but I also worked a couple of trades that made the show for me. My favorite trade was with Josh Evans from Lelands. I am an anitquer, but I rarely find 500.00 items, so most auction house tables do not even want to see what I have. Josh however, has purchased multiple items from me and always takes the time to look at my stuff and help me with historical information and value.
Below is a cell phone picture of me holding the item I obtained in trade from Josh. It is almost five feet tall, and has all of the hallmarks of a late nineteenth century or early twentieth century ring bat. He cannot remember where he got it, but thought it might have been a store sign. I will take better pictures of it and post a thread in the memorabilia side over the weekend to see if anyone else can provide any ideas about its origins.
The best part of the show was walking the piece around in the afternoon. The meetup was excellent as well and it was great to see everyone's recent pickups, as well as discussing the recent beantown find. I am already looking forward to November's show.
Alan Elefson
aelefson@hotmail.com