Memorabilia pickups from the National...

[baseballart]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

Mike- do you recall the price on the "How to Play Baseball" book? Thank you.

Mike

That's a very good price on that book. My one ebay regret is when my snipe failedon this book with a dust jacket. I'll try and dig up a scan of it from my deepest, darkest spot of the hard drive.

Max

[GKreindler]

Alright, maybe this doesn't count as a memorabilia pick-up, but it's certainly National related!! Here are some photos from the presentation of a commissioned painting to Bob Feller, a couple of hours before he started signing autographs on Sunday.

The man was just so incredibly nice about the piece, and boy, is his mind like a steel trap!! He recognized the game scene immediately, as well as the random dignitaries and family members that were in the crowd that chilly afternoon. Heck, he even remembered the exact attendance figures!!

What may have been even cooler was his reaction to our booth, which he visited at around 4 PM, after he had finished. Unreal. I'm just truly honored that not only he commissioned me to do this for his Van Meter museum, but that it's going to such a great player and person.

Graig

[thekingofclout]

Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. and I must say that the photos truly don't do justice to Graig's magnificent artwork. Everyone that walked by was basically dumbfounded by his paintings. They provoke such emotion. It was a week I won't soon forget. Great times Brother and many more to come.

Sincerely, Jimmy

[GrayGhost]

Amazing talent. If I ever win the lottery, I'd commission you to do a painting of my favorite player of all time, Thurman Munson.

[GKreindler]

Jimmy, you're too kind. I only wish we could have hung out more this week. Don't be surprised if you see Dean and I at your doorstep sometime...

[Jay Wolt]

Graig, great shots of Mr Feller viewing your artwork and accepting your painting for his museum in Iowa

[slidekellyslide]

That's awesome. Has there ever been a more accessible Hall of Famer than Bob Feller? He gets a bad rap in this hobby for "Signing anything and everything"...well isn't that how it should be?