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A
trip down Baseball Memory Lane
National Pastime in Cooperstown,
NY, offers "all-star" merchandise 
Article and photo
by Eric H.
Walking by National Pastime and
seeing a child stare in awe at the one--of-a-kind baseball memorabilia
residing in the large Main Street storefront windows happens
all too often.
Whether the child is eight-years-old
or 75, baseball aficionados know that National Pastime is a store
for the serious baseball fan. Unlike a few of the newer Cooperstown
baseball-themed shops that get by on cheaper, trendy merchandise
(most Cooperstown stores with a baseball theme present their
merchandise well, however), National Pastime, year after year,
stays focused and consistent in its theme offering baseball cards,
photos, autographs, prints and posters, original paintings and
other stunning memorabilia that will give one goose bumps the
size of baseballs. It's like going through the retail version
of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, albeit within
much tighter confines than that famed and life-enhancing esteemed
institution right down the street.
National Pastime knows unique
merchandise can exist with more conventional items in the form
of clothing, gift boxes and other souvenirs. It all makes for
a thrilling "one-stop" baseball shopping experience,
firmly committed to a local, independently- owned business committed
to excellence in the Village of Cooperstown.
With a steady flow of customers
and a knowledgeable, passionate staff, it's easy to spend a good
deal of time in National Pastime. Stare in the window, and walk
right in to one of Cooperstown's most beloved baseball retail
shops.
For more information on National
Pastime, visit its Web Site by clicking
here
For more information on
Cooperstown, NY, view the Cooperstown
Travel Library, Attractions Resource
Guide, Calendar of Events, Dining and Lodging sections, and photo gallery
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