There have been several posts over the years about the National Pastime, a great shop in Cooperstown that was more like a memorabilia gallery with huge display space. It has always attracted passersby because of the figural trophies, baseball art and early bats in the front window. I learned from a realtor friend of mine in C'town that the National Pastime has closed and the building is for sale. A real shame. It was the nicest baseball shop in town for many years. A sign of the times.

that is a shame. my dad & i have been going up to Cooperstown almost every year since the early '90's...that was one of our favorite shops. i actually bought this signed print there last visit...(signed by the artist Arthur Miller...NOT Joe!)

I too have been there many times, and bought a couple of items, maybe another economic sign of the times?? best shop in c'town.

That is a beauty! Not sure but I heard they may still operate the online end of the business.

I haven't been to Cooperstown in about 10 years but I remember the National Pastime store.  Sad to see it close.

marty

Of all the memorabilia joints in all the towns in all the world, they had to close National Pastime. The wife and I spent a magic week in Cooperstown in the Fall of '07. Even without the HOF it is a charming little town, a throwback to kinder, gentler days. One thing I would have changed though is to get rid of 3/4's of the memorabilia shops all selling the same ersatz shmata. National Pastime was in a whole 'nother category. As big as a small barn and crammed literally to the rafters with every sort of baseball artifact, kind of like if they held the National in the Shrunken City of Kandor. I spent a couple of hours craning my neck looking it over. Didn't buy a thing, was way too expensive, but I count it as one of my most pleasant experiences in C'town. Gotta wonder where all that stuff is going to wind up.

Great place-I think they sold consingments or rented out those disply cases but still awesome stuff everywhere. That is too bad, I always liked going in there.