Holt, MI
As usual, a lot to love about PatZ. I went with my 4-year-old son and we had a blast.
Couldn't believe that Tommy and Daane let their gorgeous Fathom out in the free play floor the entire weekend:
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^^^Just an absolute masterful restoration job. Well deserving of Best in Show.
Also have to send out big shouts to Scott for bringing his Rockola "World Series":
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I met Scott virtually right before the show and he mentioned that he'd be bringing "some old baseball game". Ha-ha! I figured that meant a pitch 'n' bat from the 60's or 70's. Little did I know what Scott really meant is that he was bringing THE old baseball game. I'm not sure attendees really knew what glory Scott had hauled out to the show, but I can assure you the kiddos did. My son wasn't the only tike obsessed with this mechanical engineering tour de force. When we got home my wife asked what his favorite game was and my son responded, "the one that was my size." Scott, thanks for entrusting your amazing collection to the public and for keeping these games PLAYABLE!
Finally, while I could wax lovingly about more games, how the auction run, or the relaxed environment of PatZ plenty, at the end of the day it's all about the friends in the hobby:
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Big shouts to all my homies I managed brief conversations with while catching up to my little dude. It was so nice to see everyone and introduce my big boy to you again. I think it's safe to safe the strapped-to-my-chest days are over.
Long live PatZ!
