Lot of 46 Rawlings baseballs, $10.
For some reason, used baseballs tend to pass under most people's radar. Anyone who has been to a sporting goods store lately has seen how much a good Rawlings professional baseball costs.
Back when my friend's son was in little league, I remember the coach carrying out a 5 gallon bucket of balls to have the kids hit. I remember how ratty those old balls looked, and when I asked the coach why he didn't get some new balls, he replied, 'Do you know how much these things cost?'
So, when I saw this box of balls at the yard sale, I thought back to my little exchange with the coach. The lady initially wanted fifty cents each for them, so I figured I'd get a package deal. I asked her how many of the balls she had already sold. None. I asked her if she was so attached to them that she was ready to drag them back into the garage and trip over them until the next yard sale.
When you spot a lot of used practice baseballs, just remember that brand name and condition are the key elements here. I try to avoid balls that are really beat up and haggard, as well as those bearing some off-brand wacko name accompanied by a CHINA stamp. I've found that buyers of these balls are not too concerned about any magic marker writing they may on them.
When you consider that a new professional-grade baseball may cost $4 to $6 apiece, this lot of 46 slightly used professional leather baseballs is a deal that coaches all over the country will be after!
These used Rawlings baseballs sold on eBay for $86.
