A 1966 Mickey Mantle Road Jersey by Dave Grob

I enjoy it when the articles I write result in a good news story for a collector. Over the past couple of years, we have seen a growing number of collectors purchase high end items at auction under the condition that a MEARS evaluation be conducted prior to the...

A 1966 Mickey Mantle Road Jersey by Dave Grob

I enjoy it when the articles I write result in a good news story for a collector. Over the past couple of years, we have seen a growing number of collectors purchase high end items at auction under the condition that a MEARS evaluation be conducted prior to the...

MEARS Sunday News Extra by Dave Miedema

ANOTHER TAGGING ODDITY There are actually two groups of set 1 and set 2 1985 Cubs home and road jerseys in circulation. While the jerseys worn by the Wrigleys in 1985 carry the 85 year notation in the collar strip tag and tail box tag, such is also the case for their...

MEARS Sunday News Extra by Dave Miedema

ANOTHER TAGGING ODDITY There are actually two groups of set 1 and set 2 1985 Cubs home and road jerseys in circulation. While the jerseys worn by the Wrigleys in 1985 carry the 85 year notation in the collar strip tag and tail box tag, such is also the case for their...

MEARS Sunday News Extra by Dave Miedema

TWO MORE GENUINE JERSEY ODDITIES Cardinals bat and jersey expert Jeff Scott (www.birdbats.com) shared a genuine uniform oddity he has encountered in several photos. The head-scratcher is an apparently recycled pre-1966 Cardinals flannel issued to newcomer Joe Torre...