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...

AMI’s Plan to Address Debt Issues by Dave Grob

I have consigned one item for auction in all my years as a collector. This was in a recent MEARS Auction. MEARS has not taken many outside consignments, but I can say that all consigners have been paid promptly once secure funds have been provided. I talked with a...

AMI’s Plan to Address Debt Issues by Dave Grob

I have consigned one item for auction in all my years as a collector. This was in a recent MEARS Auction. MEARS has not taken many outside consignments, but I can say that all consigners have been paid promptly once secure funds have been provided. I talked with a...

The Naked Truth About Bats by Dave Grob

Bat collectors are obsessed with length and weight to the tune of 1/8th of an inch and to the ounce. There of course is nothing wrong with this if seen in the proper context. Recently I engaged in numerous discussions and e-mails about a Hank Greenberg bat as it...

The Naked Truth About Bats by Dave Grob

Bat collectors are obsessed with length and weight to the tune of 1/8th of an inch and to the ounce. There of course is nothing wrong with this if seen in the proper context. Recently I engaged in numerous discussions and e-mails about a Hank Greenberg bat as it...