by MEARS | Oct 16, 2006 | archived news
It was the spring of 1980 and Mariemont High School was holding their junior/senior prom at the College Football Hall of Fame. At that time it was located near the Kings Island amusement park just north of Cincinnati. My date was a soccer player who spent most of the...
by MEARS | Oct 13, 2006 | archived news
One column, three follow-ups from previous Shirt articles… Set 3 Rawlings tags The flag tag utilized by Rawlings for several decades uses the set number as an indicator of when a jersey was ordered. Most flag tags in game issued MLB jerseys are marked SET 1 (the...
by MEARS | Oct 11, 2006 | archived news
The article on the Babe Ruth jersey has been removed. The article contained images that I was informed that MEARS was not at liberty to use. The value of the article from an instructional standpoint is rendered useless without them. To leave the text up without the...
by MEARS | Oct 6, 2006 | archived news
One adage shared with me by a collector friend I’ve since lost touch with is one most collectors should be aware of when participating in the game-used realm. Former contact John Steffan, a collector of White Sox and hockey attire, once opined, “Teams use...
by MEARS | Oct 6, 2006 | archived news
History The roots of the hobby were formed in the collecting of trading cards. Soon collectors branched out to autographs, and now the hobby enjoys an organized and growing base of game used/worn collectors. Just as in the past, collecting can always evolve to new...
