by MEARS | Aug 7, 2012 | archived news
I have always been intrigued in the wearing of memoriam (Latin for “in memory of”) arm bands and similar accoutrements on baseball uniforms. From what I have been able to gather, the notion of an armband on a uniform has its early ties to military men who...
by MEARS | Jul 25, 2012 | archived news
Recently I was asked to evaluate a Los Angeles Lakers purple road jersey purported to have been worn by Wilt Chamberlain. If authentic, the value is certainly north of the $65,000+ range, but with any problems present, the jersey is basically worthless. Unlike...
by MEARS | Jul 24, 2012 | archived news
MEARS Auctions is going vintage. After analysis of the current market, it is the author’s opinion that vintage sports memorabilia (pre warfootball, basketball, and baseball) is severely undervalued at its current price point. In recent monthsI have became...
by MEARS | May 30, 2012 | archived news
A collector walks into a sports memorabilia shop and says to the proprietor, “Hey, I have somethingrare to show you. It’s a 1920s-1930s baseball signed by Babe Ruth.” The owner of the shop replies,“very nice, very nice indeed…but here, take a look at this. This is...
by MEARS | May 25, 2012 | archived news
All told, it easily fit into an 18 ½ x 11 ½ box and it just sold for $4.4 million dollars. With the thickness of a $100 dollar bill being about .0043 inches, this would represent a stack of “Franklins” about 189 inches high…highlighting the numbers is intentional...
