by MEARS | May 16, 2009 | archived news
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...
by MEARS | May 16, 2009 | archived news
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...
by MEARS | May 16, 2009 | archived news
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...
by MEARS | May 12, 2009 | archived news
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...
by MEARS | May 10, 2009 | archived news
WHAT WERE THE WHITE SOX DOING? In the 1960s, the Chicago White Sox were owned by a money-challenged owner who cared deeply (Bill Veeck) and money-challenged owners who didn’t care as much (the Allyn Family). What is to follow is a recap of some of the uniform...
