by MEARS | Aug 23, 2008 | archived news
NHL NEWS FOR 2008-09 Over this past weekend, two NHL teams unveiled a new alternate jersey, ones that will surely find their way into the collections of game-used hockey enthusiasts within a year or two. First, the Buffalo Sabres went retro with their third style,...
by MEARS | Aug 23, 2008 | archived news
Another National has come and gone. There was a lot of excitement this year because of events that were previously addressed. As I said before, I did not attend but mentioned that the Bushing and Kinunen For Sales venture did very well n what many reported to be a...
by MEARS | Aug 23, 2008 | archived news
MIEDEMA’S MAILBOX Q: I had a buyer who returned a 2000 Majestic game worn baseball jersey to me for a refund. He said that the jersey was a fake due to the lack of a 0062 tag inside the shirt. This jersey has no code…am I uninformed or is he? A: He is,...
by MEARS | Aug 23, 2008 | archived news
While somewhat unpleasant, articles such as this are actually very easy to write. All that is required is building a story or teaching point around already prepared notes and observations. Surprisingly, articles like this usually draw the most comments from readers...
by MEARS | Aug 13, 2008 | archived news
PATCH NEWS A big supply of notes on MLB and NFL patches will bring a special Thursday edition of The Shirt. In baseball, two single-game patches were worn by Houston and Minnesota. The Astros, on July 29, wore an insignia commemorating the 50th Anniversary of NASA,...