by MEARS | Oct 7, 2016 | Pop Con
www.popconmilwaukee.com A word about Pop Con Milwaukee… Pop Con Milwaukee will combine quality dealers, affordable pricing, classic celebrity guests from the fields of sports, entertainment, comics, music, and TV/Movie. The stars will be present to personally meet...
by MEARS | Sep 29, 2016 | Comics
During the comic book era known as the “Golden Age (1938-1954), the first issue of Captain America #1 debuted in March of 1941, created by writer Joe Simon and artist Jack Kirby for Timely Comics (later Marvel). Hitler had invaded Poland in 1939 and war was sweeping...
by MEARS | Aug 9, 2016 | Uncategorized
While the MEARS Museum Collection is heavy on 20th century gamed used major league baseball uniforms, all the current displays feature non-game used items that add visual and historical context to the uniforms. This is line with one of the tenants of the mission...
by MEARS | Aug 4, 2016 | Uncategorized
When I first saw that the 1920 Babe Ruth New York Yankees road jersey that I had researched and offered an opinion on sold for $4.4M, I was more than a bit surprised. My initial reaction was that a sale of this magnitude with respect to price was a very good thing for...
by MEARS | Jul 28, 2016 | Uncategorized
On June 25th, 2016, the professional staff of the MEARS Pop Culture division met with 1970s Filmation Studios Star Jackson Bostwick. Playing the lead role of Captain Marvel on the Saturday morning TV show “Shazam”, our crew traveled to Louisville, KY for a private...
