by MEARS | Jul 28, 2007 | archived news
As an Intelligence Officer, over the years I have often found that what you are looking for has in fact been hidden in plain sight. Bat collectors and researchers have spent countless ours pouring over shipping records and photographs in an attempt to determine what a...
by MEARS | Jul 27, 2007 | archived news
While looking for bats to complete my set of participants of the 1960 TV Series Home Run Derby, I spotted a vintage Rocky Colavito gamer on E-Bay. The opening bid price of $1295.00 and the “Buy It Now Price” of $1495.00 was in line with what I was looking to pay of a...
by MEARS | Jul 27, 2007 | archived news
As the summer vacation months are drawing to a close, I am going to date myself a bit with this piece. There was time when people traveled and brought back or sent images that did not come via the camera phone on in digital means in an e-mail. There was a time when we...
by MEARS | Jul 27, 2007 | archived news
Tags have long been an essential part of the authentication process, but even legitimate tagging can throw a curve ball to hobbyists not expecting it. Following are five examples off odd or substandard tagging in pro sports jerseys that were used on fully legitimate...
by MEARS | Jul 24, 2007 | archived news
TV logos…the advertising for sporting goods suppliers generated by those sleeve and neck insignias has been a staple for the Big Three for close to 20 years. The Shirt examines the history of these in MLB, the NFL and the NBA. MLB: For actual MLB game jerseys,...
by MEARS | Jul 17, 2007 | archived news
I just returned from a week spent in one of the countries most beautiful of all cities, San Francisco for the mid summer classic. My role there was not one of a true baseball fan who comes for the week to enjoy the Fan fest or the Home Run Derby nor even the All Star...
