by MEARS | Apr 2, 2007 | archived news
In this, a sequel to the first article on colleting baseball pennants, we will deal with football pennants as a collectible: which ones to get, which ones you will never see and which ones need a bit more time until they appreciated. According to the Football...
by MEARS | Apr 1, 2007 | archived news
MEARS was recently asked to examine a 1981-84 Celtics home jersey of NBA legend Larry Bird. The home cheese cloth jersey, a fabric common to 1970s and 1980s Celtics uniforms, features both Sand-Knit tags customary for Celtics jerseys of the era: a size 46...
by MEARS | Apr 1, 2007 | archived news
Recently, MEARS examined a 1969-70 New York Knicks home jersey of team legend Willis Reed. Made out of durene, the standard fabric for NBA jerseys of the era, the jersey was lacking a manufacturer’s tag, but size and placement of visible remnants indicate the...
by MEARS | Mar 28, 2007 | archived news
One of the things I have written about over the years is the value and necessity of building a research library. Today, there seems to be an ever growing trend to rely on the “key stroke” as a primary research tool. While the internet is great, I still think that...
by MEARS | Mar 27, 2007 | archived news
Cincinnati has long been associated with the birth of professional baseball and many other significant events and personalities of the national pastime. The city ushered in night baseball and is the hometown of Pete Rose and MEARS Auth, LLC (Sorry, I just could not...
by MEARS | Mar 26, 2007 | archived news
March 13, 2007 Hologram #: 305945 Player Inspected: Bill Russell Height: 6’ 10”, Weight: 220 Playing career: 1956-1969 MEARS was asked to examine the following item, hologram #305945. Our examination included a physical inspection of the jersey and trunks, comparison...
