by MEARS | Oct 6, 2006 | archived news
One adage shared with me by a collector friend I’ve since lost touch with is one most collectors should be aware of when participating in the game-used realm. Former contact John Steffan, a collector of White Sox and hockey attire, once opined, “Teams use...
by MEARS | Oct 6, 2006 | archived news
History The roots of the hobby were formed in the collecting of trading cards. Soon collectors branched out to autographs, and now the hobby enjoys an organized and growing base of game used/worn collectors. Just as in the past, collecting can always evolve to new...
by MEARS | Oct 6, 2006 | archived news
October 2, 2006 Recently MEARS was offered a jersey purported to be the following: 1964-65 Philadelphia 76ers Wilt Chamberlain game worn home jersey After examining the tagging and jersey font, MEARS could not attribute that as being team issued/worn by Wilt...
by MEARS | Oct 6, 2006 | archived news
Unfortunately, one of our more popular columns is our newly created “unable to authenticate” section. While I think it is important to document and record for posterity any questionable items, it is sad that we seem to have a never-ending supply of material for this...
by MEARS | Sep 21, 2006 | archived news
Finding something really exciting in the realm of game-used equipment isn’t necessarily limited to bargain-priced high-dollar items, or estate sale discoveries. Sometimes, even in the realm of the organized hobby, the unexpected treasure is waiting to be...
by MEARS | Sep 21, 2006 | archived news
When asked to determine what a shirt may actually be, especially one that has neither a player identification or year, it can be very challenging indeed. This was the case recently when we received a pinstripe jersey that consisted of alternating red and blue...
