by MEARS | Jul 19, 2006 | archived news
May 2, 2006 Understanding Collecting From ancient shrunken heads from warring tribes to modern game used caps of division rivals, man has always had the urge to collect. From the beginning of time to the modern era, many of the reasons have remained the same:...
by MEARS | Jul 19, 2006 | archived news
In response to a number of requests and questions about if MEARS would consider entering into the area of grading autographs, I have decided to begin looking at what would be involved from a procedural standpoint. It needs to be stated up front that MEARS would not be...
by MEARS | Jul 14, 2006 | archived news
I am going to try do a couple of things here with this one piece. In the past, I have done some macro level book reviews as well as trying to show collectors the value of building a research library. My goal is to combine these two as I go through the obvious merits...
by MEARS | Jul 14, 2006 | archived news
Nobody wants to get a MEARS letter with this printed conclusion on the bottom of their worksheet and we derive no pleasure in rendering such an opinion but it is a much too frequent decision on many of the jerseys and bats (not nearly as problematic as jerseys) that...
by MEARS | Jul 7, 2006 | archived news
Understanding the Authentication Process: circa 1933-1934 Chicago Bears Orange #12 jersey attributed to Link Lyman…By Troy R. Kinunen The following item, circa 1933-1934 Chicago Bears #12 jersey attributed to Link Lyman, originated from the legendary Duke Hott...
by MEARS | Jul 6, 2006 | archived news
“No Way…I Called Him First!” There Is Just Something Special About the All-Star Game By LTC MEARS Auth, LLC There has always been something very special to me about the All Star Game since the day I played in my first one. I’m sure your memories of this Mid-Summer or...
