by MEARS | Dec 15, 2005 | archived news
Posters, advertising signs, sports cards, premiums and other collectable prints are sometimes altered by the addition or subtraction of ink, paper and/or other substances. This is most commonly done to restore the condition of a damaged. Tears can be mended, missing...
by MEARS | Dec 11, 2005 | archived news
Long gone are the days of walking through a show and seeing a pile of flannels on a dealer table…Even further in the past is a price tag of $200 that at one time I thought was far too lofty to pay for one. While flannels can still be found, they are a bit more pricey...
by MEARS | Dec 8, 2005 | archived news
A brief recap of 1953: Our heroes finished 2nd behind the Dodgers – 13 games out of first…and while it may not seem so, it was a dogfight!! Eddie Mathews led the league with 47 home runs followed by Duke Snider with 42. Roy Campanella had 142 RBI’s; Mathews was next...
by MEARS | Dec 7, 2005 | archived news
December 3, 2005 On 10-28-05, we examined the following item for the December 2005 Mastro Net Auction and reported the following via the MEARS Bat Grading & Authentication Official Worksheet ã2005 Summary. Our findings: “Lou Gehrig professional model Louisville...
by MEARS | Dec 6, 2005 | archived news
November 6, 2005 The following item 1936 Joe DiMaggio New York Yankees Home jersey #9 & pants, was submitted to MEARS for grading and evaluation on behalf of Sotheby’s/SCP. The item will appear for sale in the Sotheby’s with SCP December 2005 auction. Detailed...
by MEARS | Dec 6, 2005 | archived news
One of the most talked about facets of collecting game used bats is that of specific player characteristics and how they are evaluated and how extra grade points are added. We will talk about characteristics as they relate to all game used bats and then we will...
