by MEARS | Sep 27, 2005 | archived news
One of the greatest rewards of this business, besides the fact that you can make a living doing what you love, is that we get to see the bulk of the privately held game used items currently out of circulation and ones that may soon be coming to market. Many good items...
by MEARS | Sep 26, 2005 | archived news
“Baseball Photography” forward by Dave Bushing At the 2005 National Sports Convention in Chicago, A Portrait of Baseball Photography written by Marshall Fogel, Khyber Oser and Henry Yee was introduced at a special dinner hosted by MastroNet Auction Company, the...
by MEARS | Sep 23, 2005 | archived news
“In the Centennial year of 1876 there appeared on Chicago’s diamonds a tall and lanky youth known to local fame as a pitcher. Be brought into the game a sinewy right arm, a pair of speedy legs and a strong individuality. An eventful career of forty-three years has...
by MEARS | Sep 22, 2005 | archived news
Souvenir Patches: Commemorative patches and the like have gained interest and usage in pro sports over the last 20-30 years, and, at least for now, misrepresented replica patches haven’t become nearly as widespread as misrepresented replica jerseys. Still, a few...
by MEARS | Sep 19, 2005 | archived news
For collectors of Pre World War II paper memorabilia—whether it’s baseball cards, photographs, scorecards, advertising posters or booklets— there is a sophisticated yet inexpensive and easy to use tool for quickly identifying many modern reprints and fakes. This tool...
by MEARS | Sep 16, 2005 | archived news
Four previously unknown baseball cards issued in 1871 by J. A. Pierce & Company. Information about this important find follows: Collection of four newly discovered CDV team cards issued in 1871 by Chicago baseball goods store J. A. Pierce & Company each...
