by MEARS | Jul 24, 2012 | archived news
MEARS Auctions is going vintage. After analysis of the current market, it is the author’s opinion that vintage sports memorabilia (pre warfootball, basketball, and baseball) is severely undervalued at its current price point. In recent monthsI have became...
by MEARS | May 30, 2012 | archived news
A collector walks into a sports memorabilia shop and says to the proprietor, “Hey, I have somethingrare to show you. It’s a 1920s-1930s baseball signed by Babe Ruth.” The owner of the shop replies,“very nice, very nice indeed…but here, take a look at this. This is...
by MEARS | May 25, 2012 | archived news
All told, it easily fit into an 18 ½ x 11 ½ box and it just sold for $4.4 million dollars. With the thickness of a $100 dollar bill being about .0043 inches, this would represent a stack of “Franklins” about 189 inches high…highlighting the numbers is intentional...
by MEARS | Dec 1, 2011 | archived news
The MEARS November Auction ended with strong prices realized on all lots, and weare now aggressively seeking consignments for our final December sales event.Last year December was our best month of the year, and we expect bigger resultsthis year. Act now to be a...
by MEARS | Nov 30, 2011 | archived news
MEARS Auctions has an immediate need for rare & historic flannel game worn jerseys. Hall of Famers, New York Yankees, New York Giants, and Brooklyn Dodgers top our list. Rare knits are also in high demand for our ever growing clients list. If you have a rare...