by MEARS | Feb 10, 2011 | archived news
I just received this e-mail from long time Cincinnati Reds collector Mike Wills. It was addressed to me and various other individuals. It read: “Has anyone seen anything like this before on a Jersey. I’ve posted on the forum. Rawlings tag with instructions to wash in...
by MEARS | Feb 2, 2011 | archived news
1964 The wild tumult of the decade continued apace; audaciously assaulting the senses with its shameful, shameless impudence. In keeping with time-honored tradition, the arts are in the vanguard; in full voice!! The war in Viet Nam, the Cold War and the Civil Rights...
by MEARS | Jan 29, 2011 | archived news
In the spring of 1992 we PCS’d (Army speak for Permanent Change of Station) or moved from Ft. Campbell, KY to Ft. Huachuca, AZ. While there, my son and I discovered Mark Okkonen’s magnificent and wonderful book “Baseball Uniforms of the 20th Century.” Jacob and I...
by MEARS | Jan 9, 2011 | archived news
I’m getting old, as sadly the description of “vintage baseball uniform” no longer automatically equates to a flannel offering. It did when I began collecting and researching jerseys, but that was over 25 years ago. More and more often I find myself asked to research...
by MEARS | Dec 25, 2010 | archived news
Who wants to buy an A2 flannel uniform? I do and I was thrilled that a final bid of $921 was high enough to win it. For the work that I do, having on hand period products to work with and from is invaluable. When they have a chance of being a part of baseball history,...
by MEARS | Dec 19, 2010 | archived news
Long before the internet and near-real time information streaming into our lives 24/7, we saw and understood the world via the newspaper. As a uniform collector and researcher, the daily edition remains an invaluable source of information and pleasure for me. As part...
