by MEARS | Sep 25, 2010 | archived news
Building a solid reference library is not cheap and I can personally attest to this. I have spent far more on references than I have made as hobby/industry entity. As someone who has spent tens of thousands of my own dollars buying flannels, vintage fabric sample...
by MEARS | Sep 17, 2010 | archived news
I just finished looking at a batch of Hall of Fame knits, seven jerseys to be specific…the end result being 3 of the 7 (43%) being deemed as being problematic or Unable to Authenticate. In 2008, collectors started expressing an interest that I look at their knit...
by MEARS | Aug 29, 2010 | archived news
The August MEARS Auction closed a few hours ago and it was our most successful event to date. Coming in wake of the National, this is typically a down time for sports memorabilia auctions. Not so last night. Pacing the way were vintage and rare photographs recently...
by MEARS | Aug 27, 2010 | archived news
Before “Jolting” a certain New York Yankee back to reality on July 17, 1941… the hometown fans already knew that Kenny Keltner was destined for stardom… “1937” From Bay View, to Borchert Field & Beyond … Ken Keltner By...
by MEARS | Aug 16, 2010 | archived news
The 1972 Rose Reds Home Jersey was just one a number of jerseys recently consigned to MEARS Auctions. The consigner had a few knits, including others from Reggie Jackson and Don Mattingly. The sad thing is that they been purchased in the late 1980s and early 1990s and...
by MEARS | Aug 8, 2010 | archived news
I learned a few things in the July bidding demonstration with the Eddie Mathews jersey and in talking to collectors/dealers at the National this week. Shill bidding and in house bidding is a problem when it leads to false read of the market value of an item. That was...
