by MEARS | May 8, 2010 | archived news
One of the age old debates centers on the question of what came first, the chicken or the egg. I suspect a similar debate might focus on if popularity drives value or if value drives popularity. When dealing with sports memorabilia, you also have to look at what...
by MEARS | May 8, 2010 | archived news
A couple of weeks ago I addressed sizing of jerseys and the change in player size since the 1950s. Today I will spend some time talking about other related facets that have changed as well. In order to work from a relatively common point of reference, all of the...
by MEARS | May 8, 2010 | archived news
I have always liked Cal Ripken and remember watching the 1991 All Star Game after spending much of the previous year in the Persian Gulf. I had missed seeing the Reds in the 1990 World Series having to be content with catching the games via the Armed Forces Radio...
by MEARS | May 8, 2010 | archived news
With very few exceptions, offering an opinion on the appropriateness of the size of a jersey for a particular player is just that, an opinion. By this I mean there is very little in the way of historical ordering information available for jerseys as compared to the...
by MEARS | Apr 30, 2010 | archived news
Sport shirts packed away, “Leatherneck” Bill was occupied in the Pacific. Charlie Grimm was hearing the siren call from the “Walls of Ivy.” Veeck would be fuming, Stengel was assuming … the management of the Brews……...
by MEARS | Apr 28, 2010 | archived news
It was a pleasant surprise that consignor John Lang stopped by to view his items which were featured in the MEARS Museum display area. Ending April 29th, 9:00 CST with the 15-minute rule in effect, John Lang stopped by to show support of our recent effort. Mr. Lang...
