by MEARS | Feb 5, 2010 | archived news
You could say that Charles Arthur Shires was never lacking in self esteem. When your traveling trunk is emblazoned with the sobriquet Art “THE GREAT” Shires, it is a good bet that you exude confidence. Art brought his traveling side show to Brew Town and...
by MEARS | Feb 2, 2010 | archived news
Today’s article touches on college and the use of alcohol. Stay with me here as this is not about making some sort of moral or political statement. Many folks would agree that spending time in college can help increase one’s personal value and alcohol can be a...
by MEARS | Jan 26, 2010 | archived news
Ron Cey’s first order for the Hillerich & Bradsby model C300 was on January 25th 1979. The C300 was made for Cey off of the Adirondack model 256B. The C300 is the only bat shown in his personal order sheet for 1979 and 1980. His last order for the 1979 season was...
by MEARS | Jan 23, 2010 | archived news
This is not much of an article with respect to length, but it I went with it anyway because it is response to a question that was posed to me. The answer is visual in nature, so much better here than as Board Post. The question: “I am starting a patch collection and I...
by MEARS | Jan 23, 2010 | archived news
Variation: A divergence in structural or functional characteristics. This article is about both variations and the research and analytic methods employed to explore and explain them. The topic at hand is once again Hillerich and Bradsby professional model bats from...
by MEARS | Jan 14, 2010 | archived news
MEARS Auctions is beginning our second year with the January 19th through 28th event. This auction will feature historic and rare football photographs from the John Rogers Archive. This first of many offerings from the Rogers Archive represents a significant and...
