by MEARS | Aug 28, 2009 | archived news
Low density/ high demand memorabilia offered in a transparent and legitimate venue. Twelve simple words to describe the winter 2009 MEARS Auction. This is our first consignment focused event and we are thrilled at the initial response consigners have shown with these...
by MEARS | Aug 22, 2009 | archived news
Back in April I wrote an article detailing why I feel hidden reserves and in house bidding on those items are deceptive business practices. I was very pleased with the attention that this piece garnered from individuals both in and outside the hobby/industry. From the...
by MEARS | Aug 20, 2009 | archived news
Factory records have been very helpful in the building of the game used bat hobby. With several books on the subject being printed and an increasing exposure to information, more collectors than ever entered the bat collecting hobby. Although both the books and the...
by MEARS | Aug 20, 2009 | archived news
As a contact holder for 2009/2010, MEARS works nearly year round with REA auctions to evaluate their items for each auction cycle. MEARS has broken the traditional mold of offering authentication services onsite at the auction house for a few days leading to the...
by MEARS | Aug 20, 2009 | archived news
While researching an unrelated topic, I found this article in the Sports Illustrated Vault archives. I had not seen it before, and thought I would share it with the MEARS readers. Our company had evaluated a Johnny Mize Hanna Batrite bat quite similar to the...
by MEARS | Aug 19, 2009 | archived news
“Bunions” by Paul F. Tenpenny (Tencentz@aol.com) Copyright 2009 Tencentzports Reprinted with permission of the Author Heinz Reinhard Becker was born in Berlin, Germany on August 26, 1915, in the midst of the first World War. His father, a...
