by MEARS | Aug 16, 2009 | archived news
I recently received an e-mail from a collector in the St. Louis area named Bill with some questions and comments. Bill was gracious enough to include his full name and phone number in his correspondence, which for me is a big plus. We discussed a number of topics, and...
by MEARS | Aug 2, 2009 | archived news
I fully expected to see some coverage by Michael O’Keeffe of the National and on the ongoing FBI investigation into the sports memorabilia industry. You can read his article in the on line version of the Sunday 2 August New York Daily News. What began as a look into...
by MEARS | Jul 12, 2009 | archived news
Two people can look at the same item and come away offering varying information and perspectives on what something is or might be and why. That is what this article is all about and it centers around a pre-1930 Ty Cobb Hanna Batrite bat. I typically don’t look at bats...
by MEARS | Jul 3, 2009 | archived news
This weeks’ article is a bit of a departure from the norm and represents something I have wanted to write about for some time. I decided to run it in conjunction with the All Star game as this is a time when we look back on the greats of the game. Major League...
by MEARS | Jul 2, 2009 | archived news
I get e-mails all the time, and when collectors are polite and actually identify themselves by name, I try to very accommodating. I decided to use this e-mail (omitting the collector’s name) to shape an article for a number of reasons. First to share some information...
by MEARS | Jun 28, 2009 | archived news
Before you read anything else, please know I have a tremendous amount of respect for Vince Malta. He has devoted countless years and likely a fair amount of personal funds to provide this hobby with vast amounts of information. I will be the first to admit that I am...
