by MEARS | Apr 1, 2009 | archived news
Collect what you enjoy and enjoy what you collect. For some time, this is how I have closed my articles. Each time I type that phrase, it causes me to reflect on just what it really means to me. I began collecting game used items back in the mid 1970s with bats from...
by MEARS | Apr 1, 2009 | archived news
ON A FIRST NAME BASIS While names on backs (NOBs) have, since their 1960 inception, primarily employed player last names, the occasional first name, nickname, or other ID has popped up over the years. The Shirt examines many of them now. FIRST NAMES: Vida Blue, whose...
by MEARS | Apr 1, 2009 | archived news
MAJESTIC/RAWLINGS SLEEVE LOGOS The sleeve logos used by these two past and present MLB suppliers have changed since they first hooked up with MLB contracts, and the next few paragraphs will detail what was worn when. MAJESTIC: The current exclusive MLB uniforms...
by MEARS | Apr 1, 2009 | archived news
I have been in the practice of re-reading books for some time. Some are just great stories, others have been worth a second or third read as my perspective has changed over the years. Mostly this has involved works I have read on a professional basis dealing with...
by MEARS | Mar 27, 2009 | archived news
The MEARS March 2009 auction closed a few hours ago and congratulations to all that bid and won. A heartfelt thanks to all those that participated but did not come away with what they were after. I was truely pleased that MEARS Auctions does not feature language like...
by MEARS | Mar 20, 2009 | archived news
Today it seems that we want to spend a great deal of time plotting how much a player grows as some sort of indicator that he is on the juice. The tell tale signs are said to be both body growth and growth in productivity as well, and then a sharp drop in the numbers....
