MEARS Sunday News Extra by Dave Miedema

TAGLESS THREADS Collectors are usually more comfortable with baseball gamers that have tags included. For the purposes of this discussion as well as the previous statement, we’re not discussing manufacturer or size tags. No, collectors usually like to see...

With Regrets by MEARS

This is not the article I had hoped I would be writing, but it needs to be written none the less. The jersey recently obtained for consignment from Mr. George Shuba is being returned with our regrets. Our regrets are not that MEARS Auctions has one less consignment,...

MEARS Sunday News Extra by Dave Miedema

CONTRACTED SUPPLIERS Beginning with the NBA in 1986, the idea of contracted suppliers…official supplier for sports uniforms for a major league…became part of the game-used hobby lexicon. MLB and the NFL soon followed, although the NFL employed a number of...

MEARS Sunday News Extra by Dave Miedema

NOW, ABOUT THOSE OTHER GUYS… After reviewing the patches/no patches and spring training/season usage of the 1969 Seattle Pilots last time out, similar information will be detailed here on the other three 1969 expansion teams. Kansas City Royals: Spring and...

A MEARS Look at Frank Howard by MEARS

Not too long ago I got an e-mail from long time hobbyist and all around great guy Phil Wood. Many of you know Phil from years past or maybe more recently as a baseball radio personality here in the DC/Baltimore area. Phil was working on an article for the 2009...