Picture This by MEARS

There is an old saying that a picture is worth a thousand words. If this is true then I get credit for a 10,000 word article. In most instances, when I look through books in my reference library, it is usually focused on looking for something in particular that...

The February 2009 MEARS Auction by MEARS

The MEARS February 2009 closed just a few hours ago and I could not be happier with the results. By most measures, our peers in the auction house segment may be wondering what there is to get excited about, or in their case even concerned about with respect to an...

MEARS Sunday News Extra by Dave Miedema

ANOTHER SINGLE GAME JERSEY While St. Louis Cardinals superfan/supercollector Jeff Scott continues to research the date of use of the 1999 red MBA gamers, he’s found another one-game Cardinals top to share info about. The Cardinals, as per Jeff, also had an MDA...

The Stuff of Legend by MEARS

Even the person who has little interest in sports memorabilia is familiar with “The Card” as it has become known. Books have even recently been written about and it’s impact and implications on and within the sports memorabilia industry. It is none other than the...

Ink Transfers by MEARS

Not a full length column by any stretch, but I thought I was provided with a great visual to mention and reference. In an e-mail last night, I was pointed to a current listing on E-Bay where the seller makes the case that the Wally Joiner bat he is offering was used...

VINTAGE BREW Volume 2 by Paul Tenpenny

“Roll Out the Barrel Man ! ” by Paul F. Tenpenny (Tencentz@aol.com) Copyright 2009 Tencentzports Reprinted with permission of the Author In 1953, like newlyweds, the Milwaukee Braves and their fans celebrated their new relationship, the players were...