by MEARS | Jan 18, 2009 | archived news
One of the things I enjoy most about performing evaluations is that is forces me to look at issues in detail. At any given time, I have more topics I would like to devote time to than I have the time to give them. In spending hours and hours on a single item or issue,...
by MEARS | Jan 18, 2009 | archived news
TURN BACK THE CLOCK Since 1990, an increasing number of teams have, each year, worn uniform designs of earlier years as a game promotion, resulting for a collecting bonus for those of us who collect game-used items. Some of the Turn Back the Clock unies have been...
by MEARS | Jan 17, 2009 | archived news
My most recent trip to Cooperstown was the first one where I had spent any real time looking at bat related issues. In previous years I had been focused almost exclusively either on uniforms or specific players I was interested in. Practically without exception I head...
by MEARS | Jan 10, 2009 | archived news
ALWAYS ASK FOR IDENTIFICATION… …Or you could face the ordeal that Kalen Plew endured. Kalen is a 14-year-old kid from Gurnee, Illinois, who, with his father and another person, attended the Winter Classic game at Wrigley Field on New Year’s Day. With...
by MEARS | Jan 10, 2009 | archived news
Mears bidding on a MEARS lot? Yes it happened in the Spring 2008 Robert Edwards Auction. On Friday the 9th of January, I conducted my compliance audit/inspection as outlined in our policy for Rob Lifson and Robert Edwards Auction. The incident I am referring to...
by MEARS | Dec 28, 2008 | archived news
Last year, a team of three Uof W students finished the compilation of game worn items sold at just about every major auction house between 1985 -2007. They entered the data as to date sold, the auction house, page number, style (road or home), manufacture and size....
