by MEARS | Aug 23, 2008 | archived news
MIEDEMA’S MAILBOX Q: I had a buyer who returned a 2000 Majestic game worn baseball jersey to me for a refund. He said that the jersey was a fake due to the lack of a 0062 tag inside the shirt. This jersey has no code…am I uninformed or is he? A: He is,...
by MEARS | Aug 23, 2008 | archived news
While somewhat unpleasant, articles such as this are actually very easy to write. All that is required is building a story or teaching point around already prepared notes and observations. Surprisingly, articles like this usually draw the most comments from readers...
by MEARS | Aug 13, 2008 | archived news
PATCH NEWS A big supply of notes on MLB and NFL patches will bring a special Thursday edition of The Shirt. In baseball, two single-game patches were worn by Houston and Minnesota. The Astros, on July 29, wore an insignia commemorating the 50th Anniversary of NASA,...
by MEARS | Aug 3, 2008 | archived news
Another National has come and gone, and by most accounts it was slow show for many. Things went very well for Bushing and Kinunen For Sale with the weeks total of items sold at just under $70,000. A large number of items were actually purchased by auction houses so...
by MEARS | Aug 3, 2008 | archived news
HALFWAY TO ST. PATRICK’S DAY (AGAIN) By the time you read this, the Chicago White Sox will have again held their “Halfway to St. Patrick’s Day” promotion, with special activities at the Cell, and with the home team again wearing home uniforms...
by MEARS | Aug 3, 2008 | archived news
In looking for images of this Mickey Mantle glove that is being attributed by the owner/authenticator as being the one used by Mantle in the 1956 World Series, I came across one in the book Glove Affairs: The Romance, History, and Tradition of the Baseball Glove...
