by MEARS | Jun 18, 2008 | archived news
One question that always seems to come up runs along the lines of “was this a good buy?” There are any number of ways to look at this and I always encourage folks to collect what they enjoy and enjoy what they collect. That being said, it would be both naive and...
by MEARS | Jun 8, 2008 | archived news
WHAT’S WITH THE BULL (JERSEYS) Although other player examples may exist, one oddity I’ve seen through eBay listings is two different companies creating properly sized salesman’s samples of a 1983 White Sox Greg Luzinski jersey. Sand-Knit made White...
by MEARS | Jun 5, 2008 | archived news
Gold is where you find it and sometimes, it is in your own backyard. This is one of those stories in which everybody was a winner but without some research, it could have turned out far different. Let me get to the heart of the story. A few months back , we sold a...
by MEARS | Jun 4, 2008 | archived news
I am writing this article about a 1977 Pete Rose jersey I just bought. If your thinking, Hey Dave, I thought you weren’t collecting Big Red Machine stuff anymore? You would be right. I bought this jersey because I once owned it and the person who had it, but did not...
by MEARS | Jun 2, 2008 | archived news
2008 WEARABLE NOTES A few new game-worn occurrences have popped up since the All-Star break. Two teams wore unusual jerseys last Sunday: the White Sox, who sported 1983 Turn Back The Clock gamers by Majestic, in conjunction with the unveiling of the Harold Baines...
by MEARS | Jun 2, 2008 | archived news
World Series and All Star Game bats rank among the most desirable collectables for any number of reasons. To have one produced, you either had to have been a pretty good ball player or played on a pretty good team. They display well and are exceedingly rare. They also...
