by MEARS | May 11, 2008 | archived news
Provenance: from the French word, provenir to come forth, originate from. It also relates to history of ownership. Most often collectors confuse this with the story or letter that is provided with a jersey. I would suggest that a jersey and its history, if properly...
by MEARS | May 11, 2008 | archived news
GET IT IN WRITING A recent visit to Chicago reminded me of an old article from the mid-1990s in which LaSorda admitted to fibbing to a family friend about an item of memorabilia he gave him. The piece was in the Chicago Tribune and was written by Jerome Holtzman, who...
by MEARS | May 11, 2008 | archived news
“I played for three teams that were very popular in terms of memorabilia—the A’s, Yankees and Seattle Pilots. And not necessarily in that order.”(1) –Mike Hegan “We had no idea that one day our uniforms would be worth more than we were.”(2) –Jim Bouton Few...
by MEARS | May 1, 2008 | archived news
The “Twenty Firsts” article will be run as a special midweek extra in June. Meantime, plenty of stuff going on at the moment gives me a chance to report the more timely news here. NBA JERSEYS AUCTIONED The NBA is using its website (www.nba.com) to auction...
by MEARS | May 1, 2008 | archived news
My interest in Adirondack bats has been a strong one for some time. I have always thought they were more visually appealing, especially the two toned bats from the mid to late 1950s as well as the white lettering that extends into the early 1960s. My interest in doing...
by MEARS | Apr 28, 2008 | archived news
Chapter 9—THE 1958 SEASON The 1958 season started off with a bang…on October 26, 1957!!! Barely two weeks after a riotous week-end of rejoicing, celebration and general conviviality—three-fourths of the coaching staff of the World Champion Braves; Connie Ryan,...
