Krausse, A’s, & Stains

And yes, there is Trouble At MEARS, but it should be gone by morning after a good night sleep and some home cooking. I am a bit tired from setting up in at the Chicago PCCE, standing on hard floors since Wednesday, sleeping in over-starched sheets, and eating...

More Vintage Brew by Paul Tenpenny

“Leapin Lena’s & Lefty’s” Legacy The 1934 Milwaukee Brewers Road Uniform by Paul F. Tenpenny (tencentz@aol.com) Copyright 2008 Tencentzports Reprinted with permission of the Author Last summer, a friend of mine tipped me off to a Milwaukee...

It Takes A Village by David Bushing

OK, I stole the title from Hillary Clinton but I think it applies to the point of the article. I have been reading a lot lately about authenticating game used bats and game worn jerseys via pictures on the internet. On some forums, several bloggers think this type of...

Smoke and Mirrors With the 2008 Auction Policy by MEARS

There were some that thought when MEARS announced its 2008 Auction House Policy and only Rob Lifson agreed to an open/ short notice compliance audit, that it was all just smoke and mirrors. Maybe true, but not in the way you might have thought…Today Rob saw smoke and...

40-K Kork Grip Bats by Justin Brooks

First off, I would like to thank MEARS for the opportunity to share my research and findings in this venue. Not too long ago, Troy K. wrote an article updating some findings on Louisville Slugger 40-K Kork Grip bats and a LOO on a Babe Ruth 40k. Coincidently, I...