by MEARS | Feb 2, 2008 | archived news
January 30th, 2008 Article by Troy R. Kinunen Evaluation by Troy R. Kinunen with Imagery Analysis by MEARS PREFACE by MEARS MEARS retail submissions come in all different forms and for a variety of reasons. Some collectors know very little about what they have and are...
by MEARS | Jan 30, 2008 | archived news
It is not too unusual to see older jerseys used by players in a given year or recycled from year to year in any of the big three sports leagues. Certain teams and genres, however, are notably prone to these practices. The Shirt will review a dozen such teams/years...
by MEARS | Jan 27, 2008 | archived news
I enjoying working with Rob Lifson so let’s just get that out of the way right off the bat. I respect what he has done and is doing for the industry on a macro level. Rob is the kind of guy who wants “to get it right…”, almost to the point of obsession. To see this,...
by MEARS | Jan 26, 2008 | archived news
Continuously adding research material to the MEARS library is an on going process. These materials come in the forms of books, both current and out of print, magazines, internet images, video, yearly guides and periodicals and company issued catalogs. Original...
by MEARS | Jan 26, 2008 | archived news
WHAT IS IT, EXACTLY? One item recently auctioned begs some questions, not so much of the “is it game-worn?” type as “what did the team get this for?” theme. A 1973 Red Sox road flannel of Bob Veale was recently auctioned with good and bad...
by MEARS | Jan 26, 2008 | archived news
I figured I would start my monthly article off with a big one; Godzilla. This month the most interesting piece, at least to me, that came into MEARS via submission was a Hideki Matsui jersey from his days in Japan with the Yomiuri Giants. As part of job as a research...
