by MEARS | Nov 21, 2007 | archived news
I wanted to get this information out as this shirt was the topic of great interest and debate within the hobby as soon as it appeared on E-Bay. Some of the main issues were the numeral font style and the issue of Wilson as a manufacturer. I have written and shown very...
by MEARS | Nov 20, 2007 | archived news
Examination and comparison of the materials, design of tagging, presence of the NBA shoulder logo, comparison of the chest and torso measurements, introductory forms of imagery analysts used as an aide for style matching, and lack of year tag allows us to attribute...
by MEARS | Nov 20, 2007 | archived news
As most of my regular readers already know, I am a big fan of the live auction venue. Not only is it a great way to actually see, in person, the items in which you may have an interest in, it is also a great avenue to meet with old friends and some new ones as well....
by MEARS | Nov 19, 2007 | archived news
The Hanna Manufacturing Company, producers of the Hanna Batrite brand of baseball bats is one of those off brand manufacturers whose product use at the major league level is often the subject of debate. Many collector’s and researcher’s position on this...
by MEARS | Nov 17, 2007 | archived news
I decided to pick a lighter topic of interest for the Sunday News Extra today. With Thanksgiving coming up, I thought it would be nice to acknowledge and give thanks to the person that I consider “the father of the game used collecting community…” New York Stockbroker...
by MEARS | Nov 14, 2007 | archived news
1922-25 George Babe Ruth 250 H&B Louisville Slugger Professional Model Game Bat On July 9th, 1918, Babe Ruth signed his official contract to endorse Hillerich & Bradsby model bats. As was standard practice, the George “Babe” Ruth facsimile stamp was applied...
