by MEARS | Apr 25, 2017 | Uncategorized
I don’t get to Milwaukee as often I would like, but this weekend is going to be a very special event. While my trips are typically centered on evaluating uniforms, this trip is all about the MEARS Museum effort. Over the past few months, a number of items have been...
by MEARS | Apr 11, 2017 | Uncategorized
The New York Yankees “Top Hat and Bat” logo is one of the most iconic corporate brand images in history. There is very little doubt about when it first appeared and who the design is attributed to (1946-Lon Keller). But where did the idea come from? In the past I...
by MEARS | Mar 9, 2017 | Baseball
Sports & Memorabilia Advisors LLC Santino Bando santinogroup@aol.com 414.239.0144 MEARS Auctions LLC Troy Kinunen troy@mearsonline.com 414.828.9990 1924 BABE RUTH AUTOGRAPHED FIRST HOME RUN BAT – COULD BECOME MOST EXPENSIVE PIECE OF MEMORABILIA EVER...
by MEARS | Mar 5, 2017 | Uncategorized
The San Francisco Bay Area has rich baseball history, and a long time touch stone has been the famous DiMaggio Brothers; Joe, Dom, and Vince. But the DiMaggio’s are not the only Bay Area Baseball Brothers of the note…Enter the Brothers Alou. While largely relegated...
by MEARS | Feb 23, 2017 | Uncategorized
While General Managers have been busy making deals for players, the MEARS Museum continues to make deals for artifacts and memorabilia to share with the collecting public. Being just a very short drive from the Windy City, Chicago related baseball items remain some of...
by MEARS | Dec 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
THE SIGN Height: 74” Width: 42” Thickness: 3/8” Weight: Approximately 35lbs Material/Construction: Pressed board; die cut. Manufacturer: Carl Thelin Company Origin/Purpose: Point of presence sign to welcome players, media, and fans to Milwaukee, Wisconsin for the...
by MEARS | Nov 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
One of the things I have always felt that was sorely needed with respect to major league game worn jerseys was a standard, accurate, and relevant vocabulary. The lack of a professional vocabulary hinders the ability to attract new, and at times, a more sophisticated...
by MEARS | Nov 17, 2016 | Uncategorized
Contrary to recent events, voting and elections can be wonderful and exiting things. Consider the 1953 All Star Game if you will. In 1953, the Cincinnati Reds and Crosley Field played host to the mid-summer classic. Nothing pleases the sponsoring city like seeing a...
by MEARS | Oct 20, 2016 | Uncategorized
When it comes to the classic old ballparks, there is none as storied and beloved as Ebbets Field. During the late 1940s through 1957 it served as a focal point for social change, and then it was ultimately undone by shifts in economic markets and social demographics. ...
by MEARS | Oct 11, 2016 | Baseball
The MEARS Museum is proud to announce the recent acquisition of a previously unknown piece of Milwaukee Brewers / Hank Aaron history. Housed in a collection which spanned 5 decades and focused mainly on football memorabilia, the original owner, a Midwest collector,...
