by MEARS | Dec 29, 2009 | Uncategorized
It seems with every passing month, another newspaper decides to either scale back or discontinue its printing. There was a time, and yes in my lifetime, that city papers produced a morning and afternoon edition. Where am I going with this waxing of nostalgia? It’s on...
by MEARS | Dec 29, 2009 | Uncategorized
It seems with every passing month, another newspaper decides to either scale back or discontinue its printing. There was a time, and yes in my lifetime, that city papers produced a morning and afternoon edition. Where am I going with this waxing of nostalgia? It’s on...
by MEARS | Dec 26, 2009 | Uncategorized
The article I wrote a few weeks back on the 1972-74 Oakland A’s appears to have been a big hit with collectors. I was curious how long it would take until someone asked about the Pirates of the mid 1970s to early 1980s. This article focuses not so much on style...
by MEARS | Dec 26, 2009 | Uncategorized
The article I wrote a few weeks back on the 1972-74 Oakland A’s appears to have been a big hit with collectors. I was curious how long it would take until someone asked about the Pirates of the mid 1970s to early 1980s. This article focuses not so much on style...
by MEARS | Dec 25, 2009 | Uncategorized
The day after Christmas is the loneliest day on the Island of Misfit Toys. It just seems that unless somebody wants you, what need is there of a Spotted Elephant that serves as the island’s bell hop. Much the same could be said for knit jerseys from 1970s that have...
by MEARS | Dec 25, 2009 | Uncategorized
The day after Christmas is the loneliest day on the Island of Misfit Toys. It just seems that unless somebody wants you, what need is there of a Spotted Elephant that serves as the island’s bell hop. Much the same could be said for knit jerseys from 1970s that have...
by MEARS | Dec 20, 2009 | Uncategorized
We got roughly 2 ½ feet of snow on Saturday. With college football taking a pre-bowl game hiatus, I decided to spend some time going through the World Series DVD collection I just picked up for my reference library. Fantastic source as it features film from 1943-...
by MEARS | Dec 20, 2009 | Uncategorized
We got roughly 2 ½ feet of snow on Saturday. With college football taking a pre-bowl game hiatus, I decided to spend some time going through the World Series DVD collection I just picked up for my reference library. Fantastic source as it features film from 1943-...
by MEARS | Dec 19, 2009 | Uncategorized
We are about to close out the “Zero’s”, pre-teens, or however you care to reference the first decade of the 21st Century. Of the four decades I have been involved in this hobby, this was by far the most significant. I say that because it was in this...
by MEARS | Dec 19, 2009 | Uncategorized
We are about to close out the “Zero’s”, pre-teens, or however you care to reference the first decade of the 21st Century. Of the four decades I have been involved in this hobby, this was by far the most significant. I say that because it was in this...
