SGC will open a new game-worn uniform authentication division next month. Long-time authenticator and researcher Dave Grob has left MEARS and joined SGC to help spearhead the new effort. A long-time collector and known as a meticulous researcher, Grob is a leading authority on vintage baseball uniforms and has written hundreds of articles on game-worn uniforms and … [Read more...] about SGC to Open Uniform Authentication Division
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New Photo Matching Service for Game Used Items
Game-used equipment has been one of John Robinson’s favorite pastimes since he was a young high school student growing up near Seattle. Like many collectors, he wanted to be as certain as possible that the items he was buying were indeed used in the field of play. Eight years ago, he bought a Louisville Slugger bat attributed to use by former Mariner Russ Davis and … [Read more...] about New Photo Matching Service for Game Used Items
Identifying Antique Commercial Printing Processes: Part 1 of 6
In the upcoming six-part series, we will look at how to identify the standard antique commercial printing processes used to make everything from sports cards to advertising posters to publications to postcards. There are two main reasons for wanting to able to identify the processes. One is connoisseurship. As a hobbyist, enthusiast or weekend museum visitor, it's good and … [Read more...] about Identifying Antique Commercial Printing Processes: Part 1 of 6