Team Mascots By Jeff Figler From Fredbird to Bernie Brewer, the Slider to the Phillie Phanatic, mascots have been a relatively new and entertaining innovation to Major League Baseball. Although Max Patkin, a former minor league player, was known as…
Ken’s Korner: Hall of Fame will ask for Barry Bonds items – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – June 2006 Barry Bonds isn’t the most popular man in baseball, what with rumors of steroid abuse constantly being hurled his…
Ken’s Korner: Kirby Puckett’s death brings spike in memorabilia – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – May 2006 Whenever someone famous dies, the value of their signature and memorabilia often sees a sharp spike in value. Case in point:…
Ken’s Korner: Boston Red Sox, Doug Mientkiewicz disagree over World Series ball – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – April 2006 The Boston Red Sox broke one of baseball’s longest droughts in 2004, finally winning the World Series for…
Ken’s Korner: Barry Halper, baseball memorabilia collector – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – March 2006 Until his recent death from complications of diabetes in December, Barry Halper owned one of the most extensive baseball memorabilia collections ever assembled. Halper, a limited…
Ken’s Korner: Pete Rose signs for tourists at Caesar’s – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – March 2006 For about two weeks out of every month, baseball’s all-time hits leader, Pete Rose, can be found inside a shopping mall at Caesar’s Palace…
Ken’s Korner: Sharpie raises money with ‘Autographs for Education’ – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – January 2006 Usually, the common folk seek out the autographs of the rich and famous. But the opposite is true with Sharpie markers’ “Autographs for Education,” in…
