Vintage Baseball Glove Forum

Hi everyone, I'm a new member (and new g-lover) from Chicago - congratulations on the great site!

I'm new to the hobby, and I'm looking for any information on Hutch, the company. Surprisingly, there doesn't seem to be a lot of information about them on the web. I do know that they were based in Cinci, that the company dates back to at least the early 1900s, and that they don't seem to be in business anymore.

Does anybody know Hutch's history? I have seen some old examples of their work, but were they known as quality glovemakers? Did they put out a good product? How do Hutch gloves compare to other gloves of the same vintage? What was their best model, and did anybody noteworthy play with a Hutch glove? And when did they go under, and why?

TRY ....HUTCHINSON BROS. LEATHER GOODS.....HUTCH REACH SPORTING GOODS CO.....

According to Glove Source Book:

-Started in 1902 as the Huthcinson Co.
-Began making leather straps for horses and horse carriages, later automobiles
-Footballs followed, with gloves coming after World War I
-Combined with Reach Co.
-Was Purchased by Fuqua Industries in the 1970's