It is interesting to see how the two companies disigned their own versions of a split web basemitt. A variation of the traditional "Trapper" style
1948 Sonnet patent for a split web mitt 1955 Nokona patent for a split web mitt Great looking 1950's Sonnet basemitt with the real distinctive split web Near mint Nokona 1950's basemitt with the split web that led to the 7 finger fielders glove in the 1960's