Iver Johnson Immigrated from Norway and established a business in Massachusetts as a gunsmith during the Civil War in 1863. He had different associations and partners but by 1891 he had moved to Fitchburg, MA and established business as Iver Johnson Arms & Cycle Works. The manufacture of bicycles was a new product and proved to be highly successful. In 1899. Johnson bought the John P. Lovell Arms Co. after the death of its owner John Lovell. Lovell Arms had a huge retail business, taking up six floors in downtown Boston. Lovell Arms was more diversified than Iver Johnson in terms of sporting goods, so the sale was a big expansion in the Iver Johnson product line. During the 1890's, Lovell began the sale of baseball and other sporting goods. It is interesting to note that a 1899 John P. Lovell Spring and Summer Sports catalog recently sold at auction. It would be great if a baseball glove ever turns up under that name.
An Iver Johnson Ad showing their products, guns and bicycles
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An Iver Johnson bicycle.
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An 1890's ad from John P Lovell Co. Interesting to note more diversified products, including baseball and athletic goods.
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This was formerly the John P.Lovell Arms retail building in Boston but now all six floors are Iver Johnson Sporting Goods.
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A 1907 Iver Johnson sports catalog. Unfortunately, the catalog does not have pictures of gloves.
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A very nice Iver Johnson brand glove with a super rare Iver Johnson cloth patch on the back
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Iver Johnson Co. was in business from 1871 till 1993 with the vast majority of their business in firearms. baseball gloves turn up every so often. There are a few at
http://www.baseballglovecollector.com. The glove above is from Dugout Treasures.