Excellent Video on the Nokona.com web site!

[Cowboy7130]

Just saw an excellent video on the Nokona.com website, outlining some of the history and philosophy of the company that still makes gloves as a family business in Nocona, Texas. Oh, man, the beautiful ballgloves they were working on ... wow!


http://www.nokona.com/baseball.html

Just let me say my next new glove will be a Nokona!

[BretMan]

Back last winter I heard that the television program "How Things Are Made" (hosted by John Ratzenberger on the Travel Channel) would be doing a feature on the Nokona glove factory.

Never did hear another thing about it. Did anyone by chance catch this one?

[Cowboy7130]

I think the factory fire put that one on hold ...

[BretMan]

That possibility crossed my mind.

But the impression I got from the programming information I saw was that the segment had already been filmed.

Maybe...maybe not!

[Cowboy7130]

I went to the Travel Channel website and looked up "Made in America" ... Then I found the list of products that had been featured ... I found Nokona on the list, along with their contact information ... then I found an episode description (along with Nokona, Budweiser was featured in the episode .... but I did not find a video clip or a DVD for sale ....

Did anybody actually SEE that episode?

[BretMan]

Nokona gloves and Budweiser beer all together in one thrilling episode?

Now that's "must see" TV!

[DT]

The episode of Made In America on Nokona did air - they taped it before the fire.

Also, here are some pictures of the MIA visit from Nokona's web-site:

http://www.nokona.com/mia.html

[Cowboy7130]

Thanks for the info, DT! Wish I had seen that episode ...

[DT]

I just realized I taped that episode. Does anyone know how I can 'digitize' it so others can see it?

[Cowboy7130]

... I am a low-tech redneck ... but I bet our fearless leader, VintageBrett would know how!

[DT]

Well here's a little something for you:

http://www.youtube.com/v/RU83UwJG9Ac

It's not from the MIA episode, but it does show the character and integrity of the Nokona folks.

[Cowboy7130]

... I'm gettin' me a dang Nokona ... that is the kind of company and the kind of people with whom I want to be associated ...

[awarsoca]

DT,
How did you tape it? I bought a DVD Xpress DX2 from Wal-mart. It was around $50. It hooks up to the VCR or DVR and then USB into the PC. It is analog and not digital buit it works like a charm.

[ebbets55]

I saw that episode but it was a long time ago, probably last year. It was great. Good job Cliff Claven.

JD

[DT]

awarsoca, i have one of those DVD/VCR combo machines and I taped it to DVD to get the best quality. If someone can tell me how I can digitize the video directly from the DVD, I'll do that. Otherwise I looked up that DVD Xpress machine you mentioned and I'll go buy one of those - thanks for the info.