can someone help me with some info on these gloves?

[dann]

i came across a couple gloves in my attic, and i was wondering if anyone could tell me about them, and if they're worth anything.

first is an old splitfinger made by wilson. it's let handed and is a bob elliot signature model.

the other is a rawlings glove that is red, white, and blue. it had bobby tolan's sig on it.

any info would be appreciated. thanks in advance!

[BretMan]

Wilson issued gloves endorsed by Bob Elliot in the early 50's. Some model numbers were the A2140 and A2964. The A2140 was slotted as a mid-priced glove in the Wilson line-up, whereas the A2964 was a cheaper kid glove. If this is a split-finger glove it would have to be among the last few years that split-fingers were made by Wilson. By the mid-to-late 50's laced together fingers were the norm.

Book prices for Elliot gloves are $25/$35/$75 for "Good", "Excellent" and "Near Mint" conditions. Those prices can adjust up or down a bit depending on if you have the mid-quality version or the inexpensive kid-sized version.

The Rawlings glove is from the early-to-mid-70's. This country's bicentennial craze was in full-swing and the red, white and blue gloves capitalized on the craze. Rawlings sold a GJ92 Tolan model with this color scheme and it was a lower-priced glove, using cheaper materials such as thinner leather and vinyl trim.

Strangely, Tolan-endorsed gloves do not seem to appear in the glove price guide. From my own experience, I would price them about the same as the Elliot glove.

Typically, these colored gloves tend to fade over time. As the dyes fade and the brown leather shows through, the blues become green, the whites an off-grey and the red more of a pink. If the glove was safely stored, protected from the elements, and still retains its vibrant colors it would likely bring a higer price.

Hope that helps!