Brimfield - September 2009

[vintagebrett]

One of the joys of being a stay at home dad is that I finally get to go to Brimfield during the September dates. I've never been able to experience a Tuesday September show until today. After reading all the success stories our fellow forum members have been having lately, I was cautiously optimistic that maybe something was out there for me to find today. And it was!!! Today would easily rank in my top 3 buying days, it may even be the best. I also did pretty well selling so that made it even better. I'm a little burned out from the sun so I have one picture to share, with more to come when I'm rested and can snap some shots. Great hanging out with Number9 - was hoping you'd come back with another water for me!

So, what did I find:

GLOVES
White crescent fielders glove with unusual tag (CS American Quality??) - this is a keeper so don't bother emailing me about a sale price.
Two Winchester sewn webs - one has a 3 inch tag that is pristine
JC Higgins Bucky Walters with interesting lacing through fingers
Hutch Leo Kahny split finger
1950's Willie Miranda glove
Stall & Dean model G Tahiti Kip Leather
Passon Co. split finger Frank Crossetti
Reach buckle back catchers mitt
Spalding full web with asbestos lining and early tag/button

OTHER STUFF
LS 125 John Kennedy K55 pro model bat - minor leaguer but cool name
1941 Spalding Ford Frick St. Louis Cardinals souvenir ball with box
1958 Leominster, MA HS basketball trophy and accompanying scrap book

[Rickybulldog]

Wow~ Great finds. That definitely would not happen in our area. Looks like somebody got into the picture too. Just curious what did the crescent go for?

[Number9]

As always, nice hanging with you too. I actually did come back with more water! You must have had such a good day selling that you packed up early. Your car was packed to the head liner with sewn webs but you were nowhere to be found!

[Mr. Mitt]

That's a fan-damn-tastic day, Brett ! ! !

[mushroomknob]

Thats incredible Brett! That would not happen in my neck of the woods.
Dave S

[vintagebrett]

It was more pure luck than anything else. I bought the crescent and 2 winchester gloves from the same dealer - we were walking around the field before it opened and he was showing them to another dealer. i happened to spot them and waited until they were done. the other dealer passed so I made my move and secured them. and don't worry ricky, i didn't spend beckett's college fund on the purchase. they were underpriced but he wasn't giving them away.

Number9, I did pack up around 3:15 because I hadn't seen a shopper for over 45 minutes come within 20 feet of my booth. you should have called me - i was walking around looking for more crescents!

Here are pictures of a couple of the gloves - I can only clean so many at a time. You'll have to wait on the Winchesters.

J.C. Higgins Bucky Walters with laced fingers



Stall & Dean Tahiti Kip leather glove - very large - someone had sewed some extra padding into the pocket but removed it. Still a cool glove. Rob??




And the crescent - anyone familiar with the tag?? It has a couple condition issues but I'm not going to touch it in any way except to put it on display with it's new family.

[Deacon]

Great finds...keep up the good work!!

[vintagebrett]

Nothing out there yesterday, only a couple cheap buys this morning - a Hutch Harry Craft buckle back, two pennants and a 40BH Stanley Bucky Harris bat. One more day for me although I better bring my raingear!

[vintagebrett]

Here are some better pictures of a couple of the items:

Hutch model 32 Harry Craft - interesting web - the tunnels are sewn onto the glove on one side, laced on the other.





Reach model 15D (?) catchers mitt - can't make out stampings but there is an endorsement as well - nice leather on the front





Spalding full web with asbestos lining - webbing is torn but rest of glove is solid - leather is smooth and soft, nice tag and button





Winchester sewn web - this is the lesser quality/condition of the two





Winchester model 2147 sewn web - high quality glove in great shape with incredible tag and button.







Spalding ONL Frick ball with 1941 St. Louis Cardinals facsimilie stamped autographs




I've gotten quite a few emails regarding the availability of the Winchester gloves. I'm thinking of doing a Dutch auction on the site for the higher grade one - it would start at a high price and drop an increment each day until someone buys it. What do you guys think?

[vintagebrett]

Last day of the show for me - rainy today though and the pickings were pretty slim. All I got were 2 bats and ball. Bats are JF Hillerich 40FB Frank Baker decal - 33 inches, 42 ounces - other bat is a Mantle K55 LS 125. Ball is just an old blue/red stitcher - like to put these with the glove displays.