This beauty was wrapped up under the Christmas tree this year. After missing out on it numerous times in 2019, it finally made it's way back to Connecticut. When it originally came up for sale as a BIN, it was about 15 miles from my house. The glove has put on many miles worth of travel this year but now it can rest easy for many years to come. Thanks JD!!!
The Eastern Cycle Sporting Goods store was located in Hartford, CT and opened in 1915. It was a very short walk from this store to the Bon Tober factory. Maybe that is where they sourced their gloves?? Besides this one, the only other Eastern Cycle label I've seen is Rob's Sam Crawford (now I don't have to bug him for that one anymore). Present day, the location is a parking lot for the Hartford Yard Goats AA baseball team, right across the street from the stadium.