Need help identifying age/make of old glove -

[Cindy]

This glove belonged to my father and was passed along to kids to use. After we got newer gloves of our own it was left in the basement for a long time. I'd like to know what model it is, and the approximate age of it...thinking of selling it.
The only words I can see on it are:
"For All Softball Games"
My father would have used it back in the 30's and 40's I believe..before WW2...and maybe after the end of WW2. It's pretty dirty, and the lining is ripped, I didn't want to mess it up by cleaning it with the wrong product.

Cindy

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[BretMan]

Hi Cindy,

The age of the glove you're guessing at is just about right. Without a definite model number to pinpoint it exactly, a good "ballpark" figure for this style of glove would be about 1940, give or take a few years.

I wish that I could tell you that you have some rare and valuable find- unfortunately, that is not the case. Possibly, this glove may have more sentimental value to you as an item from your family's history than it would have as a collectible old glove.

It is, obviously by the stampings, a softball glove. Generally there is not too big of a collectible demand for these gloves- certainly not as much as for baseball gloves of the era that bear the endorsement stampings of popular Major League players.

Personally, I do have a few softball gloves in my collection, as I like the vintage look and they are easy to find. You can see some pictures of vintage softball gloves on my website (a link is below, in my signature).

I could not make out a brand name from your pictures, but this glove might possibly be a George Reach brand. I believe that company stamped many of their gloves with the "For All Softball Games" logo.

The low demand for these gloves tends to keep the collectible value down. A fair price for one of these in really good condition might be around $30. With the condition issues on this one- torn lining, missing web between the thumb and forefinger and lots of wear- you might be lucky to get half the good condition price.

Hope this information helps!