Best of February 2011

[mikesglove]

the weekend usually brings out some nice items newly listed. A quick review showed a rare Wright & Ditson full web, an early crescent pad fielders glove and a beautiful near mint "Joe Gordon" model 4205 glove and picture box.

Here is a link to the Wright & Ditson glove http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200573722020&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

Here is a link to the crescent fielders glove http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120681694235&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

Here is a link to the Joe Gordon glove and box http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220735900542&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

[mikesglove]

High quality 1930's "Lowe & Campbell" basemitt sold for $103 on ebay. Mitt has been well maintained over the years. Always liked the narrow L&C cloth patch.

[mikesglove]

Classic 1950's Dubow "Duke Snider" glove for $40 on ebay. A really solid, quality glove. Rare Dubow cloth patch on the back.

Another "Duke Snider "endorsed glove, this one from the ebay bargain bin is the Montgomery Wards "Playmaker" model for $10. Made by Rawlings for MW, this glove is modeled after the top of the line Rawlings PM1

A Rawlings "Stan Musial" model PMM below sold for a $127 BIN. This "Playmaker" did not feature the V-anchored web Of the "Duke Snider" MW glove above but was in much better condition.

[mikesglove]

A current ebay listing by retro-orter for a Stall & Dean "Ted Williams" glove shows the back panel of the glove extending up to the top of the finger stalls, eliminating the centered finger seam. http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Stall-Dean-Ted-Williams-Baseball-Glove-Mitt-/170593367615?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27b828363f

The Stall & Dean "Ted Williams" model above with its strange back panel design is an outgrowth of the 1955 patent by Stall & Dean for a wingtip design shown below.

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[briggs86]

Did rawlings follow suit with their wing tip from stall & deans design?

[mikesglove]

Yes, Rawlings brought out their own "wingtip" design almost to the day after the Stall & Dean patent expired. The glove manufacturer's were highly competitive. Joe has a story about the Nokona executives getting wind of a Rawlings design shaping up to be patented and Nokona sped up development of their own competing design and beat out the Rawlings patent.

[mikesglove]

Very nice white Reach model 23 circa 1915-20 1" web glove did not meet it's reserve of $565. The glove saw very little use and displays well with a pristine cloth patch on the back.

[mikesglove]

This 1940-50's J.C. Higgins "Clyde McCullough" mitt ended on a quick ebay BIN for $60. Not particularly rare but I'm a sucker for catchers mitts and this one is a beauty. Someone did an expert job of relacing the whole mitt. ebay seller hawkeye1259 has a few other top quality gloves up for auction. Here is a link http://shop.ebay.com/hawkeye1259/m.html

[mikesglove]

James Brine 1" web glove sold for $89 on ebay. A pretty rare glove and in good condition, this one features a nice "Brine" cloth patch

[mikesglove]

Wilson circa 1951 model 2170 two finger "Ballhawk 3" glove sold on ebay for a $85 BIN. The glove is in good condition with strong markings in the pocket, nice patch and lining. The glove cost $13.25 in 1951 and was in the middle of the price range in the Wilson catalog.

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note the addition of the solid web

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It is interesting to compare it to last month's circa 1948 607M "Top Notch" model. The glove cost $21.50 in 1948 and was the most expensive glove in the Wilson catalog

note the triple tunnel web, thumb and pinky loops

[mikesglove]

great looking Reach crescent pad fielders glove sold on ebay for $787. Nice white leather, crescent pad and wool lining still intact. Cloth patch still legible.

Circa 1915 D&M 1" web glove sold for $212 on ebay. Nice black leather with contrasting reddish brown piping and lining. Good looking cloth patch

[mikesglove]

Classic 1970 Rawlings "Johnny Bench" HOH model catchers mitt sold for a $130 on an ebay BIN. Beautiful design in its simplicity.Single break palm, spiral top triple action web, double laced wrist strap and finger cinch lacing

Another classic design is this "Eddie Matthews" model XPG10 circa 1965. Features the Lazy S palm lacing, V-Anchored web and open back. This listing is still active. here is the link http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200564807490&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

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Rare Rawlings "Mickey Mantle" model SS480 "Trapeze" sold for $51 on ebay. Always liked the Rawlings "Big T Web" and the way the top of the webbing is integrated with the thumb and forefinger lacing.

[okdoak]

Del Bissonette mitt did better this month. Went for $39.99 last month and was just flipped for $85.25.

[mikesglove]

I saw that mitt and was curious about the 34 bids. A little bit of a bidding war. I didn't know it was flipped a month after a previous sale.

[mikesglove]

Another "Bill Doak" H3 model surfaces and ends at $138 on ebay. Glove shows a lot of wear and both cloth patches gone.

Here is another look at last September's "Doak" H3 that sold for $240. This glove also shows a lot of wear and tear.

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