by theglovester » October 1st, 2013, 11:49 pm
Rob it the S&D pictured with the fielders mitt, has the wrist strap that fell off,(resewn through the original holes William!!) Yeah got two this month, the S&D you mentioned came first (the honey colored one) and the other a week later... Funny, wished for one for years and got two within a week.
Now I have had a great year so far, and paid a lot for me $125-150 for a SticK on Hand mitt and another $125 for a G105 Mays, but got a KB Ford Critz for $47 and this S&D Alexander for $35. A win for my humble collection.
How do I finance my collection well, I have a glove banking checking account only to my ebay account, One bushel of beans bought the KB!! (I picked 14 bushels) and when calves sell I add a couple Hundred, I save change in a jar and when full add it to the account, I ebay gloves from flea mkt, yard sales, or from my collection once a year, and up grade. So yeah, "Pen Hooking" an auction yanks my chain when I want to go buying as a "BIG DOG" as it seldom happens. My only recourse is to never own a glove from a certain seller, That is MY CHOICE!! Even if it is a mint DD Dean for a dollar. Do what you want as a buyer/seller, me I sleep at night, and it's not a game to make a buck.
I have given stuff to collectors on here and do it out of friendship, not wanting anything in return!!! WHY, IT'S a HOBBY to a bunch of us! I gave william a leather splitter to help him fix gloves, I FIX GLOVES, "Why Help Him?" Because, He's damn good and didn't have one. Joe is expecting a box of I can't say, JD is my field market analyast. Robbie in GA Helps also, Rob M, we have know each other a long time, Jerry F, Mark W, et al. Great guys. heck may just buy your seconds and forget ebay, still have a heck of a collection..By the way have a box started for Dave already, Pretty neat stuff, let us know when your ready.
Anyway, Looking intently at the Biddle glove sporting the Rawlings "PRIMO" sewed seam repair, pretty cool.