So, as a still relative newbie to the hobby (relative to many of you, though I am starting to no longer consider myself a newbie), some of the posts of the past that I have really enjoyed is when many of you shared your favorite pick-ups/additions in the prior year.
I realize that many of the hobby's best gloves/mitts are simply switching owners, but to me I still think it is worth hearing from folks about their favorite adds of 2015. For instance, two of the gloves that I added in 2015 that I am excited about are the "mirror image" W&D crescents that were featured together in The Popovich's "Dugout Treasures: Collecting Crossroads". Interestingly enough, I didn't get either from them.
While I have had some pretty interesting additions in 2015, including one of Jerry's amazing fingerless gloves, I found myself fascinated with the lefty W&D because of the ink on it (go figure). In this instance, I was able to trace it to the original owner of the glove, who used it at Needham High School in MA...the town next to where I live! I was even able to get a hold the 1906 Needham HS yearbook. It had two pictures in it that year: the graduating class photo (about 15 students), and a picture of...get this...the Needham HS baseball team! In both instances, the glove's owner was pictured. It really would have been something if the glove was in that baseball team yearbook photo. No such luck, but still very cool to have the yearbook alongside the glove. And the "Collecting Crossroads" on the other side. Why? Because that specific glove is featured on the cover. Pretty cool stuff. To me, at least
So, what about you guys? Any cool additions or stories from 2015 to share? Any hopeful additions for 2016? Wishing you all an amazing new year and hoping we all add some great stuff in the year ahead!
-- Tim
