I know you guys are going to hate me. Strolling thru local antique mall and in locked cases with glassware, crystal and sitting with its back up is a small glove in a crystal punch bowl. I can see a tag on the punch bowl for $1150 but no price tag on the glove nor can I tell what it is.
Get the case opened for me. Flip the glove over and it's a MINT Mantle MM9 Triple Crown glove. Whoa! No price on it. I take it to the front office where they call the owner dealer. I have hope as it's out of place in this dealer's specialty (glassware) but it could have cost $100 to $200 and still be a buy.
"$35," says the office assistant. "I'll take it." Luck out totally. Glove has never been used, the usual shelf, storage wear. Through Scott Calev's excellent Mickey Mantle guide, I discover that it's probably made in 1960 or 1961 with the early Mantle (non loopy) signature.
I'll take the rest of the week off.