Vintage Baseball Glove Forum

by **vintagebrett** » September 29th, 2008, 2:50 pm

I know it's hard to pick favorites but what are your 5 favorite pre-1950 gloves in your collection at this time. Feel free to post pictures, reasons, etc.

Here are mine (in no particular order)

Victor, Wright Ditson white leather full web glove

Bean Bros., Freeport, ME, laced web glove

Victor, Wright Ditson three finger Lutzke style glove

Jack Shannon Sporting Goods, Chicago, IL full web glove

OK MFG Co. 3 finger Ted Williams split finger glove

by **MTGLOVEGUY** » September 30th, 2008, 8:56 am

My top five, this week?
VWD - Black 1" sewn web
TruSport - Walter Johnson
Lowe & Campbell - Rogers Hornsby
Marathon - Lefty Grimm base mitt (first item I purchased)
Reach - Asbestos/ felt lined sewn web

by **Bravosin99** » September 30th, 2008, 8:17 pm

Brett- Good vintage topic
Here are our top five gloves(favorite)...No particular order...

First is a black Pennant K502 Professional Model 1" web

Next is a Reach Model CH Double Face Professional Model full web...

Next is a Reach Model 56 full web

Next is a white Goldsmith full web

Last is this Reach model CB Pat Duncan Professional Model full web

by **Rickybulldog** » October 6th, 2008, 5:43 pm

My Top 5:

Reach Model CH double face (Josh)
Victor Wright & Ditson white leather one inch web(Brett)
VWD Black 1" web(BJ)
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Oops! That was my want list! Haha! Great leather guys!

My 5 are:
Canadian Reach white one inch web
Victor Wright & Ditson 3 finger full web
Black Alex Taylor one inch web
Black Moose Skowron trapper (first pick up)
Buckle back Goldsmith called THE BULLDOG

by **MTGLOVEGUY** » October 7th, 2008, 10:23 am

my top five this week,

TruSport 1" sewn web (only one out there?)
VWD Black 1" sewn web (this will never come off the list)
J.C. Higgins Full web (got this in a trade, then traded it away, then got it
back in a trade, all within a month)
Reach white buckle back buckle web mitt
Ricky's Alex Taylor!

by **MTGLOVEGUY** » November 5th, 2008, 11:11 am

Ok with the recent trades that have been made, my list has changed somewhat:
as for this Month
VWD - Black Sewn Web
Early - Full Web Crescent
TruSport - Sewn Web
TruSport - Al Simmons
TruSport - Walter Johnson

by **ebbets55** » November 5th, 2008, 12:52 pm

Once again BJ, don't get too used to that crescent. You know it's just a temporary move until it's next home. Just kidding. Enjoy it. You deserve it, but don't put it in the cabinet. I'll never be able to get it out then.

Lastly, I thought I knew a lot but I never knew there were so many TruSports in existence til I saw yours. Great job in obtaining those. You have done good bud.

JD

by **MTGLOVEGUY** » November 5th, 2008, 4:59 pm

Jim,
you were just a few minutes too late, it already made it's way into the case. Sorry :cry:

How does the saying go? Never say Never?
Just found a TruSport Dimaggio from Kevin so it is headed my way, So one more to add to the growing collection.
Thanks Dr. TruSport

by **stockbuddy** » November 5th, 2008, 5:52 pm

Hi Guys,

Great topic. Man this makes for tough decisions. Let's see I love the old fielder's glove webs so here it goes.

My top 5 are:

Buckleweb, buckle back, asbestos lining. Old timer LOL Thanks JD

Heine Groh single Tunnel loops with 1" straps between each finger, Goldsmith

Rainey web, 1" web sewn strap on index finger and grommets and lace to the thumb side, Spalding

Bat glove, double tunnel loops with x lacing and multi grommet flaps between each of the fingers, not sure of brand

Stall and Dean, double tunnel webs with double vertical tunnel loops and double lace through each of the fingers (ala dazzy vance style) Lace and grommets over the piping where the hand goes in. Reinforced finger tips and thumb and endorsed by Woody English.

Love these old gloves and a month later my list might change.

Dave

by **swalt1234** » November 6th, 2008, 9:33 pm

Here are my current 5 favorite pre-1950 gloves:
Rawlings Bottomley mitt
D&M cream-colored full web
Rawlings Doak H3
Rawlings RR Red Rolfe with original rolled lace web
Rawlings KB black Ken Keltner

by **swalt1234** » November 6th, 2008, 9:40 pm

Here are my current 5 favorite pre-1950 gloves:
Rawlings Bottomley mitt
D&M cream-colored full web
Rawlings Doak H3
Rawlings RR Red Rolfe with original rolled lace web
Rawlings KB black Ken Keltner

Mark

by **vintagebrett** » November 7th, 2008, 9:03 am

Love those black Rawlings from the 1940's - I've seen a black Doak, the Keltner, I have a Lonny Frey (good $15 investment) and have seen a Marion - did they make them for any other players?

by **softball66** » November 7th, 2008, 9:55 am

Wow Walt had to wipe the drool from my chinney chin after seeing the Keltner black glove. Like Brett, love the black gloves, Rawlings and Goldsmiths too (have a black Bobby Doerr Mac Gold that is handsome and
great to put your hand in.)
Hard to pick five favorites: Hans Lobert, Ford Critze Dplay glove, D&M Heinie Groh, a G98 Draper Maynard (no Klein signature) double tunnel that had to be one of the last off the line at the Plymouth plant), Paul Derringer Goldmsith, Crescent pad with the hold cut out of the palm, Doerr, etc.
:roll:

by **eleet** » March 12th, 2012, 11:35 pm

I know this is an old thread , but thought it would be cool to get it started again. Picking my favorite 5 was harder than I expected. Im attached to quite a few of my gloves. These would have to be my top:

Reach full web Crescent

Spalding full web. Has a lot of gold stamping left.

Buckskin full web

Stall & Dean Tris Speaker.

Marathon Charlie Root. Im a huge Cubs fan and I love the mythical story he is associated.