Vintage Baseball Glove Forum

One of the great aspects of our hobby is that there seems to be a limitless mix of manufacturers, styles, endorsements, colors, you name it. On the other hand, that can be a bit overwhelming too.

So let's say you just met someone new to the hobby. What two gloves would you suggest as being essential to a good, quality collection? There are a few stipulations here though...(1) for the sake of building a list, please don't repeat what someone else has already listed, (2) this should be a fairly practical list and the fingerless workman's glove is hardly practical (I guess a dream list could be another thread).

I'll go first...
1. Ken Wel Dazzy Vance model
2. Rawlings Stan Musial TG-12

how about a Bill Doak & a late 50's A2000

My two suggestions would be:
1) A Rawling Geoge McQuinn Claw
2) A Goldsmith DW Elmer Riddle

My votes would go towards a Doak 1st pattern, a major advancement in glove innvation that showed its staying power being produced with only minor changes for such a long period of time. My second choice would be a Rawlings HH or BD model from the 1950's. Although I am not a huge collector of post 1940's gloves no collection could be complete without one of those particular models.

I tried to think of gloves that inspire when non-collectors see them for the first time.

1. A Spalding 1" web with patch (not too expensive, easy to find, representative of popular era, and pretty good WOW factor for a new collector).

2. Any quality buckle back oven mitt (again, a glove most non-collectors have never seen, not expensive, and good WOW factor)

A close 3rd. A quality Nokona

Unlimited funds? How about a Gehrig...

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Hi

I would agree with the Doak or Elmer Riddle as one. As for the other, I think I would agree with the white Spalding 1 inch web glove. Good thread!

Brett,

You've got to add a couple of your suggestions to our list...there are plenty of other "must haves".

Ok, if I had to choose two others that aren't listed yet I would say:

1) Rawlings George Sisler 1B mitt from any era but the buckle back model if you can find one

2) Any Goldsmith buckleback split finger model from the mid to late 1930's

So the question was, what gloves would you suggest as a good starting points for a new collector, that aren't outrageously expensive, but will build a good foundation...Based on the replies, here is what our list looks like (in approximate chronological order)...Let's continue to try and build the list, any other suggestions? So far no catcher's mitts, no Mantles, no Stall & Deans...

+ White Spalding 1" web glove
+ Spalding 1" web with patch
+ Doak 1st pattern
+ Rawlings George Sisler 1B (preferably a buckle back)
+ Goldsmith buckleback split finger model from the mid to late 1930's
+ Ken Wel Dazzy Vance model
+ Any quality buckle back oven mitt
+ Rawlings Geoge McQuinn Claw
+ Goldsmith DW Elmer Riddle
+ A quality Nokona
+ Late 50's A2000
+ Rawlings HH or BD
+ Rawlings Stan Musial TG-12

Two that really got me charged up in the beginning were 1) an old Major League Model Ken-Wel Basemitt, and 2) a MacGregor Goldsmith Pete Reiser JCL. Neither broke the bank. Both are very compelling gloves.

i can hardly keep it to 4....

mantle XPG6 V-anchor, snugger wrist strap

TGP

XPGP w/thumb loop

PRO2 w/FORM-U-LACE WEB

(define "practical"

The wife encourages me with the glove hobby, but she may draw the line with that one....

My wife is just the opposite. She loves those Joe chairs. She keeps trying to buy one and it's me who has to keep telling her we can't afford one. What's wrong with me?

JD