Ratsch Peerless Glove
 

Hello all! I am a newer member to this forum, thought I would share a recent pickup & see what other Ratsch Peerless items might be out there. This circa 1904 glove is in amazing shape, very light use. My collecting focus is pre 1930 uniforms & gloves, especially Thos Wilson items. Would love to see any Ratsch Peerless & Thos Wilson items other collections. Thanks for the read!

Great looking glove .. Amazing tag on it . You don't see many Ratsch gloves and that one's about as nice looking as they get .

Pristine glove Kris. It looks NOS.

Although I do not own an example of this card anymore, I have always liked this trade card.

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I do have a Peerless uni, which are not very common.

Peerless Brand, also know as “Ratsch Peerless", a brand of the Chicago Sporting Goods MFG. Co. In 1919 the Thos E. Wilson Co. (Wilson) acquired Chicago Sporting Goods Co. for its expertise in uniforms.

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great glove

gloves
 

welcome!
a gorgeous glove. congrats!
do you have a pic of the front?
all the best,
barry

Barry: here is a shot of the front.

Joe: That trade card is grail type item for me, hope to be lucky enough to score one one of these days. Amazing uni as well, what a fine collection of jerseys you have!

front
 

great shot. many thanks. I notice some letters near the top. Have you been able to decipher much of what is on the glove?
fascinating stuff.

best,
barry

Barry: The lettering is the faint logo imprint. Can still see it pretty well in the right light. No other stampings present on the glove that I can see.

1908 Ratsch postcard
 

Here's a close-up view of the Ratsch postcard from the World Series gallery of the sportingoregon website (the link's below).

Excellent postcard! Thanks for sharing.

Ratsch Peerless Sign
 

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http://sportsantiques.com/2011_nat_carlton_buys.htm
KT, Thanks for posting this thread...I've learned a little about Ratsch Peerless from it. Above is a reverse glass printed sign I got at the 2011 National...It's the only reverse glass sports related advertising sign I own, or can even recall.

Jaw dropping sign! Im a big fan of antique advertisement/signage, this is the best I have seen.

here is my ratch peerless duck web glove new insert. old one was shot can somebody give me a good glove guy to put an old insert and strap on it. also does anybody have a ratch peerless button I have a Spalding button on it now

Hey Kevin, very cool glove! I'd love to hear where that was found.

you won't believe it I found it right outside of Cooperstown for $20.strap was gone liner was beat up.

You found a duck web right outside of Coop for $20??? Amazing!! Talk about a gem hiding in plain site.

duck web
 

what a find and an incredible price! and top shelf restoration.
congrats!

best,
barry

Amazing find Kevin! Get in touch with William/Huntington BBC for restoration/preservation options.

Thanks
 

I dont have any sports related signage, but have several porcelain soda related signs in our kitchen. Hopefully, I can come across some in the future to add to my future sports den.