September Pickups Thread

[perezfan]

Well, I suppose Bushing and Kinunen should have known better than to portray it that way. Still, I like the glove for what I paid. I switched over to that one after Ricky outbid me on the Hornsby w/Box...

My finger was on the key to bid again on the Hornsby, but I switched to this one, and refrained. Even if it's not a workman's glove, its a nice full-web from a rare manufacturer.

Ricky... please tell me you would have gone another increment higher on Hornsby, so I don't have to see that damned thing in my sleep tonight! I thought it was a great piece for that money...

[rickybulldog50]

Jerry you are right on about the workmen's glove. Glad you are happy with it Mark. It is a nice white full web. Unique patch. Is it Canadian? Nice look! Oh and to put your mind at ease, I had that one max'd a lot higher!

[Mr. Mitt]

Like I said, it's a nice glove and a really cool Canadian patch, just that the description implied something that it wasn't. I'm glad that it didn't skyrocket to a workman's price, that would have been criminal.

Seems that there are two types of sellers that use the term "workman's glove" loosely... those that don't know better and those that try to take advantage of an unsuspected buyer. Unfortunately, both occur too often. The more one can educate oneself about different intricacies of these old pieces of leather, the better. Forums like this definitely help.

[jessjen2]

I absolutely agree with Mr Mitt that the word " workman's style" is used way too often to try and entice a much higher sale price on a piece of leather. I have to admit that the first time I stumbled across that auction, I immediately put it on my watch list. But upon viewing the pictures more closely, I recognized the glove as a lower tiered full web. It does not even have a workman's look to it. Don't get me wrong on this Perezfan, it is a very nice example with a nice patch. But it does lack some of the qualities of a top of the line glove. That being said, all that that matters is that you're happy with your purchase.

Ricky, that's a great pickup. Nice box and glove!!

[perezfan]

Well I'm getting a lot less happy as this thread evolves. I have now gone from "happy" to "indifferent". But that's all right... as Mr. Mitt said, at least it didn't escalate to a "workman's price".

For under $300 (with the juice) I don't think it was a horrible purchase. I have had trouble finding gloves of this vintage without ink, chafing, holes, tears, seam splits, missing tags, detached webs, broken laces, torn lining and/or other flaws... all of which this one seems free of.

I just hope there are no more "surprises" when this one arrives, and that they didn't gloss over any condition issues. One would hope not, from an outfit like Mears. With regards to Ebay, I pass on most of these gloves, as the sellers' descriptions never seem to mention any flaws. The photos never quite reveal them either. Hope this time is different, as the misleading description was troubling enough...

[vintagebrett]

Mark, the size might be a surprise to you as well. This glove has floated from dealer to dealer at the last couple Nationals. It is very small. The leather and tagging are nice but it is very tiny. Don't be shocked when you take it out of the box.

[perezfan]

Thanks Brett... that's enough "stuff" now, that I think I'll give Troy a call on Monday ("indifferent" has now turned to "upset").

Please be sure to say hi to your Dad for me, and let him know that a couple more Bats are soon coming his way...

[Baseball Glove Collector]

Sorry Mark. I just read all the posts and they are absolutely right. This is a little glove from the teens. Cool tag though but it looks small like Brett says. The number one glove description violation is overuse of the term "workman". Once again, a workman glove has no web and no crescent padded heel. There are no exceptions to this rule and any time you see "workman style" or "workman type", run like hell. A true workman would look ever so primitive and there is not a true workman's glove known with a manufacturer's tag on it. I wish you luck in your resolution.

I got the Gordon in that auction. Now that I got both the Red and Green Gordon boxes, I can permanently check Gordon off the list. This will be my 43rd Gordon over the years. I'm done.

JD
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[thekingofclout]

The Yankee Clipper's streak comes to a halt at 56.

Extremely scarce vintage original TYPE I photograph.

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