Spalding Spiral Palm Glove

[Mr. Mitt]

Here's the "Tornado Palm" in it's original glory, from the 1924 Spalding equipment catalog. There's no better glove name for marketing purposes than "Fielders' Choice"! It was their top of the line, most expensive professional model. Production lasted three years, from 1924-1926.

[sphere and ash]

If you purchased the glove in a store in 1925 for $10 and sold it today for $7,000, your return would be about 8% per annum.

[sphere and ash]

Sorry, I see the glove sold for $7,700--that would increase the return to 8.1%....

[william_9]

I have a feeling that if this glove ever comes up for sale again, its current owner will do better than 8.1%.

[baseball tourist]

Apparently found in a garage sale....

http://www.sportscollectorsdaily.com...do-palm-glove/

[perezfan]

Lucky bastards....

If I found it, I would have had a real dilemma over whether to sell or keep it. It's a once in a lifetime piece.

[canjond]

Years and years ago, I swear I remember seeing one of these for sale at National Pastime on Main Street in Cooperstown. I was just a young kid then, but remember the outrageous price on the glove and the interesting design it had.