I started playing baseball again a few years ago and that led to redoing my own old glove, which led to hunting for cheap sweet old gloves to rehab, and now I’ve redone 19 I think? A few for friends. I had to stop looking for a bit, I need to move some before I can entertain any new ones.
Looks glorious, America's Game!
If there are a bunch of laces missing, is there a resource someplace with lacing patterns?
Not really patterns, but the various sections are common enough that the handful of people with good YouTube tutorials will probably cover what you need.
Do you have any recommendations on rehabbing gloves? My softball glove has seen better days (it was already a hand-me-down even before three summers of softball league) but I don't know what the best technique might be
I’ll preface this with a great big “it depends and it’s best to see some pictures first,” but, see this 👇🏼
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oh, man, I can smell the neatsfoot oil. beautiful stuff. A2000 baby!
Honestly, Pecard is my conditioner of choice. Smells great, you can slather it on and just buff off the excess, and it adds a nice little bit of tack to the palm. I’ve got a 1959 A2000 that I need to get back to, found it for a song & while it’s seen a lot, it’s still got some life left in it.
Great to hear! I just bought some Pecard to refurbish the softball glove I used in the 80's and 90's.
Wow. Those are pristine! Have you ever considered doing a book about the process & also the history behind the gloves? I bet the search stories are great. Doing that kind of work must put you in a meditative state of mind. Or maybe it's just a lot of work...😂 Thx for sharing. They are gorgeous. 👍
That’s a bit beyond my scope, though I’m happy to chat process with anyone who wants to give it a go and point them in the right direction. There’s a good little book called Glove Stories that covers a lot of the history fairly well.
I will look for that book. Again though, those pics have given me a great start to the day. 🤠
Nice work. I like the Hank Aaron glove a lot
Beautiful work!
Well done.
That MacGregor G4T was my glove back in the day. I've still got it somewhere.
The one I found was already in such beautiful shape that I have barely used it. I gave it a quick condition and fresh lace, but not much else. It’s a wonderful glove, but I got to meet J.R. and so this one is essentially a shelf piece. I may try to find another to fix up for game use.
i have found my people 🙌
These are fantastic. I’ve only recently gotten into gloves bc my son is obsessed with baseball. The rehab job on these are great!
Thank you very much!
Yeah these are glorious. I might have to ask guidance on restoring an A2000 from the 80s. (Though I gotta admit I never liked that dual-hinge web.) Or I’ll wanna buy one if I get back into softball, ha.
If you decide to start down that path, I’m happy to chat. I wouldn’t have had the guts to try if someone hadn’t done the same for me. Basically 1. Remove all old lace (take lots of pics/notes!) 2. Sponge bath (warm water & Murphy’s) 3. Air dry 4. Condition + buff 5. New lace 6. Condition again
I find the lacing part the most daunting. But at some point I’ll try it.
There are a few good resources on YouTube for the various sections of the glove lacing. That and good notes/pictures goes a long way.
Besides getting a follow for having a cool hobby, I appreciate more sports / baseball in my feed. Also, that Tucker throw into Chapman’s helmet was the final straw for me watching the cubs game tonight.
Gotta love weird baseball.
lol, for sure! It was that moment where I knew “tonight’s not their night”
I love seeing old leather revitalized. The patina is so pretty and I just know these all feel super nice too.