c. 1950s 'Top-of-the-Line' Gloves

[jpop43]

This is a c.1959, Mickey Mantle, Personal Model MMP

[jpop43]

This one is a Phil Rizzuto, Model 2123 that is shown very near the top-of-the-line in the Reach 1953 Catalog. Its the somewhat rarer twin to the Spalding Model 1123 from that same year.

[jpop43]

This Rizzuto was not quite Spalding's top-of-the-line glove in 1955, and wasn't even their highest grade Rizzuto model, that being the 1121. That said, this Model 1023 is a very, very well made, large, high quality glove for the period.

[bgar3]

Jon, those are beauties. My 1959’s gloves are not high end models, but several are unused in the original box. These are all Ashburn models as he is the only modern player I collect. My Mays glove is my first real glove from childhood and is a “WM” model, not a number model.

[Deertick]

For 1954 Spaulding. My dad used this from age 14 to 43. Sandlot, Legion, HS, Men's, Softball, and finally catching tens of thousands of balls thrown by me in the back yard. I'd call it NRMT for it's usage, LOL.