Glove Files

A growing archive of gloves that have come through the shop—documented through first looks, restoration work, family stories, baseball history, and final reveals.

Three Dollars at Pearl Harbor
Joie Golomb Joie Golomb

Three Dollars at Pearl Harbor

A Wilson Willie Davis signature model, purchased at the Pearl Harbor Navy Exchange in January 1969 for three dollars by a sailor aboard the USS Enterprise during repairs following an onboard explosion. The glove came in from California fifty-six years later for interior relining and relacing.

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Cooper GM12 Goalie Blocker
Joie Golomb Joie Golomb

Cooper GM12 Goalie Blocker

A Cooper GM12 goalie mitt came into the shop from North Carolina. No new GM12s have been made since 1990. Here is what it took to put this one back on the ice.

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