I can attest to the manufacture's high quality, skill and stellar customer service up to the point Miss Enid sold circa 1980.

After 8-9 years of hard use, I sent my glove back with a note on how it was cracking inside, wanting a quote on repair since I liked the glove so much. Well, no quote was forthcoming. But a couple a weeks later my glove showed up, completely remade on the inside with new stitching. A note was inside thanking me for liking their glove "and it showed" along with a tube of Nokona leather conditioner. No charge. They said they were just happy I was happy with their glove. Big impression on this 13-14 year old kid at the time, and still fondly remembered.

It's around here somewhere, I'll post a picture when I run across it. It will look a lot like the Don Hoak model you have there, Dad gave both me and my brother the same model, they were probably on close out at L B Mercantile Sporting Goods when he bought them, and could date to the late 1950's. I ended up using my brothers all through High School since it never got a lot of use and mine was too loosey-goosey by then. The leather had been beat up. Made for a great softball glove for me in a few coed leagues through college and afterwards.

 

Nope. No Holland Sport / Mulholland. There are 2 Rawlings (also made in USA). The Bridge, Bally, Coach (before they started making in China), and a few other misc.
All of these have been purchased in the course of searching for cool watches. I have a routine when rummaging through the junk stores: 1. watches 2. leather goods 3. sunglasses 4. golf clubs.

 

More of an accumulation than a collection, but stuff lots of stuff. And that's just a small slice of the basement, I don't want to even think about the rest.

And some day I will have to go through it all.

 

Maybe you need to call The American Pickers

 

Home at lunch, looking in.

What about really neato vintage sunglasses? My favorite Maui Jim's (Fleming Beach model I think) get a constant work-out but I love vintage items and it'd be fun to add a pair or two of vintage sunglasses to the menagerie. I have a pair of what may be scarce vintage Bausch & Lomb aviator style shooting glasses but they don't really work for daily wear. Any recommendations?

 

they'd take one look and run away screaming.

 

I'm no pro, but B&L made aviators with the green/grey G-15 lenses too. Persol pre-Luxotica seem collectible too.
You could always check the 'bay, then sort from high to low price to get some ideas. Or wait for a qualified collector to respond!

 

Persol?

 

And I thought I was sick...
Alas, my four pairs are all Luxotica/post-Ratti models...

 

currently? debt. and stress. haha. Full time nursing student with a girlfriend that's pre-med applying to 19 (yes, you read that correctly- one nine) med schools all across the US, with 3 being within reasonable driving distance to where we live, so, since she'll need some help- white knight over here has to save the day. May end up resulting in me either taking out loans (co-signed with her) or selling my recently acquired 165.024 to help pay for inevitable flights to interviews, hotel rooms, transportation, etc.

Previously, before my new-found source(s) of debt and stress, cameras (and use them, a lot- Leicas in particular), and I'm a car enthusiast so I'd get a new older "fun" car every once in a while in addition to a daily driver. Now I'm stuck with a 2011 Jetta TDI, my Leica M3 SS (single stroke, not the heinous branch of the third Reich) with 50mm F2 DR Summicron, and a Fuji mirrorless set up (XT1 with a few primes) ... for the time being.

 

Ah young love, remember that you thought it was worth it at the time, after she dumps you for some superstar surgeon who likes to hit on his students.....(don't sell the watch)

only kidding I am sure you will be one of the lucky 50% ( dont sell the watch)

 

haha thanks for rekindling my insecurities- she does however, absolutely hate surgeons, so I should be safe

Selling it will be last resort if I don't see taking out a loan feasible or justifiable, depends on how much money is needed at the time. We'll see

 

What he said

 

Oh, I forgot, Tattoos.

Mine:

My wife's

 

Messy

 

???

 

Going for the award for oddest collection.......vintage cast-iron skillets from the early 1900s (some older). Brands like Erie and Griswold are considered the best, but I like Favorite as well. The quality of the iron used in these older pans is not even from the same planet as what is used today. Much lighter and very smooth -- no comparison. For those of you who cook, using a well seasoned vintage skillet is similar to using the best non-stick surfaces created today only with the benefits (and romance) of cast-iron. I have about 20 skillets of varying sizes. Here are three.......

 

YOU TOO?
Yeah, just kidding. That is odd. But strangely very cool.
Is there a forum for that?

 

Many, many forums.......and societies too! For me, it really is about buying and using them for actual cooking.....but since there is zero need for 20 of them....and they are very cool.........it must be a collection!

 

I'm pretty sure that makes you a "Skillector."
Sorry, I've been doing that all night and someone made the mistake of laughing, which naturally encouraged me...