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"Pace-Setter" was a line of
sporting goods introduced in 1959 by
A.G. Spalding & Bros., Inc., Toy
Tinkers division, of Evanston,
Illinois. A.G. Spalding & Bros. bought
the Tinkertoy brand in 1952. Pace
Setter by Spalding offered a line of
sporting goods which included; Golf,
tennis, football, and basketball
equipment, along with baseballs, softballs,
baseball gloves,
and baseball bats. All "Imprinted with
Famous Players names."
The 1960, Spalding 323 Bill Dickey Pace
Setter hinged model, youth size catchers
mitt, was "priced to fit all budgets."
For $8.00., the mitt featured oil palm,
Tan leather. Reinforcing edge band at
heel. Three finger pockets. Flat
imitation leather binding leather
laced. Two-way adjustable shearing
lined wrist strap. Little finger loop.
Crotch laced, Leather Whipping on top
loops of crotch laces. Leather arrestor
in web laces (resembles a slingshot).
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