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is a vintage 1950s Bob Feller JC Higgins model 1665 Baseball Glove.
Bob Feller baseball gloves are in surplus, and were made
both in pre war, and Post war eras. Post war gloves sell
about 10 % less than the pre war gloves (split finger) JC Higgins reproduction gloves are very popular. Model 1636 is an exact replica of the glove
Bob Feller used in the 1950s and are also commonly found selling at about $65.-$75.
This JC Higgins glove features a great bold Bob
Feller facsimile signature. Most common flaws with Gloves are: loose or broken
lacing/webbing, Dry or cracking leather, ripped
Manufacturer label on back, printing on glove worn out,
and the person who owned of the glove, name on it.
From
1908 until 1961 Sears, Roebuck & Company sold a wide
variety of sporting goods, under the brand name "J.
C. Higgins." John Higgins was the
manager of the headquarters' office bookkeepers. John
Higgins consented to Sears use of his name for a new
line of sporting goods. Since he did not have a middle
initial, Sears added the "C." In 1908, the
Western Sporting Goods Company in Chicago began putting
J.C. Higgins on baseballs and baseball
gloves sold in Sears catalogs. The J.C. Higgins
brand disappeared shortly after Sears introduced the Ted
Williams brand of sporting and recreation goods in 1961.
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