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H. Niedecken Company
Reliance Baseball Glove |
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Item Details |
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CIRCA
- 1900's-1910's
MANUFACTUER
- H. Niedecken
Company Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
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SIZE
- Adult & Youth
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The H. Niedecken
Company was originally founded by Henry
Niedecken Sr. in 1847 in Milwaukee,
Wisconsin. It was a well respected firm
that was a bookbinder and blank-book
manufacture. The company later produced
and sold, office supplies, office
furniture, stationary, and among other
items that included toys, decorative
china, "Holiday Novelties" druggists'
sundries, and Base Ball Goods.
In 1881 Henry Niedecken Sr. handed over part of the business to his sons
Henry Jr. & Edward before his death in
1888. The sons incorporated the
business, naming Edward president &
Henry Jr. Vice President. The sons
explored different business ventures
that included, Iron ore mining,
Importing, and Edward even held an 1891
patent for a Saw-mill-carriage offset.
The next generation of Niedeckens
continued to expand the business
throughout Wisconsin, Michigan,
portions of Iowa and the Northwest.
The baseball gloves feature the "Reliance" anchor logo which also appeared
on their blank books, Stationary,
tablets, and all paper goods. Inside
the the oval "Reliance" logo is an
anchor which has the firms initials H.N.CO."
at the bottom. The circa 1900's -
1910's dating is approximate to the
"Base Ball Goods" advertised in
the 1909 newspaper pictured below. Models include: 1 inch
web baseball gloves; buckle-back raised
heel padding catchers mitt
model No. 601, with a 1905 patent date;
and a Buck finished horse hide No. 20
juvenile full web catchers mitt.
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H. Niedecken Company
Reliance Baseball Gloves |
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H. Niedecken Company Reliance Baseball
Bat |
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1909 Newsaper Ad |
H. Niedecken
Company Water Street
location pictured
in1958 |
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