Denkert Sporting Goods Company made signature model baseball gloves from the 1920’s thru the 1960’s out of Johnstown and Gloversville, NY. I have compiled a listing of over 590 player-endorsed glove models manufactured by Denkert. Their Pro Master, Pro Maker and Sure Trap models were also made for private brands
It would only make sense that being located in New York, Denkert would have a Mickey Mantle endorsement. In fact, 25 different Mantle models have been discovered, including exclusive store models.
The most common glove seems to be the G54 Henry “Hank” Thompson model, which is worth around $10-15, but, in excellent condition, has been bringing up to $50. Unless….you have it unopened in it’s original box. Then you are talking hundreds.
Denkert gloves were offered as a redeemable item through S and H Stamps in the 1950’s. My theory is that highly common gloves such as the G51 Chet Laabs, G52 Casey Wise, G53 Frank Malzone and G54 Hank Thompson were offered as the S and H stamp gloves. The most common catcher’s mitt endorsement is that of Del Crandall, who has 10 known models. Denkert Gloves, on average, are not worth as much as some of the other manufacturers who obtained big star endorsements and perhaps made a little bit of a better product.
1953 S&H stamps catalog. The 9-321 1/2 Chet Laabs glove can clearly be seen in the bottom.
G52 Casey Wise
From the Buckle Back gloves of Red Worthington, Earl Averill, Ted Lyons and Freddie MaGuire from the early 1930’s to the 1960’s models of Dean Chance, Frank Howard and Charlie Neal, Denkert gloves are interesting and fun to collect. Near the end of their run, Denkert had gloves made in Japan.
New model number discoveries are still being made, but, for the glove collector, getting just about every endorsed Denkert glove could be a possible achievement.
If you have a question or comment regarding the signature model Denkert Gloves, I would love to hear from you.
Known Private Brands:
Arrow Brand
Champion Brand Sporting Goods
Coast to Coast Stores
Davega Sports
Gambles – Hiawatha
Guardian Brand
H & P
Jim Flynn Sports
Little League Approved
M. Sharf and Co – Trojan
Michigan Hardware Co
MW Montgomery Wards
Newman-Stern
Olympic
Olympian
Ramsey Outdoor Stores
Revelation
SECO Sports Equipment
Sports
The Sportsmans Store
Stebbins for Sports
True Play
Tru-Sport
Warners
WASCO – Sporting Goods
WATCO
Worthington
Yale
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| Hiawatha Brand – Al Rosen – 25-1966 |
Picked this Mickey Mantle signature model glove today at a flea market. Made by Denkert for George Worthington Co. It’s model S94.
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| From a 1926 Ad |
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| From a 1930 advertisement |
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From a 1939 Ad
 Wonderful Llyod “Sprout” Waner Model M3R w/it’s box |
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| From a 1947 Ad |
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| From a 1957 Ad. If you look closely you will see from L to R the first baseman’s glove is the ST7, G61 Bobby Cox, G62 Gil McDougald, (Can’t Read), Catcher’s mitt M228 Al Walker |
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| From a 1962 Ad |
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| Last found glove ad 1968 |
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| G71 Monte Irvin Black Baseball Glove |
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| Hard to find Stan Musial Glove Model 1388K |
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| H792 Rip Collins First Baseman Glove |
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| Late Denkert – Made in Japan |