Denkert Signature Model Baseball Gloves - Ultimate Resource

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 544 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, 24 different Mantle models have been discovered, including exclusive store models.

Denkert did not get a lot of endorsements from other major stars, but, seemed to sign contracts with minor stars such as Pee Wee Reese, Al Rosen, Phil Rizzuto, Bill Skowron (18 known models), Bobby Richardson and Red Schoendienst. Reese was a favorite, having no less than 25 different model numbers over the years. They also got endorsements from more common players than most other glove makers such as Vic Wertz, Danny O'Connell, Del Rice, Jim Landis, Chet Laabs, Frank Malzone, Casey Wise, Sam Leslie and Bill Virdon. 

Being located in New York, there were many endorsed gloves for New York Yankees, New York Giants and Brooklyn  Dodgers players. 

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
The Drier Co
Gambles - Hiawatha
Guardian Brand
H & P

JC Higgins
Jim Flynn Sports

Johnny Walker
Little League Approved
M. Sharf and Co - Trojan
Michigan Hardware Co

Monarch
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

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.

From a 1926 Ad

From a 1930 advertisement

From a 1939 Ad

Wonderful Llyod "Sprout" Waner Model M3R w/it's box

From a 1947 Ad

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

From a 1962 Ad

Last found glove ad 1968

G71 Monte Irvin Black Baseball Glove

Hard to find Stan Musual Glove Model 1388K

H792 Rip Collins First Baseman Glove

Late Denkert - Made in Japan