Get one of those good old gloves that costs five dollars and send it to me to rebuild,» Chilton says. (si.com)
The restoration of old gloves, however, makes up only a small fraction of Chilton's business: Of the more than 500 gloves he and his five assistants rebuild every month, 90 % are less than a year or two old. (si.com)
In 1965, shortly after his new glove was returned to the manufacturer, Chilton went to a thrift store in his neighborhood, bought an old glove for a nickel and tore it apart to see how it was built. (si.com)