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Gamble-Skogmo Inc.
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Gambles
Hardware and Auto Supply was founded in
1925 by Bertin Gamble and Philip Skogmo.
In 1928, they moved their headquarters
to Minneapolis, Minnesota. Gamble-Skogmo
Inc. eventually became a conglomerate
of retail chain stores including
Department, Furniture and Toy stores.
The Hiawatha Brand name was a Gambles
registered trademark filed in 1949, and
was used for some of their sporting
good products such as outboards,
fishing rods, bicycles, baseballs,
baseball bats
and gloves.
Denkert Sporting Goods Co., made the baseball gloves for Gambles.
Signature models include: Charlie
Keller A25-1956; Henry "Hank"
Thompson 25-1956; Johnny Logan 25 1961;
Jim Landis 25-1961; Al Rosen 25-1966;
Bob Elliott 25-1964; Gil McDougald
25-1966; Danny O'Connell 25-1968;
Mickey Mantle 25-1969; fielders gloves.
- Frank Howard Model 25-2026; Steve
Bilko 25-2030; Phil Cavarretta 25-2030;
Eddie Robinson 25-2032 baseman's mitts
- Al Walker 25-2840 catchers mitt.
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Gambles Hiawatha Brand
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