Post by newatthis on Jun 5, 2021 21:19:08 GMT
Hello, all.
$20 later, I'm the happy owner of this Hawthorne Gyro-Metric 60-5521 football.
I've found nearly nothing about it online. A similar ball was listed as being from the 50s or 60s.
Is anyone familiar with Hawthorne or with Gyro-Metric? I've seen several Rawlings Gyro-Metric footballs online, but few if any other Hawthorne Gyro-Metrics, and I've seen baseball gloves labeled "Ward's Hawthorne," so I assume maybe Hawthorne was a brand specific to Ward's department store, but that's just a guess.
I would like to learn more about the ball and the brand. And of course a more precise date would be nice.
If anyone out there can point me in the right direction, I'd be very appreciative.
Photos are here:
www.mythatsgood.com/2021/06/hawthorne-gyro-metric-60-5521-football.html
Thanks!
$20 later, I'm the happy owner of this Hawthorne Gyro-Metric 60-5521 football.
I've found nearly nothing about it online. A similar ball was listed as being from the 50s or 60s.
Is anyone familiar with Hawthorne or with Gyro-Metric? I've seen several Rawlings Gyro-Metric footballs online, but few if any other Hawthorne Gyro-Metrics, and I've seen baseball gloves labeled "Ward's Hawthorne," so I assume maybe Hawthorne was a brand specific to Ward's department store, but that's just a guess.
I would like to learn more about the ball and the brand. And of course a more precise date would be nice.
If anyone out there can point me in the right direction, I'd be very appreciative.
Photos are here:
www.mythatsgood.com/2021/06/hawthorne-gyro-metric-60-5521-football.html
Thanks!