I believe the cheap glove I first had as a kid was not even real leather. At least, it didn't feel like leather I was used to (Saddles, boots, horse tack, etc)

I believe the cheap glove I first had as a kid was not even real leather. At least, it didn't feel like leather I was used to (Saddles, boots, horse tack, etc) but the cheap leather you find on well, anything cheap. Almost like a plastic. We had them for 3-4 seasons before they got stowed. When I stowed mine, the weave for the net between the first finger and thumb was coming undone and a few years later, the gloves were incredibly stiff and tore. We ended up pitching them (no longer played baseball and they were cheap) but when we did, I found my father's glove and it still worked (it was stored with the cheap ones). A little oil and it was back like new (or at least, new when I got it from him)