Broken Pairs

Arlington Center

2010-12-17T09:45:00.001-05:00

When: Friday December 17, 2010 7:58am
Where: On the street in front of Johnnie's Foodmaster
What: Gray knit glove with white pattern

Harvard Square Station

2010-12-15T20:02:00.003-05:00

When: Wednesday December 15, 2010 7:07 pm
Where: Harvard Square Station, at the bus stops on a bench.
What: Gray knit glove with rubberized palm

The Start of a New Season: Harvard Square Station

2010-12-15T19:58:00.005-05:00

When: Wednesday December 15, 2010 7:05 pm
Where: Harvard Square Station, downstairs near the bus schedules.
What: Red knit mitten

Season-end Summary

2010-03-18T09:47:00.003-04:00

So, now that the rains have come and washed all the snow away, now that I can see little green plants and flowers beginning to come up through the mud, I sense that gloves and mittens will be used sparingly now. Lost sparingly now. Until next fall.

Observations:
1. Kids are not as irresponsible as we think.
Case-in-point: 82% of the broken pairs were adult gloves/mittens. Only 18% were kids'. Come on adults, keep it together.

2. Careful when you take your glove off to get something.
Case-in-Point: Most of the broken pairs were near parking lots, parked cars, stores and crosswalks. And most of those were right gloves. Which leads me to believe that people were taking off gloves (and most people are right-handed) to get keys out, go inside, grab their cell phone out of their bag or pull their map out (if you're a tourist). They'd probably take the glove off and stick it under their armpit or in a pocket, where it would not stay, and thus be dropped and left behind.

3. Get more adventurous with your gloves and mittens.
Case-in-Point: Over half of the gloves I found were black. Bor-ing. Seriously people, lets get a little more creative. Especially since they are just gloves. Just an accessory. So spice it up a little folks!

4. People prefer gloves.
Case-in-Point: 78% gloves, 22% mittens. I myself prefer mittens because I think they're warmer. I especially like the glove-mitten hybrid ("glittens") where you can flip back the top to expose your fingers; this is very useful when fumbling for keys or a bus pass. And maybe that's why I have yet to have a broken pair of my own - because I don't have to take them off.

5. People want to reunite owners with their broken pairs.
Case-in-Point: A lot of the broken pairs were moved and put on display. There were mittens on fences, gloves in front of T station info booths, mittens on top of T station turnstiles, gloves on railings and even a mitten on a mailbox. One fence in particular had four broken pairs; another had two.

Back Bay Station

2010-03-12T13:28:00.003-05:00

When: Monday March 1, 2010 8:37 am
Where: Back Bay Station, downstairs at the exit.
What: Black leather pair of gloves.

Cranmore Mtn, NH

2010-03-01T14:03:00.002-05:00

When: Saturday February 27, 2010 11:29 am
Where: Quad lift line, Cranmore Mountain, North Conway, NH
What: Black North Face ski glove, left-handed.

Kendall Square

2010-02-26T13:03:00.002-05:00

When: Friday February 26, 2010 8:00 am
Where: Binney Street at Cardinal Medeiros Avenue
What: Black ski glove, left-handed.

Cambridge

2010-02-26T10:54:00.001-05:00

When: Friday February 22, 2010 8:23 am
Where: Inman Street near St Mary Road, in a giant puddle.
What: Black knit glove, left-handed.

Inman Square

2010-02-26T10:53:00.002-05:00

When: Friday February 26, 2010 8:21 am
Where: Inman Street near Hampshire Street.
What: Black leather glove, right-handed.

Cambridge

2010-02-26T10:51:00.001-05:00

When: Monday February 22, 2010 8:28 am
Where: Inman Street between St Mary Road and Broadway.
What: Grey knit glove, right-handed.

Cambridge

2010-02-26T10:46:00.002-05:00

When: Monday February 22, 2010 8:26 am
Where: Inman Street near St Mary Road, in a planter.
What: Black glove, right-handed.

Somerville

2010-02-23T16:34:00.010-05:00

When: Sunday February 21, 2010 1:51 pm
Where: Springfield Street near the corner of Houghton Street
What: Pink, cat mitten, right-handed.

Cambridge

2010-02-23T16:34:00.008-05:00

When: Monday February 22, 2010 8:15 am
Where: Binney Street at Cardinal Medeiros Avenue
What: Brown glove, right-handed.

Whittier Mill Village, Atlanta, GA

2010-02-21T18:19:00.003-05:00

When: Sunday February 21, 2010 5:51 pm
Where: Whittier Mill Village on a picnic bench.
What: Blue, fleece glove, right-handed.

Cambridge

2010-02-15T19:13:00.002-05:00

When: Sunday February 14, 2010 4:40 pm
Where: Inman Street at Broadway, across from City Hall (annex).
What: Blue, knit glove, balled up, maybe left-handed, not sure.

Cambridge

2010-02-15T19:11:00.002-05:00

When: Sunday February 14, 2010 4:39 pm
Where: Inman Street, almost at Broadway.
What: Black, kid's ski glove with orange stripe and gray zipper, right-handed

Cambridge

2010-02-15T19:09:00.002-05:00

When: Sunday February 14, 2010 4:39 pm
Where: Inman Street, in a yard in the 60s.
What: Pink, kids mitten, right-handed. Embark brand.

Inman Square

2010-02-15T19:06:00.002-05:00

When: Sunday February 14, 2010 4:38 pm
Where: Inman Square, in front of Cambridge Savings Bank.
What: Black, fleece glove, left-handed.

Copley Mall

2010-02-15T11:48:00.005-05:00

When: Friday February 12, 2010 7:05 pm
Where: Copley Place Mall, outside of JCrew
What: Black glove (with plaid scarf), left-handed.

Charlestown

2010-02-10T09:16:00.002-05:00

When: Wednesday February 10, 2010 9:01 am
Where: Austin Street between Community College and Cambridge.
What: Pink striped mitten, right-handed.
*sent by Micah

91 Bus

2010-02-09T21:54:00.002-05:00

When: Tuesday February 9, 2010 8:12 pm
Where: On the 91 Bus en route to Sullivan Station.
What: Purple pair of chenille, knit gloves.

Kendall Square

2010-02-06T18:48:00.003-05:00

When: Saturday February 6, 2010 12:01 pm
Where: Binny Street at 3rd Street.
What: Black right-handed ski glove.
*sent by Micah

Four Point Channel

2010-02-06T18:45:00.003-05:00

When: Friday February 5, 2010 8:30 pm
Where: A Street at Summer Street.
What: Black and white striped knit glove, right-handed.
*Sent by Micah

Kendall Square

2010-02-05T15:38:00.003-05:00

When: Friday February 5, 2010 2:01 pm
Where: Rogers Street at Second Street.
What: Black leather left-handed glove.
*Sent by Derek

Inman Square

2010-02-03T21:59:00.004-05:00

When: Wednesday February 3, 2010 6:28 pm
Where: Springfield Street at Concord Avenue on a front step near the bus stop.
What: Grey and rainbow knit, right-handed mitten.

Southie

2010-02-03T09:15:00.004-05:00

When: Wednesday February 3, 2010 7:40 am
Where: Broadway at D Street in the crosswalk.
What: Blue fleece gloves with grey leather palms. A whole pair.

Prudential T-Stop

2010-02-02T20:52:00.019-05:00

When: Tuesday February 2, 2010 6:03 pm
Where: Prudential Center T-Stop station. At the top of the stairs on the Lechmere-bound side.
What: Black leather, left-handed glove.

Prudential T-Stop

2010-02-02T20:52:00.016-05:00

When: Tuesday February 2, 2010 6:02 pm
Where: Prudential Center T-Stop station. On top a box on the side of the booth.
What: White/Cream fleece, right-handed mitten.

Back Bay

2010-02-02T20:52:00.014-05:00

When: Tuesday February 2, 2010 12:19 pm
Where: Boylston Street between Hereford Street and Gloucester Street.
What: Brown right-handed glove with orange circle on cuff.

Back Bay

2010-02-02T20:52:00.011-05:00

When: Tuesday February 2, 2010 12:18 pm
Where: Boylston Street between Hereford Street and Gloucester Street.
What: Pink fleece, right-handed glove with sad face drawn on it.

Cambridge

2010-01-28T12:05:00.002-05:00

When: Thursday January 28, 2010 8:26 am
Where: Inman Street almost at Broadway.
What: Black right-handed glove with blue piping.

Cambridge

2010-01-28T12:01:00.003-05:00

When: Wednesday January 27, 2010 6:30pm
Where: On the stairs in the Athenaeum Building, First Street in Cambridge.
What: Black knit right-handed glove.
*sent by Micah

Back Bay

2010-01-26T22:08:00.003-05:00

When: Tuesday January 26, 2010 8:50am
Where: Boylston Street between Hereford Street and Glouster Street.
What: Black, knit right-handed glove.

Inman Square

2010-01-26T22:06:00.002-05:00

When: Tuesday January 26, 2010 8:21 am
Where: Inman Street near St Mary Road.
What: Black knit right-handed glove.

Inman Square

2010-01-22T10:19:00.004-05:00

When: Thursday January 21, 2010 6:46pm
Where: Springfield Street near Dickinson Street.
What: Blue and black, 3-part mitten. Right-handed, Craft brand.

Back Bay

2010-01-21T13:54:00.002-05:00

When: Thursday January 21, 2010 10:36am
Where: Boylston Street near Gloucester Street.
What: Black, fleece left-handed glove.

Central Square

2010-01-21T13:46:00.003-05:00

When: Thursday January 21, 2010 8:58am
Where: Prospect street at Bishop Allen Drive.
What: Black, cotton left-handed glove.

Cambridge

2010-01-18T11:13:00.003-05:00

When: Monday January 18, 2010 11:08am
Where: Plymouth Street at Webster Street.
What: Multi-colored, pink kid's mitten. Right-handed.
*Sent by Micah

Back Bay

2010-01-17T19:20:00.005-05:00

When: Sunday January 17, 2010 1:37pm
Where: Newbury Street between Hereford Street and Mass Ave (in front of the Rugby store, on top of a green postbox)
What: Hot pink kid's mitten, belonging to Juliet. Right-handed, Hotfingers brand.

Kendall Square T-Stop

2010-01-15T16:04:00.004-05:00

When: Friday January 15, 2010, 3:57pm
Where: Kendall Square T-Stop, Outbound.
What: Yellow, green, gray multi-colored mitten; right-handed.
*sent by MDavid

Back Bay

2010-01-15T14:24:00.003-05:00

When: Friday January 15, 2010, 1:43pm
Where: The US Post Office in the Prudential Center mall, on the counter.
What: Black leather, left-handed glove.

Back Bay

2010-01-15T14:21:00.002-05:00

When: Friday January 15, 2010, 1:38pm
Where: Boylston Street near the Exeter Street intersection, in front of Dunkin Donuts.
What: Multi-colored mitten, burgundy, gray and patterned. Left-handed adult mitten

Back Bay

2010-01-15T14:09:00.002-05:00

When: Friday January 15, 2010, 1:37pm
Where: Boylston Street at Exeter Street in front of The Tannery.
What: Pink, knit mitten with hearts; left-handed baby's mitten

Hynes Convention Center

2010-01-15T09:49:00.004-05:00

When: Friday January 15, 2010, 8:53am
Where: Boylston Street beside a planter in front of Hynes Convention Center, near the Hereford Street intersection.
What: Black, knit glove. Possibly left-hand.

Inman Square

2010-01-15T09:48:00.004-05:00

When: Friday January 15, 2010, 8:26am
Where: Inman Street between Hampshire Street and St Mary Road
What: Black leather glove with decorative stitching; flattened and run-over. Right-hand glove.

Inman Square

2010-01-15T09:44:00.005-05:00

When: Friday January 15, 2010, 8:25am
Where: Inman Street between Hampshire Street and St Mary Road
What: White glove with black fleece lining, or maybe vice-versa; flattened and run-over, possibly right-hand.

Cambridge

2010-01-13T09:58:00.003-05:00

When: Wednesday January 13, 2010, 8:37am
Where: Cambridge Street between 4th and 3rd; atop the fence surrounding a parking lot
What: Workers glove, blue and red striped with gray leather.

Cambridge

2010-01-13T09:57:00.004-05:00

When: Wednesday January 13, 2010, 8:36am
Where: Cambridge Street between 4th and 3rd; atop the fence surrounding a parking lot
What: Black, leather glove.

Cambridge

2010-01-13T09:57:00.003-05:00

When: Wednesday January 13, 2010, 1:35pm
Where: Cambridge Street between 4th and 3rd; atop the fence surrounding a parking lot
What: A blue and black knit glove with a skull and crossbones and flames on the fingers.

Cambridge

2010-01-13T09:56:00.001-05:00

When: Wednesday January 13, 2010, 8:34am
Where: Cambridge Street between 4th and 3rd; atop the fence surrounding a parking lot
What: A pair of black, knit gloves with leather palms.

Back Bay

2010-01-11T11:42:00.001-05:00

When: Sunday January 10, 2010, 1:34pm
Where: Hereford Street near Public Alley 431 (between Boylston St and Newbury St, east side of the street)
What: Black, knit glove; inside-out and balled up.

Back Bay

2010-01-11T11:31:00.001-05:00

When: Sunday January 10, 2010, 1:14pm
Where: Hereford Street at Public Alley 430 (between Boylston St and Newbury St, west side of the street).
What: Black glove, possibly leather, possibly fleece. Maybe the left-hand glove. Lining inside out. Flattened, run over.

Davis Square

2010-01-10T21:48:00.006-05:00

When: Friday January 8, 2010, 8:08pm
Where: Elm Street at Chester Street in Somerville, at the crosswalk outside of Diva Lounge.
What: Brown, knit glove; inside-out and balled up.

Inman Square

2010-01-07T14:59:00.001-05:00

When: Thursday January 7, 2010, 8:10am
Where: Hampshire Street at Inman Street in Cambridge, outside of Cambridge Savings Bank
What: Black, right-handed ski glove.

**UPDATE** the glove was gone by that night. maybe the pair was reunited!