I was always told from hardcore Mizuno glove heads that "If it doesn't say Made in Japan on a Mizuno then it's not made in Japan". The Japanese glove makers are supposedly very proud of their work.
I'd rather hear a former player talk about the intricacies and strategies of the game than the obvious play-by-play and overly dramatic calls from Joe Buck or Matt Vasgersian.
I have a PI ST 1781 I might move. I hear this is a good release but obviously will pale in comparison to a pro issue. As far as the 5 loop handstall goes, I think their new liners help to tighten up the feel on these Vietnam A2000's.
The round "R" logo is still around. I've seen recent Japanese rubber ball glove remakes that had the round "R" logo. I'm not sure if it's a Japan only sort of thing but it would be cool if the next SBF exclusive run can add that feature.
Maybe just list it as "dry tan" for horween and "tan" for the Jtan, I think mostly people in the know would figure out which one is horween. They have a few horween models on the rawlings site and they don't have any price increase. They should have just used those hides for the custom builder.
Single welting, and that Wilson MLB patch on the pinky I'd guess it's from around 1994. Here's Kirby Puckett's game used glove from 1995, same wrist and pinky patch...