Antique Golf Collectibles

There is a certain conundrum to golf collectibles. They belong to the oldest of those sports popular today. The first organized championship began with the first British Open in 1860 - before the National or American baseball leagues were founded, before the NFL, NBA, or NHL were even considered. Golf is older than soccer, tennis, and the modern Olympics. Yet golf collecting is still a relatively quiet pastime. It's not overcrowded (yet), and the items are not overpriced.

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Table of Contents:

COVER

CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

INTRODUCTION

COLLECTING GOLF CLUBS

PATENT CLUBS: SOME COLLECTORS' FAVORITE

TWENTIETH CENTURY WOODS

TWENTIETH CENTURY IRONS

PUTTERS

THE OLDEST BALLS

GUTTA PERCHA BALLS

EARLY RUBBER-CORE BALLS

RUBBER-CORE BALLS BETWEEN THE WARS

MODERN BALLS

MISCELLANEOUS BALLS

GOLF BALL BOXES

BALL-RELATED GOLF ITEMS

TEES

GOLF BOOKS

EPHEMERA

CIGARETTE SILKS

POSTAGE STAMPS

SILVER

PRINTS

CERAMICS & GLASS

JEWELRY

METALWARES

TOYS&GAMES

HOUSEHOLD STUFF

THE KITCHEN SINK