Oddsocks
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Anyone got some black or black/gold retro head covers taking up space that they want to move on….
Vintage Golf
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Voyager EMH
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How about these,
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/275081721648?hash=item400c25f730:g:tTYAAOSwt1phyy64
You would have to ask the seller if the woods are 1,2,3 or 2,3,4 or even 1,3,4. There must be either a 2-iron or 10-iron - again you would have to message the seller.
Don't know what the extra driver is - maybe @Crow can identify.
Great bargain potential though. The rust would come off with a good overnight soaking in white vinegar.
IanM
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But I'd have to get to Chichester ?
But I might just have a go!
But I might just have a go!
Crow
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I don't know what the extra driver is, woods are very hard to identify without any decals or sole stamps.
I'd guess that the irons are 2 to SW, some shaft rust that might be cosmetic only.
I'd guess that the irons are 2 to SW, some shaft rust that might be cosmetic only.
Voyager EMH
Slipper Wearing Plucker of Pheasants
Only an hour to go and no bids so far.
You get a nice old bag with some tubes - and some cleaning, painting, varnishing and regripping tasks to do now that you're retired. How can you resist?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/275081721648?hash=item400c25f730:g:tTYAAOSwt1phyy64
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Messaged the bloke last week, he wants a collection.... I am in South Wales and no plans to be anywhere near there for a while. Shame really
Voyager EMH
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Is there no friend, relative or forum member in that area who could collect and store for you for a while?
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Nope... otherwise would have asked. Could have bought them for 99p!
SwingsitlikeHogan
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Not a collector of vintage clubs (yet) but do keep my eyes open for vintage golf books when I’m in charity shops. And so today I picked up a good condition (slight scuffing to dust cover) vintage 1961 hardback copy of Bobby Jones - Golf is my Game (1959).
Looks like a fascinating read and a quick look finds him describing how he designed each of the holes of Augusta to be played - with a golf architect’s drawing of each.
On playing the course he writes ‘Overall the Augusta National is not intended to be a punishing golf course. It is however, a course which under competition conditions (that is with the green surfaces firm and keen) severely tests the player‘s temperament. The difficult greens demand fierce and unremitting concentration and determination. When the golf course is wet and the wind quiet, it is easy. We always hope it will not be that way in the first week in April’
On that we say Amen. Roll on April.
And he really dislikes fourball golf (a slow cop-out?), foursomes being the real deal.
Looks like a fascinating read and a quick look finds him describing how he designed each of the holes of Augusta to be played - with a golf architect’s drawing of each.
On playing the course he writes ‘Overall the Augusta National is not intended to be a punishing golf course. It is however, a course which under competition conditions (that is with the green surfaces firm and keen) severely tests the player‘s temperament. The difficult greens demand fierce and unremitting concentration and determination. When the golf course is wet and the wind quiet, it is easy. We always hope it will not be that way in the first week in April’
On that we say Amen. Roll on April.
And he really dislikes fourball golf (a slow cop-out?), foursomes being the real deal.
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Crow
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I'm usually a blades only collector but when I saw this very early perimeter weighted 5 iron I had to buy it as a curiosity.
Not sure exactly who made it (Gibson maybe?) but it's a coated shaft, dot faced club from the 1930s.
Searching on ebay, however, I found an even earlier version with a hickory shaft, not so defined in the perimeter weighting but the same design.
There's a 3 iron on sale now on ebay should any other collectors wish to acquire an example!
(Edited to add the pictures, don't know why they didn't attach first time! And I'm pretty sure now that it is by Gibson)
Not sure exactly who made it (Gibson maybe?) but it's a coated shaft, dot faced club from the 1930s.
Searching on ebay, however, I found an even earlier version with a hickory shaft, not so defined in the perimeter weighting but the same design.
There's a 3 iron on sale now on ebay should any other collectors wish to acquire an example!
(Edited to add the pictures, don't know why they didn't attach first time! And I'm pretty sure now that it is by Gibson)
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IanM
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Ok Mr @Crow . Just bought a Blueflash driver and have matching irons coming. I still have my first ever putter that I never sold from 1985.
Nearly ready to join you folk on a vintage meet.
What sort of headcover would these have had?
Nearly ready to join you folk on a vintage meet.
What sort of headcover would these have had?
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Voyager EMH
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Arrived today. Set of Slazenger Accupower woods 1,3,5 and three sets of headcovers all from same seller on ebay. (He chucked in a bonus Browning 5-wood cover)
Crow
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The irons and putter wouldn't have had head covers
but the driver would have had something like those @Voyager EMH shows in his post following yours. 
I have a few spare head covers so if we meet for a game (and I'm all for it!) then I'll bring one along for you.
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Ah... just spotted a 5 wood...
Now I need an 80s bag!
I told my wife about the Vintage Golf outings. She said I'd be ok if folk dress up as my wardrobe is still full of 80s clothes!
Now I need an 80s bag!
I told my wife about the Vintage Golf outings. She said I'd be ok if folk dress up as my wardrobe is still full of 80s clothes!
need_my_wedge
Has Now Found His Wedgie
Ah... just spotted a 5 wood...
Now I need an 80s bag!
I told my wife about the Vintage Golf outings. She said I'd be ok if folk dress up as my wardrobe is still full of 80s clothes!
Here you go
Voyager EMH
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Usually plenty of bags on ebay. Dunlop/Slazenger have such a cheapo image now that people forget they made good stuff in the 60s and 70s.
I bided my time with a bag I fancied last year when I first saw it in August.
Seller had this Slazenger bag on sale at £39.99 to include postage. Several weeks went by with no takers. Then he dropped the price to £29.99, same thing, no takers. Finally he got fed up and it was auction, £5 starting price with £6.50 postage. I won the auction with a £11.51 bid at the end of November.
Lovely bag for £18.01.
Worth waiting for, I think.
I bided my time with a bag I fancied last year when I first saw it in August.
Seller had this Slazenger bag on sale at £39.99 to include postage. Several weeks went by with no takers. Then he dropped the price to £29.99, same thing, no takers. Finally he got fed up and it was auction, £5 starting price with £6.50 postage. I won the auction with a £11.51 bid at the end of November.
Lovely bag for £18.01.
Worth waiting for, I think.
Voyager EMH
Slipper Wearing Plucker of Pheasants
Oddsocks
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Very nice. If you need a home for one of the sets of red head covers a friend is looking for a set.
Voyager EMH
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Well, if you need a cover for the 5-wood, I've just cleaned up the one that arrived yesterday that I didn't ask for and don't need.Ah... just spotted a 5 wood...
Now I need an 80s bag!
I told my wife about the Vintage Golf outings. She said I'd be ok if folk dress up as my wardrobe is still full of 80s clothes!
Yours for what I paid, nowt.
Voyager EMH
Slipper Wearing Plucker of Pheasants
Sorry, they are all resting on top of sets of woods in various places in the house. Still have one set of woods that is naked.
