Golf Postcard Collecting
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Why Collect Golf Postcards?
The golf ‘boom’ around the turn of the 20th century conveniently coincided with the golden age of picture postcards, which now provides the present-day golf historian with a fascinating insight into the game, and its personalities, of that era. Millions of postcards were sent each year and the up-and-coming pastime of golf was a popular subject for the publishers…
Articles on Golf Ball Collecting from Our Publications
Here are a few relevant articles on ball collecting from our archives (in The Golf and The GHS Bulletin).
A Short History of Golf Ball Dimples and Patterns
Seeing Tour Pros drive a dimple-less Pro V1 ball only 120 to 150 yards is no surprise as it’s long been known that surface markings ...
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Why/How to Collect Golf Balls
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GHS Zoom Presentations
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The GHS Ambassador Program
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Doug Marshall, Canadian historical golf leader, 1937-2022
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Member exclusive – video interview with Dr. Bob Jones IV
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Leonard Fischer, March 2021
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Lance Enholm, April 2019
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Joe Meehan, August 2019
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Dr. George “Willie” Gayle, October 2019
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Dick McDonough, author of ‘Great Golf Collections’ 1942-2021
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Gene Boldon – 1927-2020
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Extra Holes for Autumn 2019
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Membership news and notes
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Extra Holes – The Golf, Summer 2019
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GHS Board Meeting Minutes and President Statements
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The Golf, Spring 2019 – Extra Holes
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Eras of Golf Ball Collecting
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Featheries Pre-1848 Era
Gutta Percha 1848-1902 Era
Early Rubber Core – 1900-1920 Era
Rubber Core 1920-1940 Era
1940s-Current Era
Golf Ball collecting Resources
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Golf postcards
From Our Blog
Our blog has a constant stream of valuable articles on golf’s rich heritage.
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Postcards from Royal Liverpool Good, you clicked to the see the cards. I’ve set up a few from my collection that you might enjoy. The ...
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Rare postcards of Los Angeles CC
By John Fischer III I am a collector of postcards (known as “deltiology”) with a golf theme. I’m usually looking for courses with some sort ...
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Collecting postcards
A guide to collecting vintage golf postcards. By David Low Introduction The golf ‘boom’ around the turn of the 20th century conveniently coincided with the golden ...
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Golf postcards for Valentine’s Day
By John Fischer III Golf postcard subjects cover anything related to the game — courses, clubhouses, famous personalities of the game, humor, advertising and holidays. ...
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Easter Postcards
John Fischer III’s “Random Golf Footnotes” In the early 20th century, it was not uncommon to send golf-themed holiday postcards. I have attached two early ...
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Valentine golf postcards
By John Fischer III Golf postcard subjects cover anything related to the game — courses, clubhouses, famous personalities of the game, humor, advertising and holidays. ...
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Golf Ball collecting Resources
Recommended Reading Resources
- 500 Years of Golf Balls, by John F. Hotchkiss, 1997, Antique Trader Books
- The Essential Guide to Collecting Golf Balls, by Colin Palmer, 2010, Riley Dunn & Wilson Ltd.
- Antique Golf Collectibles, 3rd Edition, by Chuck Furjanic, 2004, Krause Publications
- Golf in the Making, by Ian Henderson and David Stirk, 1979, Henderson & Stirk Ltd.
- The Encyclopedia of Golf Collectibles, by John Ohlman and Morton Ohlman, 1985, Books Americanna
- Antique Golf Collectibles, Identification and Value Guide, by Pete Georgiady, 2006, Collector Books
- The Story of the Golf Ball, by Kevin W McGimpsey, 2003, Philip Wilson, London (winner of the 2004 Murdock Medal presented by the British Golf Collectors Society)
- The Collectible Golf Ball Directory, Folio I, ‘Gutta-Percha’ golf balls 1845-1903, by Kevin W McGimpsey, 2021
- The Collectible Golf Ball Directory, Folio II, ‘Rubber-Cored’ golf balls 1901-1919, by Kevin W McGimpsey, 2022
- The Collectible Golf Ball Directory, Folio III, ‘Rubber-Cored’ golf balls, A-K 1920-1945, by Kevin W McGimpsey, 2023 [November]