Golf Sculpture & Statuary Collecting
Uncover the Joy of Collecting
Why Collect Golf Sculptures/Staturary
Collecting golf’s Sculptures is undoubtedly highly rewarding for decorative display but also as a unique physical connection to historical figures not easily gained in other mediums.
Definitions. A sculptor is an artist who makes sculptures by processing hard materials into three- dimensional works of art. Statuary is a subset with statues being 3D representations usually of a person, animal, or mythical being, produced by sculpturing, modeling or casting.
Subsets include Bronzes (made of bronze- which may be painted), and smaller Statuettes and Figurines (in various metals, plaster or even paper mache), to Door Stops and Book Ends, etc.
Many such items can also be found in the Advertising and Trophy categories.
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
Why/How to Collect Golf Balls
GHS Zoom Presentations
The GHS Ambassador Program
Doug Marshall, Canadian historical golf leader, 1937-2022
Member exclusive – video interview with Dr. Bob Jones IV
Leonard Fischer, March 2021
Lance Enholm, April 2019
Joe Meehan, August 2019
Dr. George “Willie” Gayle, October 2019
Dick McDonough, author of ‘Great Golf Collections’ 1942-2021
Gene Boldon – 1927-2020
Extra Holes for Autumn 2019
Membership news and notes
Extra Holes – The Golf, Summer 2019
GHS Board Meeting Minutes and President Statements
The Golf, Spring 2019 – Extra Holes
Collecting Sculptures, Statuary, Doorstops, Book Ends & More
Early Classic Statuary:
(Hutchinson by Tyler)(Laidlay by Gonnilla)
(Vardon by Ludlow)
(John Ball by Macleay) (Hilton by Cassidy)
(Bofil, 1 orig-13 recast)
Vintage & Modern Works
Door Stops
Book Ends
& More
Golf Ball collecting Resources
Video Resources
Collecting Playlist
Golf sculpture & statuary
From Our Blog
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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]