Golf Silver & Gold Collecting
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Why Collect Golf Silver, Gold & Other Metalwares?
Items of precious metals from the Victorian era, and especially through the turn of the last century, as well as into the 1930’s have been very popular display items, many of which unveil the customs and embellishments of olden times.
While medals and trophies are a significant subset, you’ll find them in a separate menu. Many of the items below were also awards for golf competitions. This list has innumerable options, including household items such as serving trays, coffee & tea servers, cocktail items, salt & pepper shakers, toast racks, knife rests and inkwells. Personal items include Jewelry (brooches, hat pins, cufflinks, tie clips, belt buckles), coin purses, watches and watch fobs. cigarette cases and match safes (vesta cases), compacts, whiskey flasks and nested brandy snifters. Collecting silver and gold spoons and sterling score keepers are amongst the favorites.
Makers include Tiffany, Gorham, Unger Brothers, and many more.
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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
Examples of Silver and Gold Golf Collectibles
Golf Ball collecting Resources
Video Resources
Collecting Playlist
FEATURED GOLF BALL COLLECTIBLE
Johnny Bulla
Autographed Ball
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Golf silver & gold
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]