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(VB) COLLECTION, Part 2 (Lots #1 - 57) Nov. 5th, 2014

WOODS

1. W. G. Green, Rumson Co. Club, Rumson NJ – Brassie with mother of pearl insert,

unusual fancy face wood, with original shaft and grip, circa 1920’s, vg condition.

(Original purchase price @ $2,500) ………… Estimated Value $350 - $400 …….. (SOLD

Aug. 2014). …..(VB#12)

2. R. G. Tyler “Ball to Ball” Driver, Aluminum and wood combination head, wood face

plug, original shaft, and period grip, circa 1920’s in vg condition. (Original purchase

price @ $350) …….. Estimated value @ $125 - $175 ……… (SOLD Aug. 2014)……. (VB#29)

3. R. G. Tyler Special Driver with steel neck and sole plate, wood head, unusual club,

original shaft and period grip with end cap, circa 1920, vg condition. (Original

purchase price @ $1,000) ……… Estimated value @ $250 - $350 ……. (SOLD Aug.

2014)….. (VB#21)

Photo #3725, Lots #1 – 3 Photo #3726, Lots #4, 5 & 7

4. D. Cuthbert Driver, with cast aluminum face insert/2 screws holding the insert in place,

original shaft and period grip, circa 1920, vg condition ………. Estimated value @ $275-

$300 ………. Sale price @ $240…… (VB#26)

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5. The Spalding, Splice neck, bulger driver with original stamped head and shaft in block

lettering, period suede leather grip, circa 1900, in excellent condition.………. Estimated

value @ $350 - $450 ……… Sale price @ $250

6. …..(VB#145)

7. Slazenger, early splice neck, with a Kempshall Mfg. Co., Pyralin Club face, Pat. May 6th,

1902, British Pat. Club, with a ? & Son, St. Andrews stamped shaft partially visible

below the original leather grip, good condition, circa 1900’s.…….. Estimated value @

$900 – 1,000 …… Sale price @ $650 …….. (VB#22)

8. D. Brown, Splice neck, with a gutta face insert across the entire face, appears to be the

original shaft and suede leather grip, unusual, circa 1900’s, vg condition. (Original

purchase price @ $700) ……… Estimated value @ $300 – 350 ……….. (SOLD

Aug.2014)……. (VB#32)

9. Waverly Horton, Wonder Club Model, aluminum & wood combination fairway wood

shaped like a modern (Hybrid/rescue club) circa 1910’s, the bore thru shaft and grip

appear to be original, in vg condition. (Original purchase price @ $200) ………

Estimated Value @ $200 - $300 ……….. (SOLD Aug. 2014)……. (VB#19)

10. Seymour Dunn, #630 socket head driver with steel face insert and 4 screws, Dunn

crown stamping on the head, the shaft and grip appear to be original and period, circa

1910’s in vg condition. (Original purchase price @ $300) ……… Estimated Value @

$150 - $200 …….. (SOLD Aug. 2014)…….. (VB#5)

Photo #3728, Lots #8 - 10 Photo #3729, Lots #11 - 13

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11. Robert Forgan & Son 1890’s splice neck, transitional shaped head with Prince of Wales

plume mark, with stamped shaft and original grip, in excellent condition. (Original

purchase price @ $1,100) ……… Estimated value @ $300 - $400 ……… (SOLD

Aug.2014)……. (VB#15)

12. Spalding Special in block letters, 1890’s splice neck, transitional head, with Spalding

Special stamped shaft, and original suede leather grip in vg condition. (Original

purchase price @ $700) …….. Estimated value @ $300 - $400 …….. (SOLD Aug. 2014)……

(VB#144)

PUTTERS

13. Tom Morris, long nose putter, circa 1880’s, with partial original grip, in good

condition. (Original purchase price @$2,200) …….. Estimated value @ $1,500 - $2,000

……. (SOLD Aug. 2014) ……. (VB#89)

14. Maker ?, late 1800’s long nose splice neck putter, circa 1880 with original shaft and

period grip, in good condition.……… Estimated value @ $750 - $1,000 ……… Sale price

@ $550 …….. (VB#4)

15. A. G. Spalding Bros., Travis putter, Schenectady style, wood head, with a brass face &

sole plate. Travis putter is stamped in block letters on the back weight, circa 1905 –

1910 with what appears to be an original shaft and grip in vg condition. (Original

purchase price @ $400) …….. Estimated value @ $250 - $300 ………. (SOLD Aug.

2014)………. (VB#96)

16. MacGregor, RA (Right Angle Model) putter, wood mallet head with a black fiber insert

and lighter wood inlay sight line on the top of the head, the shaft appears original and

the leather wrap grip is period, circa 1910’s in excellent condition. (Original purchase

price @ ? ) ……. Estimated value @ $200 - $250 ……. (SOLD Aug. 2014)…….. (VB# ? )

17. Kempshall Manufacturing Co., putter, Dunn Model, black pyralin square head, center

shaft, with a brass face plate, original shaft and suede leather grip, circa 1903 in

excellent condition. (Original purchase price @ $550) …….. Estimated value @ $350 -

$450 ……… (SOLD Aug. 2014)……… (VB#86) See the Jeffery Ellis book “The club makers

art “ page no. 314

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18. R. J. Gibson, Gassiat style, large square wood socket head, with the R.J. Gibson name

in script on the top of the head, circa 1910, the shaft and grip appear to be oiginal in

vg condition.……….Estimated value @ $650 - $750 ……… Sale price @ $475……..

(VB#82)

19. Ernest P. Sales Special “The Stoneded” Rg no. 534445, Unusual swan neck splice neck

putter with a long narrow head, brass sole plate, circa 1900, with an original stamped

shaft and period grip, in excellent condition. (Original purchase price @ $3,500) ……..

Estimated value @ $1,500 - $1,800 ……. (SOLD Aug. 2014)…… (VB# 106)

Photo #3731, lots #14 - 16 Photo #3732, lots #17 - 19

20. W. Philpot, Pat. No.21363, wood mallet head putter, with a square original wood

shaft and leather wrapped grip, circa 1900’s – 1910’s with a red fiber sole plate, in vg –

exc. condition, unusual putter ……… Estimated value @ $500 - $600 …….. Sale price @

$375 …… (VB#117)

21. Alex Smith, semi long nose type putter, socket head, circa 1905 - 1915 the shaft and

grip appear original, in vg condition. (Original purchase price @ $500) …….. Estimated

value @ $250 – $350……… (SOLD Aug. 2014) …….. (VB#76)

22. John Randall, long mallet head putter, with lead filled plug holes, oval shaped wood

original shaft & hosel, original leather wrap grip, circa 1910, in exc. condition.

(Original purchase price @ $750) …….. Estimated value @ $300 - $400 ……. (SOLD Aug.

2014)……. (VB#214)

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Photo #3733, lots #20 - 22 Photo #3734, lot #23 - 25

23. Rivers – Zambra approach putter, The Scuffler, chrome head, shallow face, circa 1920,

excellent original condition. (Original purchase price @ $125) …….. Estimated value @

$100 …….. (SOLD Aug. 2014) ……… (VB#27)

24. The Banner, 2 sided cast aluminum head putter, center shafted, reshafted, with a

cracked hosel, replacement period grip, circa 1910, just good condition. (Original

purchase price @ $300) ……. Estimated value @ $150 - $200 ……..(SOLD Aug. 2014)…….

(VB#99)

25. Side saddle center shafted paddle type putter, circa 1910, re-shafted and with a period

type suede leather type grip, in good – vg condition. (Original purchase price @

$1,500) ……. Estimated value @ $500 - $600 ……. (SOLD Aug. 2014)……. (VB#110)

26. F.H. Ayers , Truput, cast aluminum Schenectady center shafted putter, with no fiber

face, circa 1900’s, the shaft is original along with the partial suede leather grip, in

good condition. (Original purchase price @ $700) ……… Estimated value @ $250 - $300

……. (SOLD Aug. 2014) …….. (VB#111)

27. Wm. Park Maker Musselburgh in block lettering on the head of this Wry neck heavy

blade putter with a long hosel, circa 1890, there is a light shaft stamping that is hard

to read, original period grip, in good – vg condition. (Original purchase price @ $550)

……… Estimated value @ $300 - $350 ……… (SOLD Aug. 2014)…….. (VB#86)

28. Kroydon S10, model ball face blade putter, original shaft and period grip, circa 1910’s,

in good to vg condition. (Original purchase price @ $300) ……… Estimated value @

$100 - $125 ……. (SOLD Aug. 2014)…….. (VB#164)

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Photo #3735, Lots 26 – 28 Photo #3736, Lots #29 - 31

MISC.IRONS

29. James Winton, Rare Brown Patient, Thistle model vertically slotted face water rake

iron, period re-shaft and replacement suede leather grip, circa 1900, in good

+condition .(Original purchase price @ $6,500) ……….. Estimated value @ $3,000 -

$3,500 …….(SOLD Aug. 2014)…….. (VB#57)

30. Lillywhite, spring-face mashie, with a period re-shaft and period suede leather grip,

circa 1890’s to 1900, in vg condition ……… Estimated value @ $800 - $900 …….. Sale

price @ $650 …….. (VB#?)

31. A. G. Spalding Bros., Cran Cleek, with wood face insert, the original shaft is cracked

and has been glued back together, circa late 1890’s, in good+ condition.………

Estimated value @ $700 - $800 …….. Sale price @ $650 ……. (VB#51)

32. Willie Anderson special, made by Spalding, Dedstop mashie niblic with a waffle face,

original shaft and suede leather grip, circa 1910, outstanding condition. (Original

purchase price @ $475) ……… Estimated value @ $300 - $350 ……. (SOLD Aug.

2014)……… (VB#114)

33. Lillywhite, Smith’s model (Anti-shank) jigger, outstanding condition, original shaft and

leather grip, circa1915, (Original purchase price ? ) …….. Estimated value @ $140 -

$175 ……… (SOLD Aug. 2014)……. (VB# ? )

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34. Wilson Co., Thomas E., Walker Cup Series with rainbow face grooves, #3 mashie iron,

circa 1915, original shaft and period grip, in just fair condition. (Original purchase price

@ $200) …….. Estimated value @ $100 - $125 ……. (SOLD Aug. 2014)……. (VB#137)

Photo #3737, Lots #32 – 34 Photo #3738, Lots #35 - 37

35. William Collins, (LH) ball face Jigger, re-shafted with a tan suede leather grip, circa

1910, in excellent condition. (Original purchase price @ $125) …….. Estimated value @

$100 - $125 …….. (SOLD Aug. 2014) …….. (VB#15)

36. Deep groove backspin Jigger, circa 1910, re-shafted, period leather wrap grip, in

excellent condition. (Original purchase price @ $ ? ) ……….., Estimated value @ $75-

$100 ……… (SOLD Aug. 2014)……… (VB# ? )

37. Oakland Special, deep groove mashie niblick, circa 1910, original shaft and grip, in

outstanding Condition. (Original purchase price @ $ ? ) ………..Estimated value @ $75 –

$120 …….. (SOLD Aug. 2014)……… (VB# ? )

38. Robert Forgan, long headed lofter, smooth face, early re-shaft with only the listing

remaining from the grip, 4 ½” hosel, circa 1885 – 1890, in good condition. (Original

purchase price @ $550) ……… Estimated value @ $150 - $300 …………. (SOLD Aug.

2014)………. (VB#54)

39. MacGregor, rut niblick, circa 1890’s, smooth face, very thick head and hosel wit

Shamrock in a circle marking on the back of the head, original stamped shaft and

suede leather grip, excellent condition. (Original purchase price $450) ………..

Estimated value @ $275 - $350 ……. (SOLD Aug. 2014)……. (VB# 156)

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40. McEwan & Son, small round head rut niblick, circa 1890, original stamped shaft and

suede leather grip, in excellent condition. (Original purchase price @ $1,100) ………

Estimated value @ $375 - $450 ……….(SOLD Aug. 2014)…… (VB#40)

Photo #3739, Lots #38 – 40 Photo #3740, Lots #41 - 43

41. No name readable on either the head or shaft, small head rut niblick, 5” long hosel,

with an early replacement shaft and period suede leather grip, circa 1880, in good+

condition.……… Estimated value @ $475 - $600 …….. Sale price @ $375 …….. (VB#39)

42. Tom Stewart, smooth face, medium head, niblick with pipe CM, heavy head with

original shaft and partial original grip remains otherwise in vg condition, circa 1900’s a

great playable Stewart niblick that needs to be re-griped.………. Estimated value @

$350 - $400 ………. Sale price @ $250 ……. (VB#108)

43. The Skoogee, smooth dished face niblick, heavy large bottom flange, original shaft

and period suede leather grip, circa 1910’s in vg+ condition and playable. (Original

purchase price @ $650) ……… Estimated value @ 300 - $350 ……. (SOLD Aug. 2014)……..

(VD#36)

44. Walter Hagen sand iron, smooth Concave face, large sole flange, original shaft and

grip, circa 1920’s, in good condition.………… Estimated value @ $300 - $350 ………. Sale

price @ $225……… (VB#5)

45. Walter Hagen, The Iron Man model sand iron, dot punch face, coated steel shaft, and

original black leather wrap grip, Circa late 1920’s, all original in excellent condition.

(Original purchase price @ $150) ……. Estimated value @ $150 - $200 ……. (SOLD Aug.

2014)…….. (VB#8)

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46. Wilson, R – 90 sand iron, coated steel shaft, with the original grip, circa 1930’s, a

sought after early sand iron, in excellent condition. (Original purchase price @ $225)

……….. Estimated value @ $125 - $150 ……….. (SOLD Aug. 2014)……… (VB#13)

Photo #3741, Lots #44– 46 Photo #3742, Lots #47 & 48

ADJUSTABLE CLUBS

47. Joe Novak – Adjustable Iron, line face, steel shaft model, original shaft and grip, circa

1930’s, in good workable condition. (Original purchase price @ $200) …….. Estimated

value @ $125 - $150 ………. (SOLD Aug. 2014)………. (VB#177)

48. Joe Novak – “Novak Club”, Adjustable Iron, line face, later version of the same model,

circa late 1940’s – 1950’s, all original excellent workable condition. (Original purchase

price @ $300) ……. Estimated value @ $125 - $150 ……. (SOLD Aug. 2014)……..

(VB#181)

PRACTICE/WARM – UP DEVICES

49. Pro Swing Golf Co., New York, NY, Ernest Jones, wood shaft ball and spring warm up

practice device, all original with original stamp still on the shaft, circa 1920’s, in vg+

condition. (Original purchase price @ $600) ……… Estimated value @ $275 - $325 ……..

(SOLD Aug.2014)…….. (VB#187)

50. Wood shafted sickle practice club for practicing your swing while cutting the grass,

with the hard to find original cover, original shaft and grip, circa 1920’s, in vg

condition, unusual early practice device. (Original purchase price @ $ ? ) ………

Estimated value @ $150 - $250 …….. (SOLD Aug. 2014)…….. (VB#?)

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Photo #3743, Lots #49 & 50

POPULAR MECHANICS CLUBS USED BY ARNOLD PALMER

51. 1964 Popular Mechanics magazine article by Bert Dargie, comparing wood shafted

clubs to the then modern steel shafted clubs from the 1960’s.Arnold palmer the most

popular player from the 60’s used these clubs in the testing.

All of the (5) clubs were fitted with newer wood shafts and leather wrap grips, the driver is a

Howard R. Davis Special and the (4) irons are a mix of a Spalding Model M-6 Niblick, Wilson

Mashie, Tom Stewart Spade Mashie & OVB Mid Iron. The shafts are marked: Arnold Palmer,

Popular Mechanics, by Bert Dargie 1964. (Original purchase price @ $2,000) ………Estimated

value @ $2,000 ……….(SOLD Aug. 2014) ……. (VB# ?)

Photo #3744, Lot #51 Photo #3745, Lot #51

JACKIE GLEASON - PERSONAL SET OF (6) IRONS

52. Jackie Gleason Millionares Club, precision built, matching personal set of (6) irons, 2, 4,

6, 7, 8 & 9 iron. All with matching steel shaft’s, and black leather wrap grips. The

Jackie Gleason name is in script on the back of the head. (Original purchase price @

$700) …….. Estimated value @ $1,200 ………. (SOLD Aug. 2014)…..(VB#280)

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MODERN PUTTERS

53. Bettinardi – The Rapture putter, rare proto type, Limited ed. of 18 pieces, all original,

with the original head cover, in excellent condition.………. Estimated value @ $1,000 –

1,500 ……………. Sale price @ $750 …………. (VB# ?)


54. Scotty Cameron –Rare 1993 Classic 1 model putter. The first of the Classic Putters

produced by Cameron Golf Int., gun metal finish with head cover, all original excellent

condition. (Original purchase price @ $1,200) …….. Estimated value @ $1,800 - $2,000

……….. (SOLD Aug. 2014) ……. (VB#200)

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GOLF BAGS

55. The Automation Caddie, Stand Bag, Osmond’s Patent, Thornhill Works, Lee S.E., circa

late 1890’s, vg working condition. (Original purchase price @ $3,500) ………. Estimated

value @ $1,000 - $1.200 ………. (SOLD Aug. 2014)…….. (VB#179)


56. 1920’s canvas and leather, 5” diameter carry bag, in good condition for a 90 year old

bag. (Original purchase price @ $150) ………. Estimated value @ $80 - $100 …… (SOLD

Aug. 2014)

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57. Ryder Cup Pro Tour Staff bag, The Belfry, in near new condition, made by Datrek.

(Original purchase price @ $500) ……… Estimated value @ $300 - $350 ……….. (SOLD

Aug. 2014)……… (VB#258)


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