| Collection of golf equipments, such as
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| | A new type of golf ball known as a
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| clubs and balls, started in a big way
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| | "gutty" by collectors was developed
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| about 30 years ago. Flea markets and
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| | around 1848. These balls were made of
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| garage sales are still hotbeds for
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| | gutta percha, a hard rubbery substance
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| collectors of these items, but most of
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| | made from milky juice obtained from a
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| the collectible pieces have nowadays,
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| | tree very common in Malaysia. Although
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| become very hard to come by as avid
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| | they were widely used from the late 1800s
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| collectors have most of them in their
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| | till about 1910, not many of these true
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| personal collections. The oldest golf
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| | antiques are extant in the market today.
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| balls, known as feather balls, were used
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| | When collectors do come across a gutty
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| for several hundred years throughout the
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| | ball for sale, they'll pay at least $100
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| 1850s. These balls featured leather outer
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| | to own it in most cases. From about 1898
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| skins actually stuffed with feathers,
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| | to 1930, rubber core golf balls came to
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| according to the Collector's Encyclopedia
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| | be favored by golfers. These are also
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| of Golf Collectibles by John M. Olman.
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| | collectibles but do not have a high price
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| One normally thinks of feathers as soft,
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| | tag as that of the older balls. Generally
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| however, when the ball is filled with
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| | selling in the $25 to $50 price range,
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| enough feathers to fill a top hat, it
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| | which is still an exorbitant sum for a
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| becomes quite hard, explains Olman in the
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| | little golf ball, people just beginning
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| text. The "Featheries", as they were also
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| | to focus on building their golf
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| called, with a manufacturer's mark are
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| | collections often buy these examples.
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| most valuable and desirable ones. They
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| | Modern balls (made after 1930) don't hold
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| can be worth hundreds or even thousands
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| | much value as of now barring the
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| to the right collector. Even those
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| | exceptions of a few novelty and celebrity
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| without a maker's mark will easily fetch
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| | balls. Hence, as the saying goes- the
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| you more than $500.
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| | older the better, is quite right.
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