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Signed Score Cards
From: Bob and Gale
I have quite a few signatures all on official scorecards from the 1965 Carling World Open. Homero Blancas, Tony Lema, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Bobby Nichols, Jim Ferree, Charles Sifford, Claude King, Bob Brunner?, Mike Souchak,Walter Burbank, Joe Campbell, Dave Marr, Kermit Zarley, and an Asian player signed in Asian alphabet.
Also quite a few grounds passes parking permits and other official badges from this tournament. I think Tony Lema died shortly after this tourney. &nbnsp; Are these worth anything?
This is one of my soft spots.
I like signed score cards, however, I am in a very small minority and the market is very shallow.
I had the complete field of signed score cards from the 1958 Western Open, considered by many at that time as a Major. I had trouble selling even the "big" names for more than a few dollars. I also acquired the signed score cards for the first two rounds of the 1982 Atlanta Classic (312 cards) and the results of the sales were about the same.
Seemed like the biggest problem was the cards were signed in PENCIL and most likely the Carling cards are also signed in pencil.
If you are interested in selling, I would like to know how many cards you have, who in the field were or would become Major winners and also their condition. Many of the 1958 & 1982 cards were torn where some players put the pencils, had damage from "back pockets" and signatures were simply scribbled. The Lema card could possibly be the most valuable if in excellent condition and the signature is not faded.
Thank you,
Chuck
Chuck Furjanic, Inc
PO Box 165892
Irving, TX 75016 .
214-377-8421
What Is It?
From Harvi:
I'm having a hard time finding infomation on this item: Parlor putter wellington-stone 1925. Its been in my family all of my life, 41+ years, and I assume longer.
Its always been in decent condition with most of the paint, however the paint has come in question by a person that also owns one. There are differences in the paint, from pictures I can find on the web, on the section where the company put a sticker. The photos on the web show this area as green where as mine is gold paint.
My item looks untouched as the amount of effort it would of taken to repaint this item,
like it is, would of been great, and I doubt my grandfather would of taken the time to do it. I can't ask him as he passed a number of years ago..
Thanks for any insight you can supply.
You have an authentic, cast iron base putting game. Parlor Putter with three putters, no grips on them. It came with a glass ashtray.
Its value between $300-900 depending upon originality, overall condition and presence or absence of ashtray.
Thank you,
Chuck Furjanic
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