Gardening finds

heynonnynonny

That's ace lotus-eater. What a find. So far have found some very rubbish childrens toys. And rubble. Oh my so much rubble. Nothing exciting (yet)!

Kay_Peel

dannie wrote: »

I haven't emailed the pictures to anybody else yet so do not know if Bullock was the owner, manufacturer, professional golfer or whatever.

Hi Dannie. I'm a golfer and have been given a few ancient golf clubs by well-meaning elderly people. My father in law (deceased) even left me HIS FATHER's golf clubs in a huge real leather golf bag. They're in the garage and I must get round to sorting them out one of these days. There's quite a big market for old golf clubs - Americans especially like golf clubs made in Scotland, the birth-place of golf.

I know a couple of things that I picked up from the people who gave me these 'gifts'.

The name inscribed on the putter is the name of a golf professional. They used to buy the golf heads from the manufacturers, inscribe them with their own name or mark, and then attach the shaft to the putter head themselves. The shaft would have been 'made to measure' for the customer.

'Rustless' putters replaced the old wooden-headed putters around 1930. I don't know when they stopped calling them 'rustless' - possibly the 1950s.

Hope that helps a bit. :beer:

dannie

I also dug up what I thought was a rifle ages ago (in pieces) but nevertheless thought it interesting.

What kind of toys heynonnynonny?

Kay Peel - Thanks for clarifying things for me although what has a golfer to achieve to be classed as a professional?

Kay_Peel

dannie wrote: »

Kay Peel - Thanks for clarifying things for me although what has a golfer to achieve to be classed as a professional?

Golf professionals are attached to a particular golf club. They run the club's shop, give lessons, collect green fees, hire out buggies, mend clubs and so forth. They are usually good players who play in golf competions for money and have undergone a period of training/accreditation to teach golf.

(Exceptionally good players earn all their money from competing - think Nick Faldo, Sandy Lyle, Tiger Woods etc - and, unlike 'club' professionals, don't have to have another source of income).

Hope that's clearer. :beer:

dannie

Kay Peel - ok thanks for the info.