Reference Books
 
Here are some well known reference books I use to research golf and tennis antiques. I also consult many other sources especially on values. By doing so my customers are assured that an effort has been made on identifying, dating, and evaluating each item. These books contain a wealth of information, and I recommend them highly. However, there are many other books that a collector might consider. I make reference to the following list throughout the website especially in the golf and tennis section. I research baseball and other sports equally but space does not permit me to list all those references.
 
1. TCA--THE CLUBMAKERS ART, 1997, by Jeffery B. Ellis, Zephyr Productions Inc., Oak Harbor, WA. This is Edition I. Recently issued Edition II is even better and may also be refered to.

2.TGC--THE GOLF CLUB, 2003, by Jeffery B. Ellis, Zephyr Productions Inc., Oak Harbor, WA.

3.CAGC—COLLECTING ANTIQUE GOLF CLUBS, 1995, by Peter Georgiady, Airlie Hall Press, Kernersville, NC.

4.V&R—VIEWS & REVIEWS, 1996, by Peter Georgiady, Airlie Hall Press, Kernersville, NC.

5.BGICo—THE B.G.I.(Bridgeport Gun Implement) COMPANY, 1999, by Don Paris.

6. AGSCo—EARLY U.S. GOLF CLUBS BY A.G. SPALDING & BROS.,WRIGHT & DITSON, AND B.G.I.Co., by James Cooper.

7.500YGB—500 YEARS OF GOLF BALLS, 1997, by John Hotchkiss, Antique Trader Books, Dubuque, Iowa.

8.TA&C—TENNIS ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES, 1995, by Jeanne Cherry, Amarylis Press, Santa Monica, CA.

9.BTR—BOOK OF TENNIS RACKETS, 1995 (translated 2000), by Siegfried Kuebler, Kuebler Gmbh, D78224, Singen, Germany.

10.RSC—RACKET SPORTS COLLECTIBLES, 2002, by Robert T. Everitt, Sciffer Publishing, Atglen, PA.

11.TGBB—THE GOLF BALL BOOK, 2000, by Udo Machat and Larry Dennis, Sports Images, Oakland, CA.

12.TSGB—THE STORY OF THE GOLF BALL, 2003, by Kevin McGimpsey, Philip Wilson Publishers Ltd, London, England.

13.CM&TM--CLEEK MARKS AND TRADEMARKS ON ANTIQUE GOLF CLUBS, 2000, by Peter Georgiady and Patrick Kennedy, Airlie Hall Press, Kernersville, NC.

 
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