collection of golf equipment, such as clubs and balls, started in a big way about 30 years. Flea markets and garage sales are still the focal point for collectors of these items, but most collectible pieces are present, they became very hard to come by passionate collectors, most of them in their personal collections. The earliest golf balls, known as feather balls, were used for several hundred years during the 1850s. These balls featured leather outer skin is actually stuffed with feathers, the collector's Encyclopedia of Golf Collectibles John M. Olman. One normally thinks of as soft feathers, however, when the ball is filled with enough feathers to fill top hat, it becomes quite hard, explains Olman in the text. "Featheries", as they also were invited, along with label manufacturers are the most valuable and desirable self . They can be worth hundreds or even thousands of right collector. Even those without a Mark Maker will easily bring more than $ 500.
a new type of golf ball known as the "gutty" by collectors has been developed around the 1848th These balls are made of gutta-percha, hard rubber substance from the milky juice obtained from the tree very common in Malaysia. Although they were widely used from the late 1800s until around 1910, not many of these true antiques are existing on the market today. When collectors come across the gutty ball for sale, they will pay at least $ 100 to own it in most cases. From about 1898 to 1930, rubber core golf balls came to be favored by golfers. These are also collectibles, but not the high price tag as that of the older ball. Overall sales at $ 25 to $ 50 price range, which is still exorbitant amount for a small golf ball, people just beginning to focus on building their golf collections often buy these examples. Modern balls (made after 1930) do not hold much value as of now except a few exceptions news and celebrity ball. So, as the saying goes, the older the better, it is quite right.