Thrift Store Jackpot

[The Aspidistra in the Hall]

I used to play the Titleist PTS 90. The first and second generation balls felt nice, granted they weren't great spinners but they putted nicely. The final generation were awful, the winding was just a vestigial token gesture, it was essentially a cheap two piece ball.

In retrospect, although I played a lot of good hickory golf back then, I also broke quite a few shafts.

Edited March 12, 2023 by The Aspidistra in the Hall

[JungleJimbo]

 

 

 

 

 

[Shallowface]

On 3/11/2023 at 5:55 AM, elwhippy said:

I recall Titleist DTs feeling as hard as their 2 piece models.

The worst damage I ever did to a wooden head 40 plus years ago was not with a Top-Flite but on a toe hit with a 90 compression wound Titleist DT.

I've always believed that the issue with damage to woods wasn't two-piece versus wound but rather Surlyn versus balata.  If that isn't true, why is a 100 compression wound ball ok to hit with a wood but not a 100 compression two piece ball?  It's kind of like the old trick question, "what weighs more, a pound of feathers or a pound of lead?"  100 compression is 100 compression regardless of construction, so the issue must be with the cover material rather than the design of the ball.

Thankfully, modern ionomer covers such as those used on modern low compression balls are much softer than the Surlyn of the 70s and 80s.  I would think the modern high compression premium ball, which is essentially a Surlyn covered solid ball with a thin layer of urethane on the outside to make it spin more around the greens, could be quite hard on a wooden head.

Bottom line, I would be very hesitant to use old Titleist DTs (or Blue Max or Ram 3D-that one might be the worst-or ProStaff or any other wound Surlyn ball of that era) with persimmon or laminated woods.

[ezgoer]

Not vintage but couldn’t leave these behind at the thrift store. Future vintage purchase money makers?? Paid $27.36 for 4-SW Mizuno MX-19 ladies irons that have barely been played. Essentially demo club condition, grips are just slightly dry but definitely no wear. Gotta figure out how to move em. Guessing 2nd Swing would pay significantly more than I paid. Been thinking of trying eBay selling once again. Maybe the more recent changes make it a decent option, hmmm…..

[Stephen8802]

The latest batch of clubs put out at a local thrift had double, double the usual price!

 

Oh well, I decided to take this home anyway instead of waiting for the half price sale this Saturday. I will go back for the set of M75 irons and get them on Saturday if they are still there, though.

 

This might be my favorite thrift store find of many, many thrift store finds.

Edited March 14, 2023 by Stephen8802

[JimmyC59]

12 hours ago, Stephen8802 said:

The latest batch of clubs put out at a local thrift had double, double the usual price!

 

Oh well, I decided to take this home anyway instead of waiting for the half price sale this Saturday. I will go back for the set of M75 irons and get them on Saturday if they are still there, though.

 

This might be my favorite thrift store find of many, many thrift store finds.

Did you get that in Ct?

[Stephen8802]

25 minutes ago, JimmyC59 said:

Did you get that in Ct?

No, I"m in CO. I got it south of Denver.

[seis]

18 hours ago, ezgoer said:

Not vintage but couldn’t leave these behind at the thrift store. Future vintage purchase money makers?? Paid $27.36 for 4-SW Mizuno MX-19 ladies irons that have barely been played. Essentially demo club condition, grips are just slightly dry but definitely no wear. Gotta figure out how to move em. Guessing 2nd Swing would pay significantly more than I paid. Been thinking of trying eBay selling once again. Maybe the more recent changes make it a decent option, hmmm…..

Beautiful irons and appear not to have been played much. I don’t see great finds like this in my area. As a senior golfer I may have even played these.

[ezgoer]

Hardly a mark on them and for ladies irons not feminine looking at all. If I can’t flip em my 12 year old boy may play them. Know I got incredibly lucky. Pickin’s are rarely this good but I have gotten a nice Hoofer carry bag and a set of Muirfield’ 20th irons minus a 7 iron out of this place in the last year. I visit this thrift just about weekly. Why someone wouldn’t put 1 minute into investigating their value and figure out a way to make a buck or 2 but instead donate them to a non charity thrift store is beyond me. Sign of my hoarding qualities perhaps. 

Edited March 14, 2023 by ezgoer

[weakputt]

43 minutes ago, ezgoer said:

Hardly a mark on them and for ladies irons not feminine looking at all. If I can’t flip em my 12 year old boy may play them. Know I got incredibly lucky. Pickin’s are rarely this good but I have gotten a nice Hoofer carry bag and a set of Muirfield’ 20th irons minus a 7 iron out of this place in the last year. I visit this thrift just about weekly. Why someone wouldn’t put 1 minute into investigating their value and figure out a way to make a buck or 2 but instead donate them to a non charity thrift store is beyond me. Sign of my hoarding qualities perhaps. 

What I would do is pull the heads and sell them. Or re-shaft them for myself.

[JimmyC59]

9 hours ago, Stephen8802 said:

No, I"m in CO. I got it south of Denver.

I saw one here in Ct last week at the Goodwill.

[Stephen8802]

13 hours ago, JimmyC59 said:

I saw one here in Ct last week at the Goodwill.

And didn't buy it? Oh goodness, you need to go back and pick it up! If you don't want it, there are many of us here who would love to have it.

[JimmyC59]

1 minute ago, Stephen8802 said:

And didn't buy it? Oh goodness, you need to go back and pick it up! If you don't want it, there are many of us here who would love to have it.

Yeah, I probably will. I have a set of Persimmon Muirfield 20th anniversary woods, I need to list for sale. Bunch of other stuff too, keep procrastinating.

[Joe85]

On 3/13/2023 at 6:09 PM, ezgoer said:

Not vintage but couldn’t leave these behind at the thrift store. Future vintage purchase money makers?? Paid $27.36 for 4-SW Mizuno MX-19 ladies irons that have barely been played. Essentially demo club condition, grips are just slightly dry but definitely no wear. Gotta figure out how to move em. Guessing 2nd Swing would pay significantly more than I paid. Been thinking of trying eBay selling once again. Maybe the more recent changes make it a decent option, hmmm…..

Woah. Very nice. 

[No_Catchy_Nickname]

On 3/14/2023 at 12:11 AM, JungleJimbo said:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Glad to see in the second video he finally noticed that the persimmon driver was NOT a Wood Bros.

It even said "Richard O'hara" on the sole...😏

 

And as for the "Ping" Dalehead...well, he eventually figured that one out as well🤣

 

 

[Fellaheen51]

6 hours ago, No_Catchy_Nickname said:

 

Glad to see in the second video he finally noticed that the persimmon driver was NOT a Wood Bros.

It even said "Richard O'hara" on the sole...😏

 

And as for the "Ping" Dalehead...well, he eventually figured that one out as well🤣

 

 

 

The lady didn't know what she was talking about relative to Ping putters.  Starting at 4:11.  A wall of MnBr Pings being called BeCu.  Come on!!  Most popular?  B60???  BeCu Ping Anser??  Since when?  For a hundy?   Got a couple OG 029 Ansers in the basement that I'd sell immediately for that kind of coin.  Besides the "Dalehead" that wasn't.  

 

Rubber cement on the regrip because you want to play the club that day?  Rubber cement squirting out the butt end.  What a mess.  LOL.  What, you don't have an hour or so before it's played?  You're in SoCal, let the club set in the sun for 15 minutes. 

 

Any one of us in this room could put together a quality set of Nuevo Classic or Classic for $500.  The greater challenge would be assembling a quality set for something like $200.  I've mentally tabulated thrift store/garage sale finds that were acquired for less than that.  Quality sticks, no junk.  Then again, wasn't paying used full retail either.  

[No_Catchy_Nickname]

3 minutes ago, Fellaheen51 said:

 

The lady didn't know what she was talking about relative to Ping putters.  Starting at 4:11.  A wall of MnBr Pings being called BeCu.  Come on!!  Most popular?  B60???  BeCu Ping Anser??  Since when?  For a hundy?   Got a couple OG 029 Ansers in the basement that I'd sell immediately for that kind of coin.  Besides the "Dalehead" that wasn't.  

 

Rubber cement on the regrip because you want to play the club that day?  Rubber cement squirting out the butt end.  What a mess.  LOL.  What, you don't have an hour or so before it's played?  You're in SoCal, let the club set in the sun for 15 minutes. 

 

Any one of us in this room could put together a quality set of Nuevo Classic or Classic for $500.  The greater challenge would be assembling a quality set for something like $200.  I've mentally tabulated thrift store/garage sale finds that were acquired for less than that.  Quality sticks, no junk.  Then again, wasn't paying used full retail either.  

 

Oh don't get me started on the pricing....😁

 

I recently picked up a BeCu B60 (Ping's most popular putter, doncha know🤣) for 3,300 yen, which includes 10% sales tax.

That's US$24.78 at today's exchange rate.

[Fellaheen51]

Quality pickup Catchy.  Beats my Cu Pat Pend A2 that I paid $40 for because the seller thought it was "brass".  Wasn't of a notion to tell him otherwise.  Although I can't putt very well with it.  Nevertheless, I flash it in the bag once in awhile.  Just because.  Nobody notices.  

 

That's the thing with classic clubs and peripherals.  What can be found and how cheaply can they be acquired.  Best to understand the game when you're a scrounger.  

Edited March 17, 2023 by Fellaheen51

[JungleJimbo]

8 hours ago, No_Catchy_Nickname said:

 

Glad to see in the second video he finally noticed that the persimmon driver was NOT a Wood Bros.

It even said "Richard O'hara" on the sole...😏

 

And as for the "Ping" Dalehead...well, he eventually figured that one out as well🤣

 

 

There's a 3rd video (Palm Desert/ Palm Springs, CA) in this Skratch/Range Pickers series ...

Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPxAOJHOdUh-KqWB4m5jrZzg6uzexlwHn

There's a $70 set of MacGregor Bob Toski Parmaker Irons mentioned in the video (timestamp ~4m41s) ... which made me think of @BIG STU our resident MacGregor expert/aficionado!

 

 

 

Edited March 17, 2023 by JungleJimbo

[mbwannab]

It’s quite the understatement to say I’m excited about this find. 2-9, very similar profile to the golden rams that I’ve been wanting. Only downside is like many older clubs they are about an “1 under standard length, I would extend the shafts but I also want to keep the grips 🤷‍♂️. I’ve never pulled grips to reuse. At any rate, can’t wait to hit these! 🤩🤩🤩

 

 

[No_Catchy_Nickname]

1 hour ago, Fellaheen51 said:

Quality pickup Catchy.  Beats my Cu Pat Pend A2 that I paid $40 for because the seller thought it was "brass".  Wasn't of a notion to tell him otherwise.  Although I can't putt very well with it.  Nevertheless, I flash it in the bag once in awhile.  Just because.  Nobody notices.  

 

That's the thing with classic clubs and peripherals.  What can be found and how cheaply can they be acquired.  Best to understand the game when you're a scrounger.  

 

I think yours beats mine, even if mine was slightly cheaper!

 

I don't normally get on with plumber's neck type putters, but I've made some recent changes to my putting stroke, and I am getting on well with the B60. 

 

I had a BeCu B60 a few years ago, but ended up selling it because I could not make a putt with it. I'll be really happy if this one continues to work out for me, as I loved the look of the BeCu B60 putters when I was a Junior, but could never afford one.

 

As you say, one thing I love about the old clubs is how cheaply they can be acquired. And also the variety of clubs that are out there.

[NRJyzr]

22 minutes ago, mbwannab said:

It’s quite the understatement to say I’m excited about this find. 2-9, very similar profile to the golden rams that I’ve been wanting. Only downside is like many older clubs they are about an “1 under standard length, I would extend the shafts but I also want to keep the grips 🤷‍♂️. I’ve never pulled grips to reuse. At any rate, can’t wait to hit these! 🤩🤩🤩

 

 

 

 

Wow!  A set of RT70's.  Impressive!

 

Personally, I wouldn't think the grips are worth keeping.  They might look cool, but unless they're really leather, don't think they're worth the effort.

 

I wonder if you might be able to find a PW, maybe Clubfinders?  Failing that, there's always Golden Ram substitute potential...  🙂

 

 

[No_Catchy_Nickname]

28 minutes ago, mbwannab said:

It’s quite the understatement to say I’m excited about this find. 2-9, very similar profile to the golden rams that I’ve been wanting. Only downside is like many older clubs they are about an “1 under standard length, I would extend the shafts but I also want to keep the grips 🤷‍♂️. I’ve never pulled grips to reuse. At any rate, can’t wait to hit these! 🤩🤩🤩

 

 

 

I agree with @NRJyzr about the grips. 

 

I think you'd get more fun out of the clubs by cutting the grips off and extending the shafts to your desired length than playing them short with the original--but hard and slick--grips.

[Fellaheen51]

7 minutes ago, NRJyzr said:

 

 

Wow!  A set of RT70's.  Impressive!

 

Personally, I wouldn't think the grips are worth keeping.  They might look cool, but unless they're really leather, don't think they're worth the effort.

 

I wonder if you might be able to find a PW, maybe Clubfinders?  Failing that, there's always Golden Ram substitute potential...  🙂

 

 

 

@mbwannab  And here you go:

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/204275942787?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-117182-37290-0&mkcid=2&mkscid=101&itemid=204275942787&targetid=885285326120&device=c&mktype=pla&googleloc=9051631&poi=&campaignid=1669934603&mkgroupid=97005064294&rlsatarget=pla-885285326120&abcId=1123856&merchantid=421404885&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI7ZTZooTj_QIVOfTjBx0oVQvFEAQYASABEgKo0PD_BwE

 

 

[JimmyC59]

Just picked this up from Goodwill yesterday. NIB. Gonna put it up in my SIM building.

[JungleJimbo]

6 minutes ago, Fellaheen51 said:

 

@mbwannab  And here you go:

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/204275942787?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-117182-37290-0&mkcid=2&mkscid=101&itemid=204275942787&targetid=885285326120&device=c&mktype=pla&googleloc=9051631&poi=&campaignid=1669934603&mkgroupid=97005064294&rlsatarget=pla-885285326120&abcId=1123856&merchantid=421404885&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI7ZTZooTj_QIVOfTjBx0oVQvFEAQYASABEgKo0PD_BwE

 

 

@Fellaheen51 a gentle nudge/ well-intentioned feedback... i've learnt that those ebay Links can be truncated

(e.g. Your Link = https://www.ebay.com/itm/204275942787  = still works!

 

...and all that other gobbledygook that's in the rest of your ebay Link  =  tracking i.d.'s (leading to tracking cookies that follow you around the internet?... not a tech whiz, but i believe so!

i'm guessing there are other marketing/techy-wizards on this forum who could confirm/disprove that tracking-cookie hypothesis!)

 

 

 

Edited March 17, 2023 by JungleJimbo

[No_Catchy_Nickname]

2 hours ago, JungleJimbo said:

There's a 3rd video (Palm Desert/ Palm Springs, CA) in this Skratch/Range Pickers series ...

Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPxAOJHOdUh-KqWB4m5jrZzg6uzexlwHn

There's a $70 set of MacGregor Bob Toski Parmaker Irons mentioned in the video (timestamp ~4m41s) ... which made me think of @BIG STU our resident MacGregor expert/aficionado!

 

 

 

 

That was actually fun to watch. I sort of get where he's coming from now as well in terms of classic golf. Also, to his credit, he told his mate to hang on to the BeCu Hogan sand iron rather than put it back.

 

 

[bcstones]

On 3/14/2023 at 1:33 PM, ezgoer said:

Why someone wouldn’t put 1 minute into investigating their value and figure out a way to make a buck or 2 but instead donate them to a non charity thrift store is beyond me. Sign of my hoarding qualities perhaps. 

Well, "non-charity" thrift store...what is that? I've donated some good sets & orphan clubs to a local "charity" thrift store and spoke w/them about putting a price that would be good for them & good for the buyer..

[AdamMH]

51 minutes ago, bcstones said:

Well, "non-charity" thrift store...what is that?

Well, for example, Value Village / Savers is a for-profit organization that doesn't directly support any charities.

[Stephen8802]

I went back to the same Thrift store where I found the M33 driver last week and picked up the M75 irons at half price.

 

Since I was there last, they put out this set of Tourney Custom Irons, which I felt compelled to pick up, also at half price. A set of classic irons for the price of a large bucket of balls and I think I'll have fun hitting these.

I gave them some polish and paint this afternoon to shine them up. I'll probably extend the M75s a half inch, but other than that, both sets are ready to play.