Car Boot Yields Big Smile
For Long Nose

A Shropshire car boot enthusiast has a big smile on his face after picking up a golf putter he didn’t want as part of the deal when he bought a cricket bat for one pound.

The investment, made by the North Shropshire man who wishes to remain anonymous, turned out to be a good one when he asked sporting auctioneers, Mullock Madeley, of Church Stretton, to move the golf putter on for him.

John Mullock explains: "It wasn’t just any old bit of golf kit, but an R. Forgan (St Andrew’s) longnose scared neck putter head with the Prince of Wales stamp. As a result we sold it for £600. It has a horn sole insert, lead back, circa 1880 and it appeared hardly used, all of which make it highly collectible."

Ironically even the cricket bat made a 20 fold increase, selling for £20. John continues: "Bearing in mind the vendor only bought it a couple of months ago he is chuffed to bits.

"The message is there is still an Aladdins cave of increasingly rare and sought after sporting items. The trick is to appreciate scarce and old items, particularly when they are in good condition," he adds