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I have an old Slazenger Ping MY ECHO putter and Someone told me it may be valuable. It has a Slazenger Dynamic sticker on the Shaft and the original grip which is worn. On the club head I think it says ' MARSTEN MFG CORP PHOENIX, MADE IN USA. Their is some damage to the club head but it seems to be repaired very professionally.
Mark Gillick

Dale Concannon writes:
Despite the high values of some modern classic putters, the market for Ping putters is limited to a handful of makes. The most collectible being those early models from the late-1950's and 1960's, stamped either 'Redwood City or 'Scottsdale.' Other Pings that really get collectors really excited are those models stamped with the name of Jack Nicklaus or Gary Player on the sole. Produced in the mid to late 1960's, it was hoped that overseas sales of these innovate putters would be enhanced by having such famous names associated with them. It did. Designed by Karsten Solheim and exported in fairly limited numbers, the Nicklaus models went to Britain under the Slazenger brand name while the Player models went to South Africa around 1967. Considered quite rare, Ping Echos stamped just Slazenger instead of the earlier Nicklaus/Slazenger models are now worth upwards of £200-£300 depending on condition - a vital consideration when placing a valuation on such clubs. For example, without the original grip, or original shaft labels, it can reduce its worth by over least a third. A few minor dinks on the head is expected but anything excessive like a bent neck can also reduce its worth quite considerably. I hope this helps.