Lot # 405: The 1913 Bramble "Why Not" Golf Ball

Category: Golf Balls

Starting Bid: $25.00

Bids: 21 (Bid History)

Time Left: Auction closed
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Item was in Auction "Golf Antiques - Hosted by Jeff Ellis",
which ran from 7/18/2024 6:25 PM to
7/28/2024 9:00 PM



Offered here is a 1913 "Why Not" bramble golf ball in its rare original box. Very good condition with almost all original paint remaining. 

According to Kevin McGimpsy in his book The Story of the Golf Ball (p.185)  “In 1894, Robert Forgan introduced a new ball called the Agrippa which had a revolutionary cover resembling a blackberry.  Forgan called it the BRAMBLE pattern.” 

This Agrippa 27 1/2 with its circular bramble pattern was made by the Agrippa Golf Ball Company. I“Patent” is marked on the opposite pole marked “Agrippa 27 ½.”  An Agrippa ball marked “Patent” is not listed in any golf ball reference books.  This is a rare version of a rare ball that dates to 1895 or shortly thereafter.