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Fred Astaire’s Metal Spikes

December 1, 2009

Fred Astaire was a dancer and a golfer, but perhaps no one before or since has blended the two disciplines as seamlessly as the master does in this clip.  It’s a good thing soft spikes weren’t around yet, because this routine just wouldn’t be the same.  Looks to be from the 1930’s or ’40s but [...]

Brass Ones

November 16, 2009

I came across this pair of brass (golf) ball molds a few weeks ago on eBay and thought they were pretty cool: Some guy in PA was selling them and said they were probably 50-75 years old and solid brass in excellent condition.  I think they went for about $70, which seems a bit steep for [...]