Found in the Attic V: Just in time for the PGA Tour Championship

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Tees from the 1920’s! Slightly different than the golf tees of today, apparently these tees will help you win championships (or so the Walter Hagan box says). The Reddy Tee box even goes as far as to give you 12 reasons (see below) to use their tees. While I doubt either one of these tees have the magical powers necessary to improve my game, Mr. Armistead Peter 3rd must have believed in them – at least enough to save them for future generations.

THE REDDY TEE
Although golfers were making their own tees for years, The Reddy Tee was the first commercially marketed tee.  Prior to tees golfers would make piles of dirt or sand to elevate the ball.

 

Tee, Golf; Box and Contents

Paper, celluloid; Nieblo MFG. Co., Inc; New York, USA; c. 1924

Box top – “The NIEBLO MFG. CO., Inc./ 38 EAST 23rd ST./ NEW YORK CITY”

Box bottom – “INSIST ON THE ORIGINAL/ AND GENUINE”
U.S. Patented. May 13, 1924 – June 16, 1925 – Canada Patented – 1924/ Great Britain No. 220,866 — Other Patents Pending.

 

Box back – “Twelve Reasons for The Reddy Tee

1. Less resistance – lengthens drive.
2. No sand on hands or grips.
3. Invisible tee – No mental hazard.
4. Tee to height you like best.
5. Sanitary! No sandbox required.

6. Clean hands – Clean clothes.
7. No lost time – Always Reddy.
8. White Celluloid.
9. No wet sand to chap hands.

10. Keeps sand off Tees.

11. Great service – Small cost.
12. Improves poor drive –
Makes good drive better.

 

WALTER HAGAN CHAMPIONSHIP TEES

Tee, Golf; Box and contents

Paper, celluloid; L.A. Young Company; Detroit, US; c. 1927-1942
Box top – “THIS BOX CONTAINS/TEN WALTER HAGEN/CHAMPIONSHIP TEES”

Box proper right side – “Bring a new joy to your game – / SHOOT THE HAGEN BALL/ FROM A HAGEN TEE”

Box proper left side -“The British Open and American Profes-/sional Championships were won by/ Walter Hagen with Walter Hagen clubs/ and balls./ TRY THEM.”

 

Box back – “KEEP YOUR EYE/ on the/ HAGEN/BALL” Images of a golf club head lining up to a tee and ball – in a box below images: “The Hagen ball bears my name/ because it is built to my specifi-/cations and I play it exclusively./ It has every quality that a cham-/pionship golf ball should have. I/ won the British Open, P.G.A.,/ and other major championships/ with it and know that its per-/formance cannot be excelled. I/ know you’ll like it.” Signature: “Walter Hagen”