Antique Vintage Hickory Shaft Alex Smith Wooden Putter 1/1000 Just Collection

As many of you who are active in hickory golf already know our good friend Mike Just, the owner of Louisville Golf, passed away recently after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Mike was a talented craftsman when it came to working with wood and working on clubs. Mike also played in numerous hickory events including pre 1900 gutty ball events and post 1900 hickory events. He carried on his personal life and his business “In The Spirit of the Game”. While not a huge collector of antique clubs, Mike enjoyed clubs from his home town of Louisville, Ky. Mike’s family recently entrusted me with his collection and I will offering it on eBay in the coming weeks. There should be a little something for hickory players and collectors alike so please check back often. This item is a right handed hickory shaft 34 1/2" wood headed putter. Marked E Just & Bros on the stripe top crown. It was made by Louisville Golf and is a duplicate of an putter used by Alex Smith Open Champion. You can check out the Louisville web site for more info. This one is marked on the shaft 001/1000 so I believe it is the first one made which Mike Just retained and used. The head is in good condition. Please look at the zoom pictures as they should accurately represent the condition. The marked shaft is straight, I see no cracks and it is tight at the hosel. The grip is a newer long leather wrap that is still playable. It has a nice C 4 swingweight.     Shipping in the US is calculated for this item and based on a 3 pound box. The closer you are to me in NC (27712 zip) the less shipping will be. This is the way the carriers work and unfortunately it has become more expensive recently. On top of that, most buyers don't realize that eBay and Paypal take almost 15% of what I receive as stated shipping. International shipping will be calculated via Priority Mail and also based on a 3 pound box. It will vary by destination but will be much higher. In accordance with the current Ebay policy I am only allowed to state that I accept payment via Paypal. NC residents must add 7.5% sales tax.