Slammin' Sam Beer

My pal Britt sent me this photo.

What's on ebay? 1972 GGO Decanter

"1972 GREATER GREENSBORO OPEN EZRA BROOKS EMPTY BOURBON WHISKEY DECANTER GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA MARCH 27 - APRIL 2, 1972 SUPER BROOKS WHISKEY DECANTER CELEBRATING THE 1972 GREATER GREENSBORO GOLF OPEN. MEASURES APPROX 11 1/4" HIGH BY 8 1/4" WIDE BY 2" DEEP. GREEN GLAZE FINISH WITH GOLD LEAF ACCENT. TOP WITH CORK REMOVES EASILY. HOLE UNDERSIDE OF TOP NOT SHOW OR DETRACT. RATE OVERALL AS VERY GOOD PLUS CONDITION.THIS DECANTER IS COMPLETELY EMPTY PER EBAY RULES"

What's on ebay? 1980 GGO Decanter

Question of the Week

This week's question of the week is "Could you tell me the value of this decanter with the seal never broken still has the bourbon in it?" The ggoblogger gets this question a lot and there are a couple of things to thinks about when answering. First of all, the bourbon does not increase the value of the decanter. Bourbon does not age after it is removed from its originial case so basically you have ten year old whiskey in 40 year old bottle. The second thing to keep in mind is the in time the bourbon will leak in to the pours of the bottle and end up staining it and making it worth less than an unstained bottle. Another point worth mentioning here is that it is illegal to sell bourbon without a permit. So when you sell it make sure you make it clear that you are just selling the bottle. Pouring it out at this point does not reduce the value of the decanter. (Don't pour it out in the kitchen sink either. Use the toilet in the guest bathroom. It's going to smell bad.) Now on the bright side, if the bottle has been stored in a cool dry place all this time, I do not advise this, but you can probably still drink it. If the seals are tight-I've seen people do this and live to tell the tale. The bottle is worth about what if cost in the ABC store in the 1970's, about $15.00.

What's on ebay? GGCC Golf Shirt

What's on ebay? 1970 GGO Press Photo of Arnold Palmer

"An original press photo from 1970 featuring WHAT CAM I DO PETE?Arnold Palmer gestures with his hand as he talks with PGA Official Pete Sesso about a ruling on the l7th hole during today is second round in the Greater Greensboro Open Golf Tourney, Palmer was awarded one free drop, but the ball rolled back into the water. He then dropped out for a one shot penalty. He finished the day 11 under par for the tournament and took the early lead. 1970 . Photo is 10” x 7” in size."

What's on ebay? 1971 GGO Press Photo

"An original press photo from 1971 featuring THE GALLERY WAS HAPPY TOO Not only is Brian Allin of Santa Barbara, Calif., left, going through wild antics as a birdie putt falls to win the Greater Greensboro Open Golf tourney, the gallery joins the act. Allin defeated Rod Funseth and Dave Eichelberger on the first hole of a sudden death playoff. 1971 . Photo is 7.5” x 10” in size."