Patent Stories
History of the Golf Flag
From wooden stakes in Scottish turf to Foulis's 1913 flagstick support patent, trace the full history of the golf flag and the invention that keeps it in the hole.
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History of the Green Golf Cart
From 1930s gas-powered carts to John Moglia's 1989 flexible windshield patent, the full history of the golf cart and how it transformed course design. Prints from $49.99.
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History of the Game Board
Louis Coffin's 1933 game board patent predated Monopoly and Scrabble. The full history of board games from ancient Egypt's Senet to the modern tabletop era.
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History of the Golf Shoes
The history of golf shoes from metal cleats to Milton Reach's 1931 patent for A.G. Spalding, the design that corrected footwork mechanics. Prints from $49.99.
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History of the Motorcycle
The history of the motorcycle from 1885 to today, plus William S. Harley's 1924 Harley-Davidson motorcycle patent (No. 1,510,937). Prints available framed or unframed.
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History of the Horseshoe
The history of the horseshoe from 400 BC to the 1898 spring-plate patent by Peter and John Hoppesch. Original U.S. patent art prints available framed or unframed.
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History of the Golf Bag
From twine-bundled clubs to Winslow's 1905 patent, trace the full history of the golf bag and the invention that gave every golfer a proper way to carry.
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History of the Green Yo-Yo
The history of the yo-yo from ancient Greece to the 1866 whirligig patent by Haven and Hettrick. Prints of the original U.S. patent available framed or unframed.
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History of the Golf Club
From hand-carved Scottish hickory to Fowler's 1910 oval-shaft patent, trace the full history of the golf club and the engineering that shaped every swing since.
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