Showing posts with label ephemera. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ephemera. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 15, 2022

Scorecard from Lost World Adventure Golf in Hemsby

Here's a minigolf scorecard from the Lost World Adventure Golf course in Hemsby, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England.

Scorecard from Lost World Adventure Golf in Hemsby

A lovely addition to our collection of minigolf scorecards and ephemera.

Collected on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour and this year's Big Mini Golf Tour.

Scorecard from Stonehenge Adventure Golf in Hemsby

Here's a minigolf scorecard from Stonehenge Adventure Golf in Hemsby, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England.


Scorecard from Stonehenge Adventure Golf in Hemsby
Scorecard from Stonehenge Adventure Golf in Hemsby

Scorecard from Stonehenge Adventure Golf in Hemsby
Scorecard from Stonehenge Adventure Golf in Hemsby

A nice addition to our collection of scorecards and ephemera.

Collected on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour and this year's Big Mini Golf Tour.

Monday, May 02, 2022

National Postcard Week

Happy National Postcard Week.


This week is National Postcard Week in the USA.

Post Card - Jekyll Island, Gergia. Golf House and miniature golf course. Marsh Post Card Service. Postally unused, undated
Post Card - Jekyll Island, Gergia. Golf House and miniature golf course. Marsh Post Card Service. Postally unused, undated

We're huge fans of sending and receiving postcards and have built up a big collection of minigolf, crazy golf, putting and adventure golf postcards over the years.

Post Card - South of the Border. South Carolina at the N.C. - S.C. Border. ACE-HI ADVERTISING, INC. Postally unused, undated
Post Card - South of the Border. South Carolina at the N.C. - S.C. Border. ACE-HI ADVERTISING, INC. Postally unused, undated

Post Card. Grand Haven State Park, Grand Haven, Michigan. Water Wonderland Card Company. Postally unused, undated
Post Card. Grand Haven State Park, Grand Haven, Michigan. Water Wonderland Card Company. Postally unused, undated

  • When did you last send a postcard?

  • When did you last receive a postcard?

  • Do you have a favourite postcard?

Check out Reflections of a Bygone Age for more information on postcard collecting.


The 2022 Picture Postcard Annual is available now and includes a feature that I wrote about Butlin's Monorails.

Butlinland Skegness – Putting Green and Monorail by John Hinde Studios. Sent on 4 Aug 1980
Butlinland Skegness – Putting Green and Monorail by John Hinde Studios. Sent on 4 Aug 1980

Here's a selection of postcards from our collection.


Bridlington Princes Parade. The Spa Boating Lake. Photochrom Co. Ltd.
Bridlington Princes Parade. The Spa Boating Lake. Photochrom Co. Ltd.

Crazy Golf, North Shore, Blackpool. 50. Bamforth Post Card. Unposted. Undated
Crazy Golf, North Shore, Blackpool. 50. Bamforth Post Card. Unposted. Undated

A Weetabix Gang Crazy Mini Golf Weeta-Card postcard from 1983
A Weetabix Gang Crazy Mini Golf Weeta-Card postcard from 1983

Pat Regan's Putting Green in Broadstairs - postcard. Undated
Pat Regan's Putting Green in Broadstairs - postcard. Undated

Miniature Golf Links, Brighton. Postally used 29 August 1927
Miniature Golf Links, Brighton. Postally used 29 August 1927

One of two postcard designs you can find at Splash Point Mini Golf in Worthing
One of two postcard designs you can find at Splash Point Mini Golf in Worthing

Worthing, Denton Gardens, Putting Green. The Photochrom Co Ltd. Posted to Birchington, Kent on 30 July 1928
Worthing, Denton Gardens, Putting Green. The Photochrom Co Ltd. Posted to Birchington, Kent on 30 July 1928

Butlinland Minehead. Crazy Golf and Chair Lift. John Hinde Studios. 24 May 1976
Butlinland Minehead. Crazy Golf and Chair Lift. John Hinde Studios. 24 May 1976

Putting Green, Great Yarmouth. Postcard postally used on the 11th November 1927. Publisher unknown
Putting Green, Great Yarmouth. Postcard postally used on the 11th November 1927. Publisher unknown

Tuesday, December 28, 2021

Minigolf loyalty card from Aces Minigolf Gloucester

A look at a minigolf loyalty card from Aces Minigolf Gloucester.

From the Crazy Golf Museum vaults - a minigolf loyalty card from our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour visit to Aces Minigolf Gloucester at Dobbies Garden Centre in Gloucester, Gloucestershire earlier this year.

Minigolf loyalty card from Aces Minigolf Gloucester
Minigolf loyalty card from Aces Minigolf Gloucester

Check out Aces Minigolf Gloucester for more information.

Wednesday, December 22, 2021

A scorecard from Looney Golf in Bradford

A look at a minigolf scorecard from Looney Golf in Bradford.


A scorecard from Looney Golf in Bradford, West Yorkshire.

A scorecard from Looney Golf in Bradford
A scorecard from Looney Golf in Bradford

A scorecard from Looney Golf in Bradford
A scorecard from Looney Golf in Bradford


Visit the Looney Golf website for more information.

A Filwood Fantastic Crazy Golf badge

A look at a badge from the Filwood Fantastic Crazy Golf course in Knowle West, Bristol.


From the Crazy Golf Museum vaults - a badge from the Filwood Fantastic Crazy Golf course in Knowle West, Bristol, England.

A Filwood Fantastic Crazy Golf badge
A Filwood Fantastic Crazy Golf badge

The real life mini golf course was created during the pandemic and the ideas for the hole designs were generated by members of the Knowle West community during Lockdown 1.

The Filwood Fantastic Mini Golf Club's 9-hole Crazy Golf course was the 966th visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour since September 2006.

Visit the Filwood Community Centre website for more information.

Monday, December 20, 2021

A minigolf scorecard from Sweden

A scorecard from the Sports World Mini Golf course at O'Leary's in the Mall of Scandinavia in Stockholm, Sweden.


A scorecard from the Sports World Mini Golf course at O'Leary's in the Mall of Scandinavia in Stockholm, Sweden
A scorecard from the Sports World Mini Golf course at O'Leary's in the Mall of Scandinavia in Stockholm, Sweden

Saturday, December 18, 2021

A flyer for Looney Golf in Bradford

A look at a flyer for Looney Golf in Bradford.


A flyer from Looney Golf in Bradford, West Yorkshire.

A flyer for Looney Golf in Bradford
A flyer for Looney Golf in Bradford

A flyer for Looney Golf in Bradford
A flyer for Looney Golf in Bradford

Check out the Looney Golf website for more information.

Thursday, December 16, 2021

A flyer for House of Holes Crazy Golf in Derby

We found this leaflet at Hartshead Moor Services!


A flyer for House of Holes Crazy Golf in Derby
A flyer for House of Holes Crazy Golf in Derby

It's a course we're yet to visit on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Visit the House of Holes Crazy Golf website for more information.

Friday, December 10, 2021

A minigolf scorecard from Glo Golf Peterborough

A look at a minigolf scorecard from Glo Golf Peterborough.



A minigolf scorecard from Glo Golf Peterborough
A minigolf scorecard from Glo Golf Peterborough

A minigolf scorecard from Glo Golf Peterborough
A minigolf scorecard from Glo Golf Peterborough

A minigolf scorecard from Glo Golf Peterborough
A minigolf scorecard from Glo Golf Peterborough

Check out the Glo Golf Peterborough website for more information.

Tuesday, December 07, 2021

A minigolf scorecard from Texas

A look at a minigolf scorecard from Texas.


From the Crazy Golf Museum vaults - a minigolf scorecard from Christopher Gottfried's Crazy World of Minigolf Tour trip to Magic Carpet Golf in Galveston, Texas, USA.

A scorecard from Magic Carpet Golf in Galveston, Texas, USA
A scorecard from Magic Carpet Golf in Galveston, Texas, USA

A scorecard from Magic Carpet Golf in Galveston, Texas, USA
A scorecard from Magic Carpet Golf in Galveston, Texas, USA

A scorecard from Magic Carpet Golf in Galveston, Texas, USA
A scorecard from Magic Carpet Golf in Galveston, Texas, USA

Sunday, December 05, 2021

A Filwood Fantastic Crazy Golf scorecard

A look at a scorecard from the Filwood Fantastic Crazy Golf course in Knowle West, Bristol.


From the Crazy Golf Museum vaults - a scorecard from the Filwood Fantastic Crazy Golf course in Knowle West, Bristol, England.

A Filwood Fantastic Crazy Golf scorecard
A Filwood Fantastic Crazy Golf scorecard

A Filwood Fantastic Crazy Golf scorecard
A Filwood Fantastic Crazy Golf scorecard

The real life mini golf course was created during the pandemic and the ideas for the hole designs were generated by members of the Knowle West community during Lockdown 1.

The Filwood Fantastic Mini Golf Club's 9-hole Crazy Golf course was the 966th visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour since September 2006.

Check out the Filwood Community Centre website for more information.

Friday, December 03, 2021

Crazier Golf scorecard from Boom Battle Bar in Norwich

A look at a minigolf scorecard from Boom Battle Bar in Norwich.


From the Crazy Golf Museum vaults - a minigolf scorecard from our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour visit to the Crazier Golf course at Boom Battle Bar in Norwich, Norfolk earlier this year.

A Crazier Golf scorecard from Boom Battle Bar in Norwich
Crazier Golf scorecard from Boom Battle Bar in Norwich

A Crazier Golf scorecard from Boom Battle Bar in Norwich
Crazier Golf scorecard from Boom Battle Bar in Norwich

A Crazier Golf scorecard from Boom Battle Bar in Norwich
Crazier Golf scorecard from Boom Battle Bar in Norwich

Check out the Boom: Battle Bar website for more information.

Thursday, December 02, 2021

A minigolf pencil from Texas

A look at a minigolf pencil from Texas.


From the Crazy Golf Museum vaults - a minigolf pencil from Christopher Gottfried's Crazy World of Minigolf Tour trip to Magic Carpet Golf in Galveston, Texas, USA.

A minigolf pencil from Texas
A minigolf pencil from Texas

Wednesday, December 01, 2021

Minigolf scorecard from Aces Minigolf Gloucester

A look at a minigolf scorecard from Aces Minigolf Gloucester.



Minigolf scorecard from Aces Minigolf Gloucester
Minigolf scorecard from Aces Minigolf Gloucester

Minigolf scorecard from Aces Minigolf Gloucester
Minigolf scorecard from Aces Minigolf Gloucester

Minigolf scorecard from Aces Minigolf Gloucester
Minigolf scorecard from Aces Minigolf Gloucester

Check out Aces Minigolf Gloucester for more information.

Thursday, September 09, 2021

Minigolf scorecards from New Jersey, USA

A big thank you to Pat Sheridan from The Putting Penguin for sending over some minigolf scorecards from New Jersey.


Pat was in New Jersey for a recent minigolf tournament with the O-Street Mini Golf team.

The first scorecard is from Tee Time Miniature Golf on the Boardwalk at Ocean City.


Minigolf scorecard from Tee Time Miniature Golf on the Boardwalk at Ocean City, New Jersey, USA. Photo by Pat Sheridan, 2021

Minigolf scorecard from Tee Time Miniature Golf on the Boardwalk at Ocean City, New Jersey, USA. Photo by Pat Sheridan, 2021

The second is from The Sandtrap at 23rd & Long Beach Boulevard in Ship Bottom.


Minigolf scorecard from The Sandtrap at 23rd & Long Beach Boulevard in Ship Bottom, New Jersey, USA. Photo by Pat Sheridan, 2021

Minigolf scorecard from The Sandtrap at 23rd & Long Beach Boulevard in Ship Bottom, New Jersey, USA. Photo by Pat Sheridan, 2021

It's always brilliant scorecards and other ephemera from miniature golf courses around the world and Pat has provided lots from his travels for fun and tournaments in the USA. They are a marvellous addition to the archives of the Crazy Golf Museum.

Check out The Putting Penguin minigolf review website for details of lots of US courses and a number of others from around the world.

Thursday, December 24, 2020

Scorecard and notebook from the 2016 WAGM in Kosovo

Many thanks to my friend and minigolf rival Lavdim Zylfiu for sending me a scorecard and notebook from the 2016 World Adventure Golf Masters tournament held at the Prishtina Pro Mini Golf course in Prishtina, Kosovo. Two very nice additions to my minigolf collection.

Notebook and scorecard from the World Adventure Golf Masters 2016 at Prishtina Pro Mini Golf in Kosovo

Notebook from the World Adventure Golf Masters 2016 at Prishtina Pro Mini Golf in Kosovo

Scorecard from the World Adventure Golf Masters 2016 at Prishtina Pro Mini Golf in Kosovo

Check out the Kosovo Minigolf Federation website for more information.

Wednesday, December 23, 2020

Scorecard from the Adventure Golf course at Bowling Brno

A look at a minigolf scorecard from Bowling Brno in the Czech Republic.


A big thank you to my friend and minigolf rival Lavdim Zylfiu for sending me a scorecard from the Adventure Golf course at Bowling Brno in the Czech Republic. It's a very nice addition to my minigolf collection.

Scorecard from the Adventure Golf course at Bowling Brno

Scorecard from the Adventure Golf course at Bowling Brno

Scorecard from the Adventure Golf course at Bowling Brno

Visit the Bowling Brno website for more information.

A crazy golf course postcard from Blackpool

A look at an old minigolf course postcard from Blackpool.


The unposted postcard shows the Crazy Golf course that was located right outside the Pleasure Beach. It was removed in 2008 and replaced by an Adventure Golf layout. I won the Pleasure Beach Open tournament on that course in 2009.

South Shore and Promenade, Blackpool. PT18828. Unposted
The postcard is likely to be from the late 1970s

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Tuesday, December 22, 2020

A Weetabix Crazy Golf postcard

Until recently I hadn't had a Weetabix Crazy Golf postcard in my collection.

This advertising postcard from 1983 shows the Weetabix Gang playing a game of minigolf and is one of a set. Other activities the gang get up to include playing cricket on the beach, building a sandcastle, playing a test-of-strength machine and fishing on a pier.

A Weetabix Gang Crazy Mini Golf Weeta-Card postcard from 1983
A Weetabix Gang Crazy Mini Golf Weeta-Card postcard from 1983

The Weeta-Card was used to enter a Golf Video Giveaway and posted from Reading, Berkshire to Leatherhead, Surrey. Unfortunately the postmark cancellation is too feint to make out the date of posting.

The Weetabix Gang consisted of Brian, Bixie, Brains, Crunch and Dunc. The Crazy Golf Weeta-Card shows Bixie playing the minigolf hole, Brian as her opponent, with Dunc and Crunch looking on. I don't know what Brains was up to as he's nowhere to be seen.

Related blog posts:

- Postcards

- Advertising

- Crazy Golf

- Minigolf

- Breakfast

- Cereals

Link:

- Weetabix