Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Hope Swings Eternal

If you’ve got a bit of spare cash in your back burner come October you could do worse than get yourself to LA for Bob Hope’s charity auction.
Nearly 800 items of Hope history, from foolishness to fine art, will be sold to fans and dealers alike in aid of charities and causes that were important to Bob.

If you can’t get yourself to The City of Angels fear not. The auction will be televised live and online by the Auction Network, allowing viewers worldwide to participate in real time.

The boy from Eltham was a renowned golf nut. He played in a few PGA Tour events and the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic is named after him. So it’s no surprise that along with the showbiz bits and pieces that will undoubtedly be on offer there’s some cracking golf gear on show.

Like:
•    A pair of red-and-white golf shoes marked "Made for Bob Hope." ("I don't know who would have the courage to wear those," Linda quipped. )
•    A golf bag jammed with clubs given to Hope by various pros. ("It seemed that every time he met a golf pro with golf clubs, they would send them to him.")
•    A huge golf cap the size of a large pizza. ("He enjoyed having fun with golf and had pretty outlandish outfits.")
•    A cap signed by President Ford and some golf pros. ("This is from the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival in Winchester, Va.")

We’ve had a whip round and mustered £18 a broken fan and a box of tees. Hopefully that’s enough to get this magnificent golf buggy, if it’s up for sale that is.



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