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IFDCA is dedicated to promoting flying disc collecting throughout Welcome to the fifth issue of the International Flying Disc Collector's the world. newsletter. We have some really good articles in this issue. It has been a long Editorial Offices and busy season, with over 60 local mini tournaments (18 holes of play only) and IFDCA 7 major events. Unfortunately I was involved with most of these, which kept me c/o Disc Flights, Inc. busy and caused our IFDCA Newsletter to suffer. However, I have freed myself P.O. Box 470794 up from alot of the local club duties and we have some good responsible people Tulsa, OK 74147-0794 taking over next year. I have every intention to deliver what I have sold each and Membership Rates every one of you. Right now we (the Directors of IFDCA) are working on $10.00 annually (4 issues) Volume 2 Numbers 2 & 3. We will strive to be back on schedule by March 1995. $25.00 three year special ( 12 issues) As an association we helped the PDGA Foundation get off to a $266.00 Article Submission successful start. The frrst IFDCA auction was held at the PDGA Worlds in Port Deadline for next issue - Dec. 20 Arthur, Texas. It was a success in raising money for the foundation, but we still had a low turnout ofinterested people. We will feature a story in Number2 about Director I Editor Rick Neil the auction - what sold and at what price. Assoc. Dir. I Editor Bob Morton Assoc. Dlr. I Editor Steve Ward As for the IFDCA membership fees coming due the end of December, those Contributing Editors Tom McRann of you who want to renew their memberships at that time can (see page 19). Flying Disc Magazine Or if you would rather wait until you receive Volume 2 Number 4 you may- it's up to you. However, we will not be able to send you any more issues if you do not renew at that time (unless you have renewed for the three year special). By the way, we on! y make enough issues for our membership. We will not be able Table of Contents to offer back issues - sorry.
4 Space- Age Flyer 5 Daisy Mae's Dream 6 Mellow Yellow Collectively yours, 7 Fastback Flashback 10 Collector's Showcase 13 Lavish Lavender 13 For Members Only 14 PDGA Weight Limits 15 Prize Pack 15 Dr. Disc 17 IFDCA Who's Who 18 Collector's Trading Block 19 Membership Forms ,.
Club Newsletter Editors If you find mistakes in this publication, please Feel free to reprint any article of interest. consider that they are there for a purpose. We publish something for everyone, and some people Cover Photo are always looking for mistakes! ! ! Grandstaff Portrai t Studios Tulsa, OK The articles in this publication are not necessarily the views and Owner: Ron Grandstaff IFDCA #90. opinions of the editors. Any differences in views or opinions should be directed toward the author of the article in question. The #1 N aine in Disc Golf
Innova-Champion Discs, Inc. 1735 Monticello Ct. Ontario, CA 91761 (714) 947-7885 THE SPACE SAUCER: an important missing link disc
The most intriguing aspect of disc description she gave me was completely sometime during the '50s. The only thing collecting is the anticipation of finding a unfamiliar, and I began to think that maybe that John Kirkland knew about it was that valuable or significant disc. When I thought she bad a disc that I bad never seen before. be wanted one very badly. I might be getting a valuable disc from a I called John Kirkland and be thought that The information I got from my recent acquaintance, my excitement was the description sounded like a Space Sau benefactor was a little more specific. Her hard to conceal. When John Kirkland clued cer, a very rare disc that I indeed bad never father had bought the Space Saucer discs me in that it might be a Space Saucer, the seen before. I allowed my hopes to rise once while be was attending Dartmouth Univer anticipation became intense. When it indeed again and eagerly awaited for my acquain sity during the early '50s. Armed with this turned out to be a Space Saucer, I played tance to retrieve the disc from her parents' information, I drove to New Hampshire to detective and tracked down the source from home in Boston. see what I could find. a few meager clues, and as I got closer and John Kirkland was once again My wildest dreams and expecta closer to what I was looking for, the excite right. To my supreme delight, my friend tions were vastly exceeded. I discovered a ment became unbearable. handed me not one, but two Space Saucer disc collector's heaven. Not only did I find This is how it happened: The re discs! And best of all, they were of obvious some information about the Space Saucer, I cent acquaintance bad told me about a disc different periods of production. One was found Ernest C. Robes, the man who in of her father's that he bad claimed was one red and bad a small "PAT. APLD. FOR" en vented the Space Saucer. Mr. Robes bad a of the fust ones ever made. She said she graved on the topside, and the other was a storeroom full of left over discs that he was would get it the next time she visited her beautiful green and white marbled colored willing to sell to me, but perhaps even more parents and bring it for my collection. I disc that was definitely from the same mold, important, be had some absolutely fascinat imagined a Pluto Platter, Flying Saucer, or but was made of a different plastic alto ing information that shed some brilliant light Sailing Satellite, and hoped that it might be gether, and did not have the patent applied upon the early days of disc flying. an elusive American Trends Pluto Platter. for engraving. From the mind-boggling bits of My hopes turned to puzzlement when I The available information about information that Mr. Robes bad to offer, showed her all my older discs. I bad fig the Space Saucer at that time was near zero. we've pieced together these facts: ured she might recognize one of them as be The only known example of one resided in • The earliest known origins of the ing like the one her father bad at home, and the Roddick-Seubert collection and neither game of Guts centered right there at that I would get a clue as to what was in one of them knew anything about it except Dartmouth University during the year 1954, store for me. But she said none of them that they were told by the person that do the same year that the Space Saucer made looked at all like the one she recalled. The nated it to them that it bad been acquired its debut at the Dartmouth Co-op. 4 • It was the Space Saucer that led Guts from a game played by a few tin lid throwing die bards to the popular Ivy League game of the fifties. Mr. Robes bas actual sales invoices showing that literally thou Daisy Mae's Dream sands of Space Saucer discs were sold by By Rick Neil both the Dartmouth and Yale Co-ops from 1954 until 1962. • The legendary "Dartmouth" disc as described by Stancil Johnson on page thirty-five of his book FRISBEE, is actu Little is known about the Li'l Abner Flyin' Saucer. It could be one of the oldest ally one and the same as the Space Saucer. flying discs in existence. Stancil Johnson's book FRISBEE mentions the Li'l Abner and Mr. Robes bad offered a special fund-rais states that the Li'l Abner is Pipco's third arcuate vane flying disc. Pipco was Fred ing deal to Dartmouth students in which they Morrrison's company that manufactured these discs. Produced in a hard (butyl sterate) would take Space Saucer discs home with and soft (polyethylene) plastic, the hard version, sometimes referred to as the Pipco "Crab", them to sell during their summer vacations. was also manufactured into the 1948 Li'l Abner disc. Says Stancil: When Stancil Johnson was doing the re "The Li'l Abner would have been the first premium disc if the arrangement with search for his book, he came across the in Al Capp had gone through. It didn't; Pipco's hard Arcuate Vane with a Li'l Abner label formation that Dartmouth students were sell pasted on is a disc collector's dream." ing some sort of disc in the Chicago area. Further investigation for this story revealed the Li'l Abner pictured in Jim Not having seen the disc and not being able Palmeri's publication Flying Disc Magazine (April-May 1980). The photo caption states to gather any information beyond that, be that The Li'l Abner was one of the very flrst plastic discs ever sold.* dubbed it the "Dartmouth" disc. When I started collecting in the 1980's I was buying many collectable flying • It appears that these Space Sau discs from Discovering The World, owned at that time by Ron Kaufman. In 1984, Kaufman cer purveying Dartmouth students brought found someone who had a supply of the Li'l Abner's in mint condition. Ron bought them the idea of the Guts game to Michigan and and resold these antiques in his catalog for $18.00 a set (red, yellow, and blue discs). In the Upper Peninsula. Not only did these the Winter 1984-1985 issue of his catalog (the last before Dan Mangone bought D1W) home-for-the-summer students play the Kaufman offered them for sale at the reduced price of $15.00, an unbelievable bargain game of Guts, but each Space Saucer pack that Ron was always known for. Fortunately, I bought a couple of sets and anyone else age included a printed instruction sheet that who did snatched up a bargain. Each disc had a paper cartoon-type insert fltted under described an early version of Guts called the neath the disc. Shown below are both sides of this insert that came with the disc. "Space Saucer game". Once the seeds of this game were sown, The Upper Peninsula *This statement conflicts with the earlier one from Stancil Johnson's book. The exact date of when carefully nurtured the game from its infancy these discs were actually sold is unknown. to the full blown sport that Guts is today. • It also appears that it was the de scription of the Guts-like game on the Space Saucer instructions that the Empire Plastics Company modified and engraved on their famous "Mystery Y" disc models. It seems that the word "FRISBEE" wasn't the only thing that the "Mystery Y" people borrowed when they sought to get in on the growing disc market back in 1959. Mr. Robes turned out to be an East Coast Fred Morrison. His Space Saucer was conceived, developed, and patented before he had ever seen a plastic flying disc or ever heard of Fred Morrison. He sincerely be lieved that be was the flrst person to "in vent" the plastic flying disc. Until I recently talked with him, he bad been under the im pression that Fred Morrison had copied his idea. The fact is that they both were avid tin lid and pie pan throwers who happened to think of the very same thing totally inde pendent of each other at extreme opposite ends of the country. It is quite ironic that the person whose disc played such a signillcant role in the early development of disc flying should have remained totally unknown for all these years. Mellow Yellow The Stroh's 1975 1FT Pro By Steve Ward
The year 1964 was a pivotal one in flying disc history. Wham-0 exec Ed Headrick, after extensive market research, found that a large percentage of flying disc throwers were between the ages of 14 and 25. In order to satisfy this sector of the market, Headrick developed the concept of a serious flying disc. By retooling the Pluto Platter #1 mold USA Patent# 3,359,678 (a popular disc at that time) to include concentric rings known as Lines of Headrick (first tested on Wham O's regular Frisbee, with favorable flight results), .Headrick effectively ushered in the sport of Frisbee with the introduction of the Pro model. The first Pro model was molded of white plastic with a black circular band applied with a unique "flamepainted" process. The raised center sec tion, known as the cupola, sported a foil decal with the Olympic rings logo (three rings over two) and the words "Wham-0 Professional" above the logo and "Frisbee® 108 GRAMS" below. First year sales for this revolutionary disc reached an astounding $1.25 million, and helped launch the many different models that were to follow. The pro quickly became the choice of skilled Frisbee throwers, and nowhere was this more evident than at the International Frisbee Tournament (IFT) held in the upper peninsula of Michi gan. Since 1958, Frisbee enthusiasts gathered at this premier event to pit their skills against others. In 1975 the 18th Annual IFf was commemorated on 2 Frisbees; a yellow 50 mold (141 g) and a yellow Pro, seenon the front cover of this publication. This Pro is from the 15 mold and is hotstamped with two red rings and the words "Professional Model" in red forming an arc on the opposite side, with the trademark "TM" between the leaves. The circular gold foil label on the cupola has a red border and the logo of the tournament's sponsor, Stroh's Beer. Beneath this appears "i. f. t." in large green lower case letters, and below that are words "INTERNATIONAL FRISBEE® TOURNAMENT" in an arc at the bottom of the label. Closer inspection of the large lower case letters reveals a small "ift" in the dot above the "i ". This red oakleaf design was done specifically for 1975 IFT disc. Since its production was limited, its value as a collectable is limitless.
Special thanks to Ed Headrick and Bruce Willis for their valuable help with this story.
6 by Tom McRann
The Fastback Frisbee® has always been The flight of a Frisbee is extremely ap Current production Fastbacks are those a strange beast. When it was initially re pealing to observe, especially if it bas long which have been molded since the begin leased, it was billed as "great for Guts," duration and aerobatic character. To follow ning of 1976. They are tlle next step or which it was not. People tended to be either a travelling disc for, say, 10-15 seconds, be replacement of the square top crown model. fanatically for the disc or reject it com with it upon descent, and catch it cleanly Its premier characteristic is a wing-shaped pletely as unuseable. Small pockets of en with one hand, is a most enjoyable Frisbee profile (photo #3), a distinctly curved shoul thusiasm for the Fastback were always experience. To achieve such a flight, tl1e der, ru1d a conforming curve at the crown around with the nwst prominent in Hawaii, current production model of the Wham-0 shoulder (photo #4). Many have been pro but it was rarely seen in competition. Premium Fastback Frisbee is being used by duced and distributed. There are various In the beginning ofthe I976 season. Tom many serious M.T.A. and T.R.&C. competi molds (some are double cavity, meaning McRann called me to warn of his "secret tors, and a few who throw just for fun. two produced at one time), many different weapon" for M.T.A. and T.R.&C. I was Its inception was in 1970 by Dick colors and hotstarnps; tlle plastic consis surprised but didn't doubt that he might be Gillespie of Wham-0 Mfg. Co. The initial tency varies and tllere is definite weight onto something special. Few players put the use of the mold was in the retail line. The variation. But the basic Hight characteris time and effort that Tom does into under disc was produced only in yellow and was tics and design are the same. Premium standing the critical aspects of each event. sold in a shadow box packaging. The disc Fastback Frisbee discs are sometimes avail He probably has the world's nwst complete met with mixed reaction with some players able at common retail stores, but have been range of throwing stock for all circum loving the slicing Hight and others com primarily distributed nationally and intema stances. All the discs are meticulously plaining of its instability. In early '74, the tionally through schools, bank-;, radio sta weighed and their characteristics noted. Whrun-0 Premium program began in ear tions, airlines, and a wide variety of differ From this collection, Tomnwtches the disc nest with the retooling of the Fastback to ent programs. Seek and you will tind. The to the particular needs of the event. accommodate a larger imprinting area. The Premium Fastback had never been pre sen ted At the Santa Barbara meet, Tom's use of ftrst generation had a mildly rounded crown as a sport model •.so it was a pleasant surprise the 'Fastback was a sensation. He still had and was all silk-screen imprints. In '75, the to see the Fastback being used expetimen not refined its use but threw a number of design was changed to a square top crown tally and in competition in the M.T.A. and practice throws over 13 seconds. By the end and hotstamp imptint (photo #1 and #2). T.R.&C. events at the 1976 Rose Bowl ofthe year,nwny players were using the disc World Frisbee Championships. Fastbacks and John Kirkland had won the world title were even being used for markers in the with a Premium. At tlze recently held '77 distance event! Santa Barbara meet over 75% oftlze M. T.A. andT.R.&C. players used the Fastback and Cliff Towne tied the long-standing world record in M.T.A. 119ers may take heart however, as Bill Nash stole the final from four Fastbacks with his yellow G-series off the rack.
Stork 7 In 75, the design was changed to a square top crown and hot stamped imprint
An experienced M.T.A. or T.R.&C. player in inflection, reverse curving, additional Results can be pleasing. The stability learns tlmt flight characteristics are pro stalls and inflections. Because ofilie inflec varies widely and you must experiment to duced not only t11rough his technique, but tion potential, ti1e Fastback has a distinct figure out how stable a pmticular Fw;tback also being of t11e particular Frisbee® being tendency to "plane out," or become more is. used. Different discs producedifferenttypes horizontal and present U1e underside to on Throwing technique for M.T.A. and of night. I will explain ti1e types of Hight coming winds. A Fastback will definitely T.R.&C. requires constru1t adjusunent and t11at can be created with ilie Fastback be tend to inflect, especially at ti1e second and acL:'lpting, depending on varying conditions, cause of its design, and by using certain ti1ird stall points. Also relating to t11e lift and of course it's important to experiment, techniques. factor and its relatively light weight, t11e practice and ti1ink about your technique. First tlle design. The wing-shaped con Fastback will tend to "taper," or have an Wit11 experimentation, a Fastback tlu·ower tour ami low profile is t11e most attractive exceptionally long ru1d slow rate of descent, realizes t11at ti1ere ru·e slight differences be characteristic. This disc will slice ti1rough especially dUting t11e last tew seconds. Mru1y tween particular Fao.;tbacks. The grip, U1e the air. A high percentage of ilie mass of t11e discs merely drop during ti1is stage of t1ight. approach and ti1e release require frequent plastic material is distributed out toward ti1e Anot11er predominant characteristic is subtle adjustments. rim. The flight plate, from the center of tlle the Fastback's way of carrying or riding with Frisbee out to t11e ridges, is t11in . You sure the wind, especially a sudden gust, so you cru1 put a lot of rotation on a Fastback! This have to be on your toes to be t11ere in time to uniquely balanced design tends to create grab it. Because of the design, balru1ce, in!1eclions (attitude reversals) during night. shape ru1d weight, a current production Pre The "lift" feature is accentuated because of mium Fastback Frisbee is an extremely sen the wing protile ru1d ilie high degree of sitive instrument, more diflicult to conu·ol rotation. This prominent "lift factor" tends timn most discs, and a real challenge to to make the Fastback especially susceptible operate. There are tine lines between disas to "towering," or an increase in altitude trous nights, mediocre nights ru1d iliose which can result incredible 12.0+ boomers.
8 Grip is of utmost importance. A firm bold is essential but you need to remem ber that the Fastback is a delicate, sensitive disc and if bent out of shape by one's grip, the flight is drastically affected. To avoid this, I have developed a tight grip that touches only the shoulder and rim (photos #5 & #6). My band topside is barely touching the flrst few ridges from the rim and underneath, my hand is primarily on the rim and lip. With respect to variety of grips, I need to point out the importance of handling mainly the rim, and especially not denting the crown shoulder (top side). Grip adjustments can change the angle of attack and angle of re lease. Neutral or slightly negative attack is recommended. The release into the penetra tion phase of flight is a feel or "touch" that is acquired through practice. The approach into the release de pends totally on the thrower; it is most im portant to be relaxed and comfortable. A common error is to release too positive and pitch too high or steep, resulting in a diving (glide phase) return. A smooth, quick, pow erful, and deliberate release while being aware of wind, direction and approximate velocity, is essential to a long flight. A Fast .:t4 back reacts well if thrown slightly across the wind, using plenty of wrist snap for rotation, angle of attack being neutral or negative, and moderate altitude. If your flight stalls at its peak, then dives back toward you, most likely the angle is too normal. A flight that dives away from you indicates insufficient angle in the penetration phase. An extremely fine line separates "too normal" and "tum over" in any Frisbee® flight. This fact is most ap parent with the Fastback, especially with M.T.A. and T.R.&C. One cannot expect to feel the touch and be consistent without con siderable practice. =s It is certain that players will con tinue experimenting with the Fastback. If we observe results and communicate experi ences, advancements will be made. It cer tainly is not the answer for everyone, but spectacular results can be produced with the Fastback in the hand of a knowledgeable player.
The above article taken from: Frisbee® World Volume 2, Number 3 May/June 1977
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Several weeks later they responded, informing him that The first Olympic disc from any specific games those were not Frisbees that he had seen, but doves. that he has been able to frnd is the I.G .C. Saucer Tosser Another letter from the U.S. Olympic swim team ar from the Montreal 1976 games. Little is known about rived the very next day correcting their previous letter it. Other discs from his collection include a disc from and informing him that it was the Canadian swim team the Lake Placid 1980 games. It displays the words "Of that were actually throwing Frisbees. A letter to the ficial Olympic Flier" and the raccoon mascot. There Canadian swim team resulted in receiving not only a are no Olympic rings but it is an Olympic disc never 1988 Frisbee, but also an unknown 1984 Olympic disc. theless. Phil's collection is a unique one because (to the His disc acquisitions have not always come easy, best of his knowledge) it is the largest and only collec though. Because winter and summer Olympics occur tion of Olympic discs. He hopes that its historical im every four years, production of Olympic discs is peri portance will make it valuable in the future. If you would odic. However, this does give Phil time to locate the like a challenging, rewarding, and unique collecting old and hard to find discs. He has spent alot of time specialty, try Olympic discs. If anyone is interested in writing to every flying disc association in the world, getting started or wants more information, contact Phil many Olympic committees, and many Olympic spon at 1013 Gunston Lane, Durham, NC 27703-3910. If sors. Says Phil, "The responses are varied but it is worth you aren't interested in collecting Olympic discs but have it all when you strike pay dirt." One of his most memo one or two lying around, drop him a line. rable searches for an Olympic disc occun·ed in 1988 Like most Frisbee players, Phil believes that during the Seoul Olympics. While watching the open Frisbee sports, such as Ultimate and Distance, will some ing ceremonies on TV, he saw athletes throwing Frisbees day be recognized by Olympic committees, and will to the crowd. "I was saying, 'Look at that! Look at become legitimate Olympic events. But until then, his that! They're throwing Frisbees!'" The next day he wrote collection will serve as a thorough record of two great to many organizations, one of which was the U.S. Olym traditions, together. pic swim team. (Phil Heitman also draws the discomic "Disc-n-Dat", seen below.)
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Several weeks later they responded, informing him th at The first Olympic disc from any specific games those were not Frisbees that he had seen, but doves. that he has been able to flnd is the I.G.C. Saucer Tosser Another letter from the U.S. Olympic swim team ar from the Montreal 1976 games. Little is known about rived the very next day correcting their previous letter it. Other discs from his collection include a disc from and informing him that it was the Canadian swim team the Lake Placid 1980 games. It displays the words "Of that were actually throwing Frisbees. A letter to the ficial Olympic Flier" and the raccoon mascot. There Canadian swim team resulted in receiving not only a are no Olympic rings but it is an Olympic disc never 1988 Frisbee, but also an unknown 1984 Olympic disc. theless. Phil's collection is a unique one because (to the His disc acquisitions have not always come easy, best of his knowledge) it is the largest and only collec though. Because winter and summer Olympics occur tion of Olympic discs. He hopes that its historical im every four years, production of Olympic discs is peri portance will make it valuable in the future. If you would odic. However, this does give Phil time to locate the like a challenging, rewarding, and unique collecting old and hard to flnd discs. He has spent alot of time specialty, try Olympic discs. If anyone is interested in writing to every flying disc association in the world, getting started or wants more information, contact Phil many Olympic committees, and many Olympic spon at 1013 Gunston Lane, Durham, NC 27703-3910. If sors. Says Phil, "The responses are vruied but it is worth you aren't interested in collecting Olympic discs but have it all when you strike pay dirt." One of his most memo one or two lying around, drop him a line. rable searches for an Olympic disc occun·ed in 1988 Like most Frisbee players, Phil believes that during the Seoul Olympics. While watching the open Frisbee sports, such as Ultimate and Distance, will some ing ceremonies on TV, he saw athletes throwing F1isbees day be recognized by Olympic committees, and will to the crowd. "I was saying, 'Look at that! Look at become legitimate Olympic events. But until then, his that! They're throwing Frisbees!"' The next day he wrote collection will serve as a thorough record of two great to many organizations, one of which was the U.S. Olym traditions, together. pic swim team. (Phil Heitman also draws the discomic "Disc-n-Dat", seen below.)
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When Ed Headrick of the Disc Golf Associa tion (DGA) started up the Professional Disc Golf As sociation (PDGA) he offered membership discs that were 40 and 50 mold sets with the member's name and PDGA number on them. The first of these had the member's PDGA number in self-adhesive letters and the member's name written with black permanent marker. The disc had "©1976" at the bottom. In the process of buying discs from Ed and the DGA through Lavish Lavender the years, I managed to purchase a limited number of membership discs with no names or PDGA numbers HDX Model81C on them. One of these discs is pictured on the cover. By Steve Ward Later on, these sets had the member's name hotstamped in metallic gold foil with what is thought to be a hand-operated hotstamping machine. The next The lavender HDX pictured on the front cover progression of membership discs (to the best of my was the eighth HDX of the 80 series molds. This was knowledge) was a 42 and 52 mold Midnight Flyer Wham-O's first and only disc of that color, and the only (glow discs). As the years went by there have been 81 C mold HDX. Production of this disc began in April several other discs and various hots tamp designs. These of 1981, and there are five known variants. The most first discs with or without member's name and number common has a purple "HDX Model" hotstamp, of which are an important part of the history of the PDGA. 5,000 were produced. A silver hotstamp of the same design was stamped on 8 discs, and a white hotstamp Order ~ow !For Christmas! was placed on 2 rare discs. Eight discs were released with no hotstamp, three of those having a light lavender tint which made them look almost unpigmented. These ILLUSTRATED FLYING POEM "almost unpigmented" discs may have been a transitional 6114· Diameter Illustrated $30~ACH color between two runs of different color plastics. 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Many of 2011 -Fences 2022-River the 5,000 produced have been used in disc play, thereby lowering their value and making those in mint condition Poem* • A Synopsis of Poem's Subject Matter more valuable. If you have one of these lavender HDXs, Please Make Check Or Money Order POETRY Payable lo: D.V. ALLEN Boob, Gin. and Acc:euoriea hang on to it! You've got a collectable! By D. V. ALLEN • Flyine DioCII • Jar Ope nero • • Poo!A:arda • Contemplation Caro• 13 GOLF DISCS SANCTIONED FOR PDGA COMPETITION MANUFACI"URERJ DISC MODEL D!AMIITER MAXIMUM MANUFAcnJRERJ DISC MODEL DIAMETER MAXlMUM DISTRJB liTER (em) WEIGHT(g) DISTRJBUTER (em) WEIGHT(g) Disc Golf Assoc. Driver 21.0 174.3 nnova-Cbampion Discs Roc (old) 21.2 176.0 2536 Freedom Blvd. Hooker 21.0 174.3 Whippet 21.2 176.0 Watsonville, CA 95076 Kitty Hawk 21.0 174.3 XD (new aod old) 21.2 176.0 (408)722-6037 Putter 21.0 174.3 Pole Cat 21.3 176.8 (408)722-8176(FAX) Sureshot 21.0 174.3 Dolphin 21.4 177.6 DGA Factor I (mod. Whippet) 21.0 174.3 Aero 21.7 180.1 Putter Drive 21.2 176.0 Cobra 21.7 180.1 DGA Factor IV (mod. Aviar) 21.2 176.0 Cobra Classic 21.7 180.1 #I Professional 21.6 179.3 Hammer 21.7 180.1 #2 Professional 21.6 179.3 Python 21.7 180.1 #3 Professiooal 21.6 179.3 Roc 21.7 180.1 *4 Approach 21.6 179.3 Shark 21.7 180.1 #5 Putter 21.6 179.3 Stingray 21.7 180.1 #I Hi Tee (mod. Stingray) 21.7 180.1 Viper 21.7 180.1 #2 Hi Tee (mod. Stingray) 21.7 180.1 Barracuda 22.5 186.8 #3 Hi Tee (mod. Stingray) 21.7 180.1 Scorpion 22.5 186.8 *4 Hi Tee (mod. Stingray) 21.7 180.1 Phenix (new and old) 23 .0 190.9 #5 Hi Tee (mod. Stingray) 21.7 180.1 Lynx 24.1 200.0 Power Putter 21.7 180.1 Condor 24.1 200.0 Gumbputt 21.7 180.1 Jaguar 24.1 200.0 DGA Factor I (mod. Viper) 21.7 180.1 Zeohvr 24.1 ? non Soft Approach 23.5 195.1 Lightning Discs Fl5 Eagle 21.4 177.6 '>u~rn..;v~ .,~ < 10< 1 1402 Corto Thunderbolt 21.4 177.6 Discraft, Ioc. Magnet 21.2 176.0 Dallas, Texas 75218 XIS 21.4 177.6 P.O. Box 275 Cyclone 21.3 176.8 (214)328-9017 P38 Lightning 21.5 178.5 Westland, Ml48185 Wiodstar 21.4 177.6 Rubber Putter (AT6 Texan) 21.6 179.3 (313)624-2250 Cruiser 21.4 117.6 Falcon 21.6 179.3 (313)624-23 IO(FAX) Phantom+ 21.4 117.6 F8 Bearcat 21.6 179.3 Phantom+ Light 21.4 117.6 Upshot 21.6 179.3 The Hawk 21.5 178.5 Fl4 Tomcat 21.7 180.1 Deuce (Phantom Deuce) 21.7 180.1 F4Corsair 21.8 180.9 Vortex 21.7 180.1 P38-J Lightning 21.8 180.9 Eclipse 22.0 182.6 P51 Mustang 21.8 180.9 Shadow 22.1 183.4 P40 Flying Tiger 21.8 180.9 Marauder 22.3 185.1 SR Blackbird 21.9 181.8 Tracer 22.3 185.1 FI8Homet 22.1 183.4 Sky Streak 22.5 186.8 Dauntless 22.2 184.3 Sky Pro 24.1 200.0 Spitfire 22.3 185.1 Sky Styler 26.7 200.0 B2 Stealth 22.4 185.9 IDrro Note: Golf discs listed above include those discs that have been tested by the PDGA Technical Standards Committee as of February 21, 1994. These discs faD within the currant guidelines of discs allowed In PDGA competition. Diameter measurements represent an average rounded to the nearest millimeter. Please contact Jeff Homburg (POGA #1025) at (602)721-4309{W) or (602)327-4939(H) if further clarification is needed concerning PDGA sanctioning of particular discs. 14 Doctor Disc ne Pfa.?tie cfw<-!eol( Welcome DISCOPHILES to the wonderful world of DISCOBILIA! In this first column for the IFDCA newsletter I will try to give you some background on discollecting and perhaps answer a disquestion or two. There is no doubt that many people got turned on to discollecting at the World Championships in the Rose Bowl. Players from all over the world would be invited to compete, based on the points they compiled during the regular season. The event took place in South ern California and was as close to plastic heaven as most players ever got. Old friends would be warmly greeted and new acquaintences would be welcomed. After intros had been made and competition histories exchanged it was time for DISCussion (which discs were favored for which event, etc.). In 1980 I purchased several mini packs from Ron At that point discollecting got a big boost. In Kaufman's store, Discovering The World. I assume they much the same way a religous artifact is handled, a player were from Ron's disc collection. The packs cost me $30 would reach into their FRISBAG (bags were included in each. The pack on the front cover was better known as the competitors package) and tell how they used this disc "Master minis" because of their likeness to the white and to win a certain event. It may have been a FASTBACK black Master raised letter Frisbees being produced at that for MTA or MOONLIGHTER PRO for distance or a time. They have also been called the "Olympic ring SUPER PRO for Freestyle. "Where can I get one like minis" over the years. that?" became an often asked question. And so players As the story goes, Wham-0 manufactured these perceived that if Victor used an FB3 to set a World Record minis with the Olympic rings logo. When the Olympic in the Rose Bowl or Mighty Joe used an Olympic label Committee discovered this, they informed Wham-0 it Pro to set a distance record, then that's what they needed was a copyrighted logo, so Wham-0 changed the sticker to improve their game. from the traditional three rings over two rings to two While trying to collect a complete set of that rings over three. Most packs that I've seen have the three year's Rose Bowl discs, and checking each competitors over two rings sticker. However, I do own one pack that favorite throwing discs, players had an opportunity to has one mini with the two over three rings sticker and learn quite a lot about discollecting. Another benefit to the other mini having the three over two rings sticker. collectors was the advent of the FLYMARKET and an As I mentioned before, I first purchased it from Ron nual disc auction. This was the only opportunity most Kaufman, then traded it off not knowing what I had. How collectors had to see a Mystery Y, a white Pluto Platter, I got it back I will save for another article. or a silver Sailing Satellite. According to Donn Blake, some of the Olympic In my next column I will try to expand a bit on rings stickers had Pat. Pending lettering on them around the various types of DISCOLLECTIBLES. the top of the sticker. Hopefully Donn will do an in depth article on this later and maybe provide us with a Trivia Question of the Month .... picture for another update in the future. By the way, Who turned down $500 for a white Pluto Platter today's value of this pack would be around $75 to $100 at a WFC auction. The earliest and most complete an (in my opinion). Other packs with just one type of ring swer will receive a collector's disc in the package. sticker could fetch as much as $50 to $75. Till next time ... Donn Blake Suut ~ u: Donn Blake 5104 Mandrake 15 Las Vegas, NV 89130 CONTEST WINNERS Name Our Publication Contest The winner in naming our publication was Snapper Pierson of San Diego, California. Snapper won a $25.00 collector's disc. Way to go Snapper! •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• : Snapper's entry was: : • • • • • ''The DISCollector'' • ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Caption Contest The one and only entry sent in was by James "Tad" Cromwell! Tad won an old style tan Stingray with a light blue hotstamp. This Stingray didn't have a "Patent Number" on it! Tad had worked out a trade with IFDCA Assissant Director Bob "Dr. Doom" Morton on a $10.00 value golf disc which enabled him to get the more rare and expensive Stingray. 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Box 181025 Dallas, TX 75218 (214) 328·9017 Who's Who in the IFDCA #001 Rick Neil Tulsa, OK #064 Eric Bramlage Flossmoor, D... #002 Bob Morton Tulsa, OK #065 Bob Harris St. Thomas, Ont., CAN. #003 Steve Ward Tulsa, OK #066 Kyle Burk Mission Viejo, CA #004 Ed Headrick Watsonville, CA #067 Scott Vincent Oreland, PA #005 Doug Korns Austin, TX #068 Johnny Botamer Phoenix, AZ #006 Dan Roddick San Gabriel, CA #069 Joel Rogers Oceanside, CA #007 Ralph Williamson Seattle, WA #070 Tom Rogers Nashville, TN #008 Jim Palmeri Rochester, NY #071 Gary Robinson Delmar, MD #008 Victor Malafronte Alameda, CA #072 Ken Grady Worthington, OH #009 Gary Seubert Hamilton Square, NJ #073 Don Olow San Diego, CA #010 Donn Blake Las Vegas, NV #074 Bill Wagnon Huntsville, AL #011 Jeff Roush Osceola, IN #075 Karl Ross Lancaster, PA #012 Allen Pier Kokomo, IN #076 Jim Kenner Walled Lake, MI #013 Daniel Smale Delaware, OH #077 Gail McColl Walled Lake, MI #014 Jerry Miller Portland, OR #078 Dave Dunnipace Ontario, CA #015 Nick Sartori Clearwater, FL #079 Harold Duvall Rock Hill, SC #016 Rod Ruble Des Moines, lA #080 Tim Selinske Ontario, CA #017 Ken King West Covina, CA #081 Steve Howle Dallas, TX #018 Kevin Morrow Irving, TX #082 Don Kirkham Albuquerque, NM #019 John Powell Houston, TX #083 Rich Rand Chicago, D... #020 Carl Rogers Oklahoma City, OK #084 Vince Gardner Henderson, NV #021 Cheryl Brown Oklahoma City, OK #085 Steve Wright Riddle, OR #022 Terry Allen New London, lA #086 Brian Hayes Milan, MI #023 Terry Crise! Bakersfield, CA #087 Spencer Thurman Woodbridge, VA #024 Steve Hartwell North Reading, MA #088 Bill Wright Fort Collins, CO #025 Ron Rice Hays, KS #089 Rick Pace Tulsa, OK #026 David Vescio Jupiter, FL #090 Ron Grandstaff Broken Arrow, OK #027 James Cromwell Annadale, VA #091 Stan Korth Oklahoma City, OK #028 Sheryl Newland Bellevue, WA #092 John Houck Austin, TX #029 David Ryan Sheboygan, WI #093 Darrell Lynn Memphis, TN #030 Dan Mangone LaMirada, CA #094 Glenn Stockwell North Eastham, MA #031 Mike Susanin Des Moines, lA #095 Robert Benignus Salina, KS #032 Thomas Alderman Alexandria, VA #096 Phil Grandstaff Broken Arrow, OK #033 Steve Trauger Erlanger, KY #097 Scott Blankenship Memphis, MI #034 Johnny Lambert Glendale, CA #098 #035 John Kimball Elk Grove, CA #099 #036 Jim Sawyer Laurel, MD #100 John Kirkland Boulder, CO #037 Ace Mason Kansas City, MO #101 Rayner Sturton Queensland, Australia #038 David Munn Oklahoma City, OK #102 Bjorn Sellen Floda, SWEDEN #039 Jim Markov Raleigh, NC #103 -#124 Reserved for Overseas Members #040 Mark Horn Altadena, CA #125 Steve Matul Lombard, IL #041 Tom Callan San Clemente, CA #126 Jim Olsen, Jr Honolulu, HI #042 Tom Lander Kirkland, WA #127 Zack Anderson Lakewood, CO #043 Rick Williams Somerville, MA #128 Greg Wall Black Forest, CO #043 Bruce Willis Huntsville, AL #129 Scott Garrett Fraser, CO #044 Steve Cobus Oak Creek, WI #130 Randy Heady Mahopac, NY #045 Bill Paulson Valley Center, KS #131 Brian Case Camp Hill, PA #046 Snapper Pierson San Diego, CA #132 Michael Esterbrook Santa Rosa, CA #047 Jon Latch Ankeny, lA #133 Phil Heitman Durham, NC #048 Joe Adams Lancaster, PA #134 Strube Gladewater, TX #049 D.V.Allen Forest Grove, OR #135 Keith Armstrong San Francisco, CA #050 Scott Erke Cincinnati, OH #136 John Wright Santa Rosa, CA #051 Gary Sandoval Tujunga, CA #137 Paul Stephens Lewiston, NY #052 Ed Gildea Augusta, GA #138 Terry Smith Tulsa, OK #053 Jeff Homburg Tucson, AZ #139 Gary Anderson Duarte, CA #054 David Steger Woodbridge, VA #140 Jimmy Zuur Santa Rosa, CA #055 Tim Mackey St.. Cloud, MN #141 Patrick Foster Auburn, CA #056 Skeeter Hoffman Birdsboro, PA #142 Steve Pflueger Santa Ana, CA #057 Joe Weinshel Shorewood, MI #143 Blair Paulsen Cornville, AZ #058 Mike Fleege Lincoln, NE #144 Jim Hoagland Williams, SC #059 Bobby Severe Baltimore, MD #145 Joy Waldron Carrollton, TX #060 Tom Monroe Gainesville, FL #146 Bob Gossett Sonoma, CA #061 RonWidel Carmel, CA #147 Ray Vuichard Florissant, MO #062 Daniel Kilgore Canton, OH #148 Duncan Yeager Pasadena, MD #063 Bob Bennett Las Vegas, NV 17 Collector's Trading Block BUY • SELL • TRADE Cataloging 81 boxes of discs, will sell most Looking for Softouches in hard plastic with Collect, sell, & trade golf discs. Call 206-641-8828 flight rings. Call619-582-1697 Sheryl Newland Wanted: WDGC set for the year 1992. Don Olow Call 508-664-2888 2,000 discs in my collection, now up for Steve Hartwell I swap & trade golf discs, call me. sale! Call408-633-4114 317-452-9193 Ron Widel Wanted: a Harvey J. Kukuk Fastback. Also Allen Pier looking for an IFT Super Pro. Have the Pro Throw art! Artwork on plastic canvas! but need the Super Pro to complete my set. I collect minis. Limited numbers produced, $10.00 each Call 606-344-9528 316-755-2681 plus shipping. Each disc dated & numbered Steven Trauger Bill Paulson by artist. Call 713-661 -6959 John Powell Looking for a raised letter Master in white Looking for a Buzz Bee in working order. plastic. Got one? Call me! Willing to trade. Last chance on two different and rare items. Brain Hayes 313-439-8182 Bill Ashton 1) A one time run of high durability Hawks 612-644-0507 made with pink Cyclone plastic. Only 50 Wanting to buy Viper star hotstamp golf made! 2) Last of the '83-'93 Commemora discs. Wanted: Wham-0 minis (pre-trademark tive Shuttle Puppys. Both on special to 216-492-0910 evenings band, non-calling cards [except nippled IFDCA members: $10 each (includes S/H). Steve Hill molds] ) and moonlighter square top Send check or m.o. to: Tom Monroe fastbacks . Will buy or trade. 2426 NW 119th Ave. Wanting a set of L'il Abners Darrell E. Lynn Gainesville, FL 32609 703-830-9117 97 N. Holmes St James Cromwell Memphis, TN 38111 Selling collection of 1,716 discs! Will sell at 901-323-4849 wholesale prices. Terms: 50% down & 50% Got any Gumbie Aviar Putters? Call me. COD. Also selling complete 18 hole DGA 301-953-1087 Wanted: I.F.A. Newsletters (circa 1968- disc golf course. If interested call or write: Jim Sawyer 1975) - Vol. 1, No. 1, No. 2, No . 3, No. 4, Tom Ingle and No. 10; and Flying Disc World (circa 1340 NW 82nd St. Suite: 5-037 Wanting to replace my $50,000 golf bag. 1974-1975) - Vol. 2, No. 2, No . 4, No. 5 and Kansas City, MO 64118 704-365-2014 work/days No. 6. 816-468-0011 John Putnam Darrell E. Lynn Collection for sale: 2,000 discs, 97 N. Holmes St. Memphis, TN 38111 including Pros, Super Pros, and blank Looking for Guts plates before 1973, Pie 901 -323-4849 discs. Also selling disc shirts, posters Tins, and Guts memorabilia. and printed material collected over the Call 215-582-5196 Wanting to buy gumbie Kitty Hawks. years. Asking $25,000 for everything. Skeeter Hoffman Contact: Duncan Yeager Contact: Ron Wide] 410-437-8343 408-633-4114 Wanting to buy original Roes and Vipers. Contact: Erik Drummond Looking for old original Hammers. HDX discs for sale- Watermelon 80 molds, 208 Lathrop Contact: Mark Ramsey Green 80 molds, Green 80-C molds, Yellow Madison, WI 53705 319-354-3128 80-C molds and Light Blue 61 molds. 608-233-3488 Wanting old original Roes wilh wings Darrell E. Lynn and rings hotstamp. 97 N. Holmes St. Searching for the following discs: Contact: Joe W einshel 414-964-0112 Memphis, TN 38111 2 original Aviars, or at least hard Aviars 901-323-4849 (167-175g). 2 first run prototype Vipers (lnnova stamp) Wanting to buy Pocket Pro Midnight "Illustrated Flying Poem." These 6-114" (165-180g). Flyer Set numbers 1-8, or any olher diameter orange flying discs feature 2 "Peter Putters" (165g and up). Pocket Pros or Minis. Call Randie Original Poetry by D.V. Allen (IFDCA 2 original Whippets , or at least hard Heady at 914-628-9699. Member #49) with Pen and Ink Illustra Whippets (167-175g). tion. 32 different discs: $3.00 each; set Contact Kim Steele at 515-274-6861 of 32 - $50.00. To order, or for free 3914 Kingman Blvd. brochure write: D.V. Allen, The Poetry Des Moines, IA 50311 Adoobe, 1818 Redwood Court, Forest Grove, OR 97116-2139 18 Don't Forget to Renew Your Membership Now Two Ways To Renew Your Membership! 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