The Tilley Titleist Golf Ball

I generally do not frequent the fairways, but if Titleist should ever reissue its golf balls featuring The New Yorker's monocled mascot Eustace Tilley, I might have to reconsider. A single such golf ball changed hands last month on eBay. It dates, per the seller, from the late 1970s to the early '80s. While evidently mass-produced, Tilley Titleists now appear to be extremely scarce. Whatever number of them may at one time have been manufactured, it's just possible that the majority of them today are submerged in water hazards.

The New Yorker Titleist
eBay listing accessed April 28, 2024

https://www.ebay.com/itm/225234195486?mkpid=0&emsid=e11021.m5053.l9429&ch=osgood&euid=9b418e7bf49b4a7a8dde7417ac3a6b17&bu=43186000575&ut=RU&osub=-1%7E1&crd=20240428013623&segname=11021&autorefresh=true

The New Yorker Titleist golf ball
eBay item description

Sold for a best offer of $6.99

Note:  I'd love to hear from readers who might be in possession of additional information about these rare New Yorker golf collectibles.

The present owner of this golf ball received it under mysterious circumstances, which you can read all about here.

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