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I was astonished after reading the first 15-20 posts that I may have actually contributed a thread of substance for once.
Always Hyzer Lines
Par Member
I can remember my first Wall City bag. I flew to Worlds with it in my lap because I didn't want anything bad to happen!
Sadjo
* Ace Member *
Our first discs came out of ponds and creeks from the courses with water hazards. Most didn't have names on them...if they did we returned them. This was mid to late 80s. In 1990 (i think) the Flight Center opened in Minneapolis. In 1991 I took over sales for the MFA and I was the guy at the course selling them out of my trunk. I did that till spring of 1994.
I still have old Innova flight charts before the flight number systems. I've posted that before on another thread.
I still have old Innova flight charts before the flight number systems. I've posted that before on another thread.
Colorado Redbeard
Newbie
Used to have to drive about 140 miles from Colorado Springs to Fort Collins to buy whamo midnight flyers in the early 80's, was no internet then. New disc were just starting to come out soon after that.
Colorado Redbeard
Newbie
used borrowed and bought used discs (wamho) from other players before Wright Life was established
DatRedDude
Eagle Member
I love reading all of this, and I only wish I played 10, 20, and 30 years ago like some of you have. Hopefully 20 years from now my sons are the next Nikko, Will, and Feldberg, and they're on here talking about their old man and his obsession for Gateway putters "back in the day."
^^^The baskets are better and the best courses are much more challenging now than in medieval lid-tossing days. Though I could throw a 175g Ultimate from end zone to end zone back then.
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dbanderson
Par Member
In 1994, my first discs were used discs given to me by other players. After that, most of my discs I had won at tournaments. The local club president, Timmy Gill, and GGGT each regularly held tournaments. I rarely bought any discs back then. If I bought any, they were from the local club president. I loved going to his house because he had hundreds of discs stacked up all over his basement and we would sit and fondle all of the plastic.
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shakatak
Birdie Member
Since I quit playing for 10 years my Wall City Cube is still in great shape. I bought it at a HyVee grocery store in the mid to late 90s. One of the managers was a disc golfer and had a little section in the store selling discs and supplies.
Sadjo
* Ace Member *
Someone mentioned Brian Malone. I bought Discraft and Lightning from Brian wholesale for $3.95 a piece. Bought Innova directly. That's when I was selling for the MFA. He was from Iowa.
First bag was the Original Round Bag. Bought from John Houck when I was ordering one year for the World's Biggest Disc Golf Tournament.
First bag was the Original Round Bag. Bought from John Houck when I was ordering one year for the World's Biggest Disc Golf Tournament.
You folks are mere children. When I first started playing in the late 70's, I had to walk 8 miles each way in the snow to get to the course.
OK, the snow and walking part are lies but when I first started playing golf in about 1977, we were using Whamo frisbees which came in three weights, 119 g, 141 g and the big one (165 g)??? that guys used for free style tricks. They were just frisbees for playing at the park or beach or whatever. The first basket course had just been built in California and my boss saw an article about it in a Parks and Recreation Journal so he decided we should build a course. So we designed and built the first permanent course in the northwest.
Within the next year or two, (three?) Whamo came out with 119 g and 141 g frisbees with frisbee players on them on them. I have two of them in brand new condition. They're called the Whamo 40 Mold 77 National Championships. They weren't really for golf but were made for the national championships for freestyle, distance, accuracy, etc. The national championship were held in the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. I'm not sure what year disc golf what added to that competetion?
So there you have a little history going back a ways.
OK, the snow and walking part are lies but when I first started playing golf in about 1977, we were using Whamo frisbees which came in three weights, 119 g, 141 g and the big one (165 g)??? that guys used for free style tricks. They were just frisbees for playing at the park or beach or whatever. The first basket course had just been built in California and my boss saw an article about it in a Parks and Recreation Journal so he decided we should build a course. So we designed and built the first permanent course in the northwest.
Within the next year or two, (three?) Whamo came out with 119 g and 141 g frisbees with frisbee players on them on them. I have two of them in brand new condition. They're called the Whamo 40 Mold 77 National Championships. They weren't really for golf but were made for the national championships for freestyle, distance, accuracy, etc. The national championship were held in the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. I'm not sure what year disc golf what added to that competetion?
So there you have a little history going back a ways.
dbanderson
Par Member
Ha! My old Wall City round bag I bought in '95 is now being used to plug an air vent in my basement. lol
Everett Evans
Par Member
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First bag = original round bag (which is still my main bag)
First discs = In 1993, bought a Cobra, 86 mold softie, orange 71 mold and yellow Tracer(?) from Roy Doar on a field at UNH after he introduced me to modern discs and a basket. Still have the Cobra and 71 mold.
At UNH in 93-96, a bunch of us would put in an order from Discovering the World, and would get a couple "mystery discs" for like $3 or $4 each. One of them was a 20 year anniversary Ultimate lid from 1988 I still have. We would get the box of discs delivered to school and it was like Christmas.
Wright Life was pretty cool too, I vaguely remember their catalog being nicer than DTW but not as extensive a selection?!?
First discs = In 1993, bought a Cobra, 86 mold softie, orange 71 mold and yellow Tracer(?) from Roy Doar on a field at UNH after he introduced me to modern discs and a basket. Still have the Cobra and 71 mold.
At UNH in 93-96, a bunch of us would put in an order from Discovering the World, and would get a couple "mystery discs" for like $3 or $4 each. One of them was a 20 year anniversary Ultimate lid from 1988 I still have. We would get the box of discs delivered to school and it was like Christmas.
Wright Life was pretty cool too, I vaguely remember their catalog being nicer than DTW but not as extensive a selection?!?
Woah woah take it easy. That comment was meant in good fun and had absolutely no malicious snark intended. I apologize if you took it that way. Just pointing out something that i thought was funny.
I see you're in Portland, we should play a round to clear the air.
Sadjo
* Ace Member *
Back in the day when there was only one kind of plastic and vendors or clubs only sold discs, when you placed well in AM1 or AM2, your gift certificate or voucher would simply say 12 or whatever number of discs you got to take from the available discs.
Its OK---just turned 54 and I get irritable when people call me "old"[not you]---and its happening more often, even though I'm a wildfire fighter, kayak in the Gorge, etc.:\
I was just going to suggest the same thing. I'm in MS 'til early Feb., but I'll PM you when I get back to the NW. Might have a DGCR bagtag by then too!:thmbup:
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You don't have that much on me...just a year.
Which lid did you start with? I did the 141g for a very long time and later ended with with the black 150g. Never went higher for some reason.This is why i almost never comment on forums, too easy to miss-communicate. I should probably use more smilies or something. I'll look forward to your PM.
captain jack
* Ace Member *
Discovering The World was the place pre interwebs.
Especially if you liked Innova.
Ask Molner, he'll tell ya.
I'm just glad I lived in L.A. back then.
Especially if you liked Innova.
Ask Molner, he'll tell ya.
I'm just glad I lived in L.A. back then.
