Abstract: A security device includes a carrier for a tell-tale provision having electro-magnetic characteristics. The device is adapted to be releasably secured to an article to be protected, in particular to the shaft of a golf club, in a tamper-resilient manner and to retain the tell-tale provision in a spaced relationship from the article. In this way any adverse magnetic effects on the tell-tale provision by ferromagnetic parts of the article are avoided. Preferably, the tell-tale provision is spaced at least 3 mm from the article to which the device is secured.

Abstract: A security tag device is provided such as may be used to tag an article such as a baseball bat or a bottle that has a neck adjoining a flanged head. The device is intended to provide a protection against theft where such articles are on display for handling by prospective purchasers. To this end the device comprises first and second portions. The first portion is adapted to fit over the head and partially around the neck adjoining the flange defined between the head and the neck of the article. The second portion is co-operable with the first portion and adapted to fit around the rest of the neck adjoining the flange such that together the first and second portions can encircle the neck of the article. At least one detent is provided which is connected to one of the portions and which can engage a part of the other portion to lock the two portions together. A tell-tale security provision is enclosed within a receptacle defined by at least one of the first and the second portions.