A wooden racquet featuring the decal inscription, along the throat on the obverse: BIG BILL TILDEN JR. Throat on reverse features red, gold and black decal of company logo, with the inscription 'CHAMPIONSHIP' across a ribbon situated in front of a tennis trophy, within a quartered shield. Materials: Wood, Gut, String, Leather, Metal, Ink, Glue, Lacquertennis

A wooden racquet with concave throat, plastic whipping, and leather handle grip. Decal across throat on both sides features the inscription: JC HIGGINS/OUR OWN TRADE MARK/WHIZ. Incorporated into the logo is a speeding tennis ball design. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, Adhesive tape, Cloth tapetennis

A wooden racquet with concave throat, plastic whipping, and cloth tape handle grip. Decal across throat on both sides features the inscription: JC HIGGINS/OUR OWN TRADE MARK/WHIZ. Incorporated into the logo is a speeding tennis ball design. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, Cloth tape, Plastic, Painttennis

A wooden, oval racquet with a laminated convex throat. Decal inscription across throat on obverse: ST. GEORGE. Inscription along right side of stem: BRIDGEPORT ATHLETIC MFG CO./NEW YORK. Decal of manufacturer's trademark on throat on reverse: MAKERS/.../B.A.M.CO./.../B.G.I. TENNIS. Materials: Wood, Gut, Leather, Metal, Ink, Glue, Lacquertennis

A wooden, oval racquet with a laminated convex throat. Decal inscription across throat on obverse: ST. GEORGE. Inscription along right side of stem: BRIDGEPORT ATHLETIC MFG CO./NEW YORK. Decal of manufacturer's trademark on throat on reverse: MAKERS/.../B.A.M.CO./.../B.G.I. TENNIS. Materials: Wood, Gut, Leather, Metal, Ink, Glue, Lacquertennis

A wooden racquet with white, red, blue, and gold paint work, featuring a head and neck monochrome illustration of John Newcombe on the throat, on both sides. Inscription from head to handle, on obverse: JOHN NEWCOMBE/JUNIOR/SLAZENGER/SMOOTH. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Leather, Ink, Ribbon, Adhesive tape, Paint, Plastictennis

A wooden racquet with red and yellow whipping, and blue plastic shoulders and collar. Decal along throat on obverse: PHOENIX. Inscription along throat on reverse: WILSON. Inscriptiona along left side of stem: DUCO PERMANENT/HIGH POLISH FINISH. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Metal, Ink, Lacquer, Glue, String, Plastic, Leather, Clothtennis

A Wilson Strata-Jet racquet, with red-painted open throat, glass-fibre throat collar, rawhide reinforced shoulders, perforated leather grip, and white cloth butt cover with red-stitched 'W' trademark. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Leather, Adhesive tape, Paint, Ink, Fibreglass, Hide, String, Clothtennis

A wooden tennis racquet with concave throat, string whipping around shoulders, and a fine grooved handle. Inscription across throat on obverse: LARCHLAND. Green and white decal of Rawlings "Manufacturers of High Grade Athletic Goods" trademark features across throat on reverse. Materials: Wood, String, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Leather, Painttennis

A Cortland Victor tennis racquet, with plastic whipping on shoulders and shaft, vinyl handle grip and butt cover, and plastic end wrap. Throat features the model name. Shaft on obverse features Cortland trademark featuring tennis player in front of ball. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Plastic, Vinyl, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Adhesive tapetennis

A Garcia, Cragin-Garcia Hallmark tennis racquet, with leather handle featuring X-formation perforations. Model name features across base of head. Company logo features along shaft. Garcia 'G' trademark features on plastic butt cap. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Plastic, Ink, Adhesive tape, Glue, Lacquer, Metaltennis

A Garcia Continental 3000 tennis racquet, with leather handle featuring X-formation perforations. Company logo features across base of head. Model name features along shaft. Garcia 'G' trademark features on plastic butt cap. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Plastic, Ink, Adhesive tape, Glue, Lacquer, Metaltennis

A Sportcraft Ambassador tennis racquet, with open throat, fibreglass cross-lamination, ribbon whipping around shaft, and leather handle grip with X-formation perforations. Model name features across base of head. Sportcraft logo features along shaft. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ribbon, Fibreglass, Rubbertennis

A Pastime tennis racquet, featuring: solid convex throat; gut stringing; fine-grooved handle; and leather end wrap and cloth butt cover. Decal of model name features across throat, on obverse. Name of previous owner stched into right side of shaft. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Leather, Gut, Cloth, Inktennis

A metal tennis racquet with double shaft; round head with net made of nylon and grey stringing. Metal reinforcements at shoulders. Blue wooden wedge at base of shaft. Handle wrapped with tan leather grip tape. Leather butt cap impressed with word 'JAPAN'. Materials: Metal, Nylon, Adhesive tape, Leather, Plastic, String, Woodtennis

A Dura-Fiber XT-Boron tennis racquet, featuring IPC core, open throat, handle grip wrapped in brown leather and plastic butt cap. Manufacturer's logo on shaft and butt cap. Plastic strips around head as anchor for strings. Materials: Wood, Metal, Fibre, Leather, Adhesive tape, Vinyl, Plastic, Inktennis

A Dura-Fiber Lite tennis racquet, featuring IPC core, orange frame with open throat, handle grip wrapped in brown leather and plastic butt cap. Manufacturer's logo on shaft and butt cap. Plastic strips around head as anchor for strings. Materials: Wood, Metal, Fibre, Leather, Adhesive tape, Vinyl, Plastic, Inktennis

A Wright & Ditson 'The Star' model tennis racquet with solid convex throat. Transitional flat top head. Model name printed across throat on obverse and manufacturer's trademark/logo features on shaft on reverse. Fine-grooved octasgonal handle with leather end wrap. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Leather, Guttennis

A Wright & Ditson 'The Star' model tennis racquet with solid convex throat. Transitional flat top head. Model name printed across throat on obverse and manufacturer's trademark/logo features on shaft on reverse. Fine-grooved octasgonal handle with leather end wrap. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Leather, Guttennis

A Wright and Ditson 'Country Club' tennis racquet, with: laminated convex throat; and, fine-grooved, thick octagonal handle. Decal inscription across throat on obverse: COUNTRY/CLUB. Wright & Ditson Championship logo, with tennis player on ball trademark feature on throat on reverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Paint, Ink, Leather, Guttennis

A Wright and Ditson 'Leader' tennis racquet, with: plastic tape around shoulders and shaft; and, fine-grooved, octagonal handle. Decal inscription along throat on obverse: LEADER. Wright & Ditson Championship logo with tennis player on ball trademark feature on throat on reverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Ink, Leather, Nylon, String, Plastictennis

A Spalding transitional flat-top tennis racquet, featuring: solid convex throat; and, cross-hatched handle. Decal of A.G. Spalding & Bros. Makers logo encircling ball trademark features on throat on obverse. The initials 'G.M.D.' have been carved into shaft on reverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Ink, Leather, Gut, Stringtennis

A Spalding 'Geneva' tennis racquet, featuring: solid convex throat; and, fine-grooved, octagonal handle. 'A.G. Spalding & Bros. Made in U.S.A.' logo encircling ball trademark features on throat on reverse. Decal of model name features across throat on obverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Ink, Nylon, Leather, String, Painttennis

A Spalding 'Geneva' tennis racquet, featuring: laminated convex throat; and, fine-grooved, octagonal handle. 'A.G. Spalding & Bros. Made in U.S.A.' logo encircling ball trademark features on throat on reverse. Decal of model name features across throat on obverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Ink, Gut, Leather, Painttennis

A Spalding 'Greenwood' tennis racquet, featuring: laminated convex throat; and, fine-grooved, octagonal handle. 'A.G. Spalding & Bros. Made in U.S.A.' logo encircling ball trademark features on throat on reverse. Decal of model name features across throat on obverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Ink, Gut, Leather, Painttennis

A Spalding 'Favorite' tennis racquet, featuring: solid convex throat; and, fine-grooved, octagonal handle. 'A.G. Spalding & Bros. Made in U.S.A.' logo encircling ball trademark features on throat on reverse. Decal of model name features across throat on obverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Ink, Gut, Leather, Paint, Stringtennis

A Spalding 'Rally' tennis racquet with concave throat, bevelled crown, string whipping around shoulders, and grooved octagonal handle. Model name across throat on obverse. Spalding ball trademark features along throat on reverse, and impressed in gold on butt cover. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Gut, Ink, Leather, String, Painttennis

A Spalding 'Royal' tennis racquet with bevelled crown, string whipping around shoulders, and deep-grooved octagonal handle. Model name across throat on obverse. Spalding ball trademark features along throat on reverse, and impressed in gold on butt cover. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Gut, Ink, Leather, String, Painttennis

A Spalding tennis racquet, with string whipping around shoulders. Handle grip wrapped in perforated leather and plastic butt cap featuring manufacturer's name/logo. On side of shaft: 'FIBER REINFORCED THROAT AND BOW'. Manufacturer's name appears on throat. Materials: Wood, Glue, Metal, Lacquer, Nylon, Leather, Ink, Plastic, Fibre, Paint, Stringtennis

A Grissoy Vedette Competition tennis racquet with ribbon whipping around shoulders and shaft and a cross-hatched handle. Brand name features across base of head, on obverse - model name on reverse. Company logo features along shaft on obverse. Materials: Wood, Nylon, String, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Leather, Cloth, Ribbontennis