A wooden racquet with concave throat, plastic whipping, and leather handle grip. Decal across throat on obverse features the inscription: J.C. HIGGINS/WHIZ. Incorporated into the logo a speeding tennis ball design. Around the crown on the obverse is a decal with a partially legible inscription, possibly reading as PLY-FLEX. Materials: Wood, Gut, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Leather, Plastic, Inktennis

A wooden, transitional flat-top racquet with a laminated convex throat. Decal profile bust image across throat on obverse is of a male North American native. Inscription across right side of stem is largely lost, but originally read: THE BRIDGEPORT GUN IMPLEMENT CO./NEW YORK, U.S.A. Materials: Wood, Gut, String, Leather, Metal, Ink, Glue, Lacquertennis

A wooden, oval racquet with a laminated convex throat. Decal iscription across throat on obverse: B.G.I./SPECIAL. Inscription along right side of stem, is mostly illegible, but read: BRIDGEPORT ATHLETIC MFG CO./... 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, Lacquer, Stringtennis

A concave wooden racquet with orange whipping silver foil butt cover. Inscription along throat on obverse: CHALLENGE. Inscription across throat on reverse: "BENTLEY"/NIAGARA/FALLS. Inscription across paper and foil butt cover: KEEP IN A PRESS/BENTLEY/RACQUETS/NIAGARA FALLS/N.Y., U.S.A. Materials: Wood, Gut, String, Metal, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Leather, Papertennis

A wooden, transitional flat-top racquet with a solid, convex throat, and a plain handle. Across the throat on the obverse is a decal of the model 'HARVARD' above the Bliss company trademark of a 'B' linked to an anchor, within a shield device. On right side of handle is stamped the barely legible inscription: ORIENTAL GUT. Materials: Wood, Gut, Ink, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Leather, Painttennis

A wooden racquet painted from shoulders to handle, with black leather handle grip, and red butt cover. Decal inscription across base of head on obverse: SLAZENGER. Below on throat is a decal head and neck image of a demon wearing a red cap, with the inscription: THE/DEMON. Materials: Wood, Paint, Leather, Ink, Adhesive tape, Gut, Ribbon, Metal, Glue, Lacquertennis

A wooden racquet, featuring a decal of a heraldic shield, on both sides of throat. Inscription, from head to stem, on both sides: THE SLAZENGER/SLAZENGER. Inscription along right side of stem: A SLAZENGER RACKET HAS WON/SEVEN OF THE LAST ELEVEN/U.S. MENS SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIPS. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Leather, Ink, Ribbon, Plastic, Paint, Stringtennis

A wooden racquet, featuring a decal of the Slazenger coat-of-arms, on both sides of throat. Inscription, from head to stem, on obverse: VIKING/SLAZENGER/... Inscription along left side of stem: A SLAZENGER RACKET HAS WON/SEVEN OF THE LAST TEN/U.S. MENS SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIPS. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Leather, Ink, Ribbon, Plastic, Stringtennis

A wooden racquet with white, red, and blue paint work, featuring the Slazenger panther emblem on the throat, on both sides. Inscription from head to handle, on both sides: SLAZENGER/3/JUNIOR CLUB. Inscription along right side of stem: SLAZENGER JUNIOR CLUB 3. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Synthetic material, Ink, Ribbon, Paint, Plastictennis

A wooden, Slazenger 'Vilas' racquet with burgundy, yellow, and blue paint work, featuring the Slazenger panther emblem at the base of the stem, on both sides, and a Balmforth leather handle grip. Inscription from crown to stem, on both sides: VILAS INTERNATIONAL FRAME/SLAZENGER/.../GUILLERMO VILAS. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Leather, Ink, Ribbon, Paint, Plastic, Stringtennis

A wooden racquet with red, white and blue whipping around shoulders and stem. Decal image of Ellsworth Vines on throat on both sides. Inscription, from head to stem, on both sides: MODEL/A/ELLSWORTH VINES/WILSON. A red and blue chevron design features at the base of the stem on both sides. Materials: Wood, Gut, String, Ink, Leather, Cloth, Metal, Glue, Lacquertennis

A Wilson, Don Budge Finalist tennis racquet. Shaft features a decal head and neck illustration of Budge. Base of head features Wilson logo.. Leather handle grip features four-leaf clover perforations. Butt cover features 'W' trademark. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Adhesive tape, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ribbon, Paint, Stringtennis

A Wilson Famous Player Series, Mary Hardwick Finalist tennis racquet. Base of head features Wilson logo. Shaft features decal head and neck illustration of Hardwick. Throat and butt cover feature 'W' trademark. Leather handle features quatrefoil perforations. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Adhesive tape, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, String, Paint, Plastictennis

A Wilson Famous Player Series, Mary Hardwick Finalist tennis racquet. Base of head features Wilson logo. Shaft features decal head and neck illustration of Hardwick. Butt cover features 'W' trademark. Leather handle features quatrefoil perforations. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Adhesive tape, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, String, Paint, Ribbontennis

A Wilson, Mary Hardwick Victory tennis racquet. Base of head features Wilson logo. Shaft features decal head and neck illustration of Hardwick. Lower shaft and butt cover features 'W' trademark. Throat features stylised crown and chevron devices. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Adhesive tape, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, String, Paint, Ribbon, Clothtennis

A Chemold Rod Laver Autographl tennis racquet, with leather grip featuring patterned perforations. Chemold logo features across base of head. Model name and black and gold Chemold trademark feature on shaft. Chemold trademark with large 'C' features on black butt cap. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Ink, Plastic, Leather, Rubber, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Adhesive tapetennis

A Chemold Rod Laver Autograph tennis racquet, with leather grip featuring patterned perforations. Chemold logo features across base of head. Model name and black and gold Chemold trademark feature on shaft. Chemold trademark with large 'C' features on black butt cap. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Ink, Plastic, Leather, Rubber, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Adhesive tapetennis

A Masterbuilt 100 tennis racquet, painted from shoulder to handle, with whipping on shoulders and shaft, and featuring a mottled black leather handle grip. Throat features model name accompanied by a heraldic shield containing various devices. Masterbuilt logo features along shaft. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Ribbon, Paint, Ink, Leather, Adhesive tape, Glue, Lacquer, Metaltennis

A Rawlings, John Newcombe Personal Model tennis racquet, with plastic whipping around shoulders, and leather handle grip with X-formation perforations. Model name features across throat. Rawlings red, black and white 'R' trademark features on lower shaft. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Plastic, Adhesive tape, Fibreglass, Leather, Rubber, Clothtennis

A Tenex Magnum tennis racquet, with string whipping around shoulders and leather handle grip with X-formation perforations. Tenex Ball trademark features on crown and on shaft. tenex logo features across base of head. Model name features along shaft. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Plastic, Ink, Adhesive tape, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, String, Painttennis

A Snauwaert Brian Gottfried tennis racquet, with plastic ribbon whipping around shoulders. Snauwaert logo features across base of head. Model name features along shaft. 'S' trademark features on throat and butt cap. Design and manufacturing details feature on the sides of the shaft. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Plastic, Fibreglass, Adhesive tapetennis

An Universal Top Notch tennis racquet, with ribbon whipping around shoulders and shaft. Model name features across base of head. Universal Racket Co. trademark features on throat, comprising of a globe resting on a triangular base, and flanked by crests and crowned with a star device. Materials: Wood, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ribbon, Enamel, Leather, Nylon, Adhesive tapetennis

A Spalding, "Lady Hallmark" Model tennis racquet with whipping on shoulders. Manufacturer's name along shaft and on butt cap; model name across base of head. 'S' symbol spray-painted across net. Leather hand grip and white plastic butt cap. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Nylon, Paint, Leather, Plastic, Adhesive tapetennis

A Dura-Fiber XR-Graphite tennis racquet, featuring IPC core, brown frame with open throat, handle grip wrapped in tan leather printed with manufacturer name. 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 tennis racquet, featuring black frame with open throat, hand grip wrapped in (non-original) leather printed with Dunlop name. Paper butt cover printed with manufacturer's name. Manufacturer's name also along shaft. Logo sprayed onto net strings. Materials: Wood, Metal, Fibre, Leather, Adhesive tape, Vinyl, Plastic, Inktennis

A PDP 'Fiberstaff' model tennis racquet, with handle wrapped in perforated leather, and a plastic butt cap with adhesive label. Manufacturer name & model name in orange along shaft. Manufacturer's logo on throat decals and butt cap label. Frame painted white with orange details. Materials: Wood, Metal, Adhesive tape, Vinyl, Plastic, Ink, Paint, Leather, Adhesive labeltennis

A Snauwaert John Newcombe-endorsed 'Boronite Two' model tennis racquet, with handle wrapped in leather, and a plastic butt cap featuring manufacturer logo. Manufacturer name on base of head; endorser name and model name along shaft. Details about construction along edges of shaft. Materials: Wood, Vinyl, Adhesive tape, Leather, Ink, Plastic, Paint, Borontennis

A Dunlop Fort 'Maxply' model tennis racquet, signed by Fred Stolle. Has whipping on shoulders & shaft, handle wrapped in perforated leather, and a butt cloth with manufacturer logo. Model name on base of head/throat on obverse; manufacturer name on base of head on reverse. Fred Stolle autograph in black marker on obverse. Materials: Wood, Vinyl, Leather, Ink, Plastic, Painttennis

A Wilson 'Chris Evert Autograph' model tennis racquet, autographed on obverse by Chris Evert. Has whipping on shoulders, and handle wrapped in leather. Plastic butt cap with manufacturer's 'W' logo. Model name on throat and manufacturer name on base of head. Manufacturer 'W' logo on lower shaft. Materials: Wood, Vinyl, Leather, Ink, Plastic, Paint, Adhesive tape, Stringtennis

A Wright and Ditson tennis racquet, with: laminated convex throat; single screw through shaft; and, fine-grooved, thick octagonal handle. Decal inscription across throat on obverse: WRIGHT/& DITSON/BOSTON/MASS./U.S.A. Model name across crown on obverse is illegible, but model is most likely a 'Longwood'. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Paint, Ink, Leather, Guttennis