A stemless wooden racquet, featuring an open, three-pronged throat connecting the head directly to the handle. Head, and outer prongs are reinforced by fibreglass bands, decorated with white plastic strips. Inscription across the base of the head, on obverse: WHITE. Manufacturer's trademark decal 'HAZELLS' features at central prong on obverse. Decal inscription on the outside of right prong features worldwide patents. Inscription on inside of right prong: MADE IN ENGLAND BY/HAZELLS LTD. LONDON. Decal inscription on outside of left prong: HAZELL'S STREAMLINE/REGD. & PATENTED. Materials: Wood, Gut, Leather, Metal, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Plastic, Fibreglass, String, Adhesive tapetennis

A wooden,flat-top racquet with a laminated convex throat, and white cloth tape shoulder reinforcing. Decal monogram across throat on obverse: B.G.I. Inscription along right side of stem: BRIDGEPORT ATHLETIC MFG CO./WRIGHT & DITSON SUCCESSORS. Hand carved initials along right side of stem: A.P.R.. Decal inscription across crown on obverse is illegible. Inscription along left side of stem: PATENTED,/JAN. 3. '05. 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, Cloth tapetennis

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 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 red and yellow whipping, red end wrap and burgundy butt cover, gut stringing with distinct sweet-spot, and a slender, grooved handle. Inscription across throat of obverse: WILDING. Decal trademark featured across throat on reverse, comprising of an encircled racquet presented behind two ribbon devices. Inscription: C.L.GODFREY/THE PEAK/OF QUALITY/TRADE MARK/NEW YORK/N.Y. Manufacturer's monogram/trademark with inscription, on right side of stem: QUALITY FIRST/CORTLAND LINE CO. INC./CORTLAND, N.Y./... Materials: Wood, Gut, String, Ink, Leather, Metal, Glue, Lacquertennis

A wooden, transitional flat-top racquet with a solid convex throat, and fine grooved handle. Manufacturer's mark stamped across throat on obverse, comprises of a hexagram with the text: BEST IS BEST/S&S/L/THRO' THE WORLD. Stamped model name along stem on obverse: THE RENSHAW. Stamped inscription across throat on reverse: BENETFINK/LONDON. Materials: Wood, Gut, Leather, Metal, Glue, Lacquertennis

A wooden, flat-top racquet with a solid convex throat, and fish-tail handle. Model trademark is a stamped on throat on obverse, featuring a horned demon's head, with the text: THE/DEMON. Manufacturer's mark stamped across throat on reverse, comprises of a hexagram with the text: BEST IS BEST/S&S/L/THRO' THE WORLD. Stamped over this: BENETFINK/LONDON. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Glue, Lacquertennis

A wooden, transitional flat-top racquet with a solid convex throat, cloth tape supports, and fish-tail handle. Inscription across crown on obverse: SPECIAL DEMON. Model trademark is a stamped on throat on obverse, featuring a horned demon's head device, with the text: THE/DEMON. Manufacturers name along stem on obverse: SLAZENGER + SONS. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Cloth tapetennis

A wooden, oval racquet with a solid convex throat, cloth tape supports, and fish-tail handle. Inscription across crown on obverse: THE DEMON. Model trademark is stamped on throat on obverse, featuring a horned demon's head device, with the text: THE/DEMON. Manufacturer's mark stamped across throat on reverse, comprises of a hexagram with the text: BEST IS BEST/S&S/L/THRO' THE WORLD. Inscription along left side of handle: MADE IN ENGLAND. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Cloth tapetennis

A wooden, oval racquet with a solid convex throat, cloth tape supports, and fish-tail handle. Inscription across crown on obverse: THE DEMON. Model trademark is stamped on throat on obverse, featuring a horned demon's head device, with the text: THE/DEMON. Manufacturer's mark stamped across throat on reverse, comprises of a hexagram with the text: BEST IS BEST/S&S/L/THRO' THE WORLD. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Cloth tapetennis

A wooden, oval racquet with a concave throat, cloth tape supports, and fish-tail handle. Inscription across crown on obverse: THE DEMON. Model trademark is stamped on throat on obverse, featuring a horned demon's head device, with the text: THE/DEMON. Manufacturer's decal trademark across throat on reverse, comprises of a hexagram with the text: BEST IS BEST/S&S/L/THRO' THE WORLD. Retailer's decal below: LISLE FRASER/WHOLESALE/AND/RETAIL/SPORTING GOODS/... Inscription stamped along left side of stem and handle: SLAZENGERS (CANADA) LIMITED...MADE IN CANADA. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Cloth tape, String, Painttennis

A wooden tennis racquet with concave throat, string whipping around shoulders, and a fine grooved handle. Inscription across throat on obverse: SHAWANO. Green and white decal of Rawlings "Manufacturers of High Grade Athletic Goods" trademark features across throat on reverse. Hand carved initials on left side of handle: J.E.S. Hand carved name on right side: JOE [E] STEMBRIDGE. Materials: Wood, Twine, String, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metaltennis

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 wooden tennis racquet with concave throat, plastic whipping around shoulders and shaft, encasing a red-painted throat, and a fine grooved handle. Inscription along throat on obverse: BEVERLY. Rawlings logo features across shaft, on obverse. Red, gold, black and white decal of Rawlings "Manufacturers of High Grade Athletic Goods" trademark features across throat on reverse. Materials: Wood, Gut, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Cloth, Paint, Plastictennis

A John Holden, Super Holden tennis racquet, with string whipping around shoulders and lower shaft, plastic collar around upper shaft, patterned wood laminations across shoulders, a Fairway leather handle grip, and, a slightly opened throat, with shoulders converging to form the shaft. Inscription across throat, on obverse: SUPER/HOLDEN. Across throat on reverse: JOHN HOLDEN/232 BAKER ST./LONDON. N.W.1. Patent number along right side of shaft. Manufacturers details on butt cover. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Plastic, String, Leathertennis

A Spalding, "Pancho Gonzales" Impact-333 Model tennis racquet, featuring whipping around shoulders. Manufacturer's name along shaft and on butt cap; endorser name across base of head and rest of model name along lower shaft (both sides). 'S' symbol spray-painted across net. Perforated leather hand grip and white plastic butt cap. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Nylon, Paint, Leather, Plastic, Stringtennis

A Spalding, "Rosie Casals" Impact-336 Model tennis racquet, featuring whipping around shoulders. Manufacturer's name along shaft and on butt cap; endorser name across base of head and rest of model name along lower shaft (both sides). 'S' symbol spray-painted across net. Perforated leather hand grip and white plastic butt cap. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Nylon, Paint, Leather, Plastictennis

A Spalding, "Erik van Dillen" Impact-444 Model tennis racquet. Manufacturer's name along shaft and on butt cap; endorser name across base of head and rest of model name along lower shaft (both sides). 'S' symbol spray-painted across net. Perforated leather hand grip and white plastic butt cap. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Nylon, Paint, Leather, Plastic, Adhesive tapetennis

A Spalding, "World Championship Tennis " Impact-500 Model tennis racquet. Manufacturer's name along shaft and on butt cap; model name across base of head and WCT logo on lower shaft (both sides). 'S' symbol spray-painted across net. Perforated leather hand grip and white plastic butt cap. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Nylon, Paint, Leather, Plastic, Stringtennis

A Spalding, "Tom Gorman" Impact-650 Model tennis racquet. Manufacturer's name along shaft and on butt cap; endorser name across base of head and model name along shaft (both sides). '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 Spalding, "John Alexander" Impact-990 Model tennis racquet. Manufacturer's name along sides of shaft and on butt cap; endorser name across base of head and rest of model name along shaft. '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 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 Spalding, "Rosie Casals" Signature model Woodstar tennis racquet with whipping on shoulders, leather hand grip and white plastic butt cap. Manufacturer's name features along shaft. 'S' symbol on butt cap; endorser name across base of head. 'S' symbol spray-painted across net. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Nylon, Paint, Leather, Plastic, Adhesive tape, Stringtennis

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

A Spalding Woodstar, "Erik van Dillen" Tournament model tennis racquet with whipping on shoulders, leather hand grip and white plastic butt cap. Manufacturer's name features along shaft. 'S' symbol on butt cap; model name across base of head. Star symbol spray-painted across net. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Nylon, Paint, Leather, Plastic, Adhesive tape, Stringtennis

A Spalding, Rosie Casals Signature tennis racquet, with plastic-coated string whipping around shoulders; leather handle grip with X-formation perforations; and, a plastic butt cap. Model name features across base of racquet head; manufacturer's name features along shaft, across crown, and across butt cap. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Nylon, Leather, Plastic, Stringtennis

A Spalding, Rosie Casals Personal tennis racquet, with string whipping around shoulders; leather handle grip; and, a plastic butt cap. Model name features across base of racquet head; manufacturer's name features along shaft, across crown, across handle grip, and across butt cap. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Nylon, Leather, Plastic, String, Paint, Adhesive tapetennis

A Spalding, Tracy Austin Junior tennis racquet, with string whipping around shoulders; leather handle grip with X-formation perforations; and, a plastic butt cap. Model name features across base of racquet head and lower shaft; manufacturer's name features along shaft; and, Spalding 'diamond in circle' trademark features on the throat and butt cap. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Nylon, Leather, Plastic, String, Painttennis

A Spalding, Tracy Austin Junior tennis racquet, with string whipping around shoulders; leather handle grip with X-formation perforations; and, a plastic butt cap. Model name features across base of racquet head and lower shaft; manufacturer's name features along shaft; and, Spalding 'diamond in circle' trademark features on the throat and butt cap. Autograph in black marker, by Austin, features across throat on obverse. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Nylon, Leather, Plastic, String, Paint, Adhesive tapetennis