A Wright & Ditson 'Davis Cup' model tennis racquet. Striped plastic reinforcements around shoulders and around base of throat. On obverse, model name and logo featuring a trophy, initials 'WD' and words 'FIBRE-SEALED' printed across throat. On reverse, the same logo and the manufacturer's name are printed across throat . Printed on obverse of shaft is name of manufacturer and words: 'CHAMPION QUALITY'. Printed on reverse of shaft is manufacturer's trademark. Handle spiral-wrapped with perforated leather hand grip. Butt cloth with manufacturer's initials printed on it. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Leather, Nylon, String, Plastic, Painttennis

A Wright & Ditson 'Davis Cup' model tennis racquet. String whipping around shoulders and around base of throat. On both sides of racquet the model name and manufacturer name are printed across throat. Along the shaft on obverse are four vertical stripes and words: FOR CHAMPIONSHIP PLAY'. On shaft on reverse are four vertical stripes and manufacturers trademark. Handle spiral-wrapped with leather hand grip, across which is printed manufacturers name. Butt cloth with manufacturer's trademark printed on it, and in pencil: B 105. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Leather, Nylon, String, Paint, Cloth, Plastictennis

A Wright & Ditson 'Park' model tennis racquet. String whipping around shoulders and around base of throat. On both sides of racquet the model name and manufacturer name are printed across throat. Manufacturer's trademark features on the shaft on both obverse and reverse . Handle spiral-wrapped with leather hand grip. Butt cloth with manufacturer's trademark printed on it. Frame painted burgundy to half-way up the head. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Leather, Nylon, String, Paint, Cloth, Plastictennis

A Wright & Ditson 'Surprise' model tennis racquet. Frame painted green to nearly half-way up the head. Striped plastic reinforcements around shoulders and around base of throat. On both sides of racquet the model name and manufacturer name are printed across throat. Manufacturer's trademark features on the shaft on both obverse and reverse . Handle spiral-wrapped with leather hand grip, with cloth tape wrapped over the top at either end of grip. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Leather, Nylon, Paint, Cloth, Plastictennis

A Wright & Ditson 'Contender' model tennis racquet, endorsed by George Lott. String whipping around shoulders and around base of throat. Parts of throat and shoulders painted burgundy. Racquet model name and endorser name printed across throat on obverse. Endorser image printed on shaft on obverse. On reverse, manufacturer name and image of endorser are printed across throat, and signature of endorser adhered as decal on shaft. On left side of shaft are manufacturer's name and country of manufacture. Octagonal, fine-grooved handle, withwith leather end wrap. Butt cloth features manufacturer's name and racquet care instructions. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Leather, Nylon, Paint, Cloth, Stringtennis

A Wright & Ditson 'Contender' model tennis racquet, endorsed by George Lott. String whipping around shoulders and around base of throat. Parts of throat and shoulders painted burgundy. Racquet model name and endorser name printed across throat on obverse. Endorser image printed on shaft on obverse. On reverse, manufacturer name and image of endorser are printed across throat, and signature of endorser adhered as decal on shaft. On left side of shaft are manufacturer's name and country of manufacture. Octagonal, fine-grooved handle, with leather end wrap. Owner name: 'WOODS' inscribed on shaft on obverse and reverse, and adhered using decals on left side of shaft. Two further decals adhered onto left side of shaft including one red with white cross, and one white with black spot. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Leather, Nylon, Paint, Stringtennis

A Wright & Ditson 'Autograph' model tennis racquet, endorsed by George Lott. String whipping and cloth tape around shoulders and whipping around base of throat. Racquet model name and manufacturer name printed across throat on reverse. Signature of endorser adhered as decal on shaft on reverse. Endorser image printed on shaft on obverse. On obverse, decal stating: 'HIS RACQUET' and name of endorser are printed across throat. On left side of shaft are manufacturer's name and country of manufacture. Octagonal, fine-grooved handle, with leather end wrap. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Leather, Gut, String, Cloth tapetennis

A Wright & Ditson 'Mercer Beasley Signature Model' tennis racquet. Lower head painted white, throat painted black. Leather and braiding reinforcements around shoulders and around base of throat. Racquet model name, manufacturer name and words 'FIBRE/SEALED/THROAT' printed across throat on obverse and reverse. Manufacturer trademark printed on shaft on reverse and obverse. Handle spiral-wrapped with leather grip, with plastic tape sealing top of grip. Leather end wrap. White butt cloth featuring manufacturer initials. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Leather, Nylon, String, Plastic, Painttennis

A Wright & Ditson 'Championship Mohawk' tennis racquet.String whipping around shoulders and around base of throat. Racquet model name 'MOHAWK' , printed along throat on obverse and model name 'CHAMPIONSHIP' printed across throat on reverse. Manufacturer name and place of manufacture printed on right side of shaft. Octagonal fine-grooved handle , with leather end wrap. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Leather, Nylon, Stringtennis

A Wright & Ditson 'Championship Red Ribbon' tennis racquet. String whipping around shoulders and around base of throat. Racquet model name 'RED RIBBON' , printed along throat on obverse and model name 'CHAMPIONSHIP' printed across throat on reverse. Manufacturer name and place of manufacture printed on right side of shaft. Octagonal fine-grooved handle , with leather end wrap and butt cap. On butt cap is printed 'HIGH QUALITY/JC HIGGINS/TRADEMARK/SPORTING GOODS'. Net strung in diagonal formation. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Leather, Nylon, Stringtennis

A Wright & Ditson 'WLS Blue Ribbon' tennis racquet. String whipping and blue plastic reinforcements around shoulders. Racquet model name 'BLUE RIBBON' , printed along throat on obverse and model name 'WLS' printed as lightning bolts across throat on reverse. Manufacturer name and place of manufacture printed on right side of shaft. Octagonal fine-grooved handle, with leather end wrap. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Leather, Gut, String, Plastictennis

A Wright & Ditson 'WLS Blue Streak' tennis racquet. String whipping around shoulders and base of throat. Racquet model name 'BLUE STREAK', printed along throat on obverse and model name 'WLS' printed as lightning bolts across throat on reverse. Around the 'WLS' emblem there are three circular designs with 'SR/Co' (retailer name) contained within each. Manufacturer name and place of manufacture printed on right side of shaft. Octagonal fine-grooved handle, with leather end wrap. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Leather, Gut, Stringtennis

A Spalding "Mary K. Browne" Top-Flite tennis racquet, featuring whipping around shoulders and shaft, an open throat, vinyl stringing, fine-grooved handle and leather end wrap. Endorser name features across base of head, on obverse. Manufacturer & model name feature across base of head on reverse. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Leather, Vinyl, Cloth, Ink, Stringtennis

A Spalding 'W. T. Tilden' Top-Flite model tennis racquet, featuring whipping around shoulders and shaft, an open throat, fine-grooved handle and leather end wrap. Model name features across base of head, on obverse. Manufacturer name features across base of head on reverse. Image of endorser appears on shaft on obverse, and decal signature appears on shaft on reverse. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Leather, Vinyl, Ink, Stringtennis

A Spalding Top-Flite model tennis racquet, featuring whipping around shoulders and shaft, an open throat, fine-grooved handle and leather end wrap & butt cloth. Model name features across base of head, on obverse. Manufacturer name features across base of head on reverse. Butt cloth is printed with manufacturer logo. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Leather, Vinyl, Ink, Stringtennis

A Spalding Top-Flite model tennis racquet, featuring whipping around shoulders and shaft, an open throat, fine-grooved handle and leather end wrap & butt cloth. Model name features across base of head, on obverse. Manufacturer name features across base of head on reverse. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Leather, Vinyl, Ink, Stringtennis

A Spalding Top-Flite model tennis racquet, featuring whipping around shoulders and shaft, an open throat, leather wrapped handle and leather end wrap & butt cloth. Plastic reinforcement around base of throat. Model name features across base of head, on obverse. Manufacturer name features across base of head on reverse. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Leather, Vinyl, Ink, Stringtennis

A Spalding Top-Flite model tennis racquet, featuring whipping around shoulders and shaft, and wood grain finish on shaft & bottom section of head. Has leather wrapped handle and plastic butt cap. Manufacturer name features across base of head. Model name features across throat. On shaft is printed: 'SYNCHRO-POWER SHAFT'. Wreathed 'S' symbole features on lower shaft and on butt cap. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Leather, Vinyl, Ink, String, Plastic, Adhesive tape, Painttennis

A Spalding "Top-Flite Professional" model tennis racquet, featuring whipping around shoulders and shaft. Has leather wrapped handle and leather butt cloth. Manufacturer name features across base of head. Model name and triple triangle symbol feature across throat. Wreathed 'S' symbole features on lower shaft and on butt cloth. Clear plastic packaging wrap still on handgrip. 'Wilson Chamionship'-branded stringing. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Leather, Vinyl, Ink, String, Plastic, Adhesive tape, Painttennis

A Spalding 'W. T. Tilden' Cannon Ball model tennis racquet, featuring whipping around shoulders and shaft, an open throat, fine-grooved handle and leather end wrap & butt cloth. Model name features across base of head, on obverse. Manufacturer name features across base of head on reverse. Image of endorser appears on shaft on obverse, and decal signature appears on shaft on reverse. Manufactuer logo printed on butt cloth. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Leather, Vinyl, Ink, Stringtennis

A Spalding Kro-Bat model tennis racquet, featuring whipping around shoulders, an concave laminated throat, fine-grooved handle and leather end wrap & butt cloth. Model & manufacter name feature across throat on obverse. Manufacturer signature features along throat on reverse. On side of shaft is printed: 'PAT. OCT. 03,, 1923'. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Leather, Vinyl, Ink, String, Painttennis

A Spalding Kro-Bat model tennis racquet, featuring whipping around shoulders, an concave laminated throat, fine-grooved handle and leather end wrap & butt cloth. Model & manufacter name feature across throat on obverse. Manufacturer signature features along throat on reverse. On side of shaft is printed: 'PAT. OCT. 03,, 1923'. Manufacturer's logo printed on butt cloth. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Leather, Vinyl, Ink, String, Painttennis

A Spalding 'Tournament' model tennis racquet, featuring concave throat and fine-grooved wooden handle with leather end wrap and butt cloth . White reinforcement tape around shoulders. Manufacter logo features on throat on reverse. Model name features on throat on obverse. Manufacturer logo printed on butt cloth. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Leather, Gut, Ink, String, Adhesive tapetennis

A Spalding 'Tournament' model tennis racquet, featuring vinyl stringing, leather wrapped grip and plastic butt cap. Manufacter's 'star within a circle' logo features on throat and butt cap. Model name printed on right shoulder on both sides. Manufacturer logo printed on butt cap. Manufacturer name printed along shaft on both sides. Wilson Championship brand printed on net strings. Blue sticker on handgrip says 'INSPECTED BY/2'. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Leather, Vinyl, Ink, String, Adhesive tape, Fibre, Paint, Plastictennis

A Spalding 'Oval' model tennis racquet, featuring laminate convex throat, fine-grooved wooden handle, leather end wrap and leather butt cloth. Model name printed on throat on obverse, and manufacturer logo printed on throat on reverse. Manufacturer logo printed on butt cloth. Writing on side of shaft says: 'PATENTED/JAN 3. '05.' Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Leather, Gut, Ink, Stringtennis

A Spalding 'Oval' model tennis racquet, featuring laminate convex throat, fine-grooved wooden handle, leather end wrap and leather butt cloth. Model name printed on throat on obverse, and manufacturer logo printed on throat on reverse. Manufacturer logo printed on butt cloth. Writing on side of shaft says: 'PATENTED/JAN 3. '05.'. Sticker on reverse throat states: 'WETHERBEE BROS./39 N. PRAIRIE ST./ GALESBURG, ILL.' Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Leather, Gut, Ink, Stringtennis

A Spalding 'Oval' model tennis racquet, featuring laminate convex throat, fine-grooved wooden handle, leather end wrap and leather butt cloth. Model name printed on throat on obverse, and manufacturer logo printed on throat on reverse. Manufacturer logo printed on butt cloth. Writing on side of shaft says: 'PATENTED/JAN 3. '05.'. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Leather, Gut, Ink, Stringtennis

A Spalding 'Oval' model tennis racquet, featuring laminate convex throat & fine-grooved octagonal wooden handle. Model name printed on throat on obverse, and manufacturer logo printed on throat on reverse. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Gut, Ink, Stringtennis

A Spalding 'Oval' model tennis racquet, featuring laminate convex throat & fine-grooved octagonal wooden handle. Leather end wrap and butt cloth. Model name printed on throat on obverse, and manufacturer logo printed on throat on reverse. Logo also printed on butt cloth. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Gut, Ink, String, Leathertennis

A Spalding 'Lakeside' model tennis racquet, featuring laminate convex throat & fine-grooved octagonal wooden handle. Leather end wrap and butt cloth. Model name printed on throat on obverse, and manufacturer logo printed on throat on reverse. Logo also printed on butt cloth. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Gut, Ink, String, Leathertennis