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 Wright and Ditson "The Club" tilt-top tennis racquet, with: solid, convex throat; smooth, rounded handle; and leather end wrap and butt cover. Inscription across crown and throat on obverse: "THE CLUB"/WRIGHT & DITSON/BOSTON. Materials: Wood, Gut, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Leathertennis

A Wright and Ditson 'Special' tilt-top tennis racquet, with: solid, concave throat; fine-grooved, angled handle; ribbon collar around shaft; and leather end wrap. Inscription across throat on obverse: WRIGHT & DITSON/BOSTON/SPECIAL. Initials C.F. carved into throat on reverse. Materials: Wood, Gut, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Leather, Ribbontennis

A Wright and Ditson 'The Park' flat-top tennis racquet, with: solid, convex throat; fine-grooved, rounded handle; and leather end wrap. Inscription across crown and throat on obverse: TH[E P]ARK/WRIGHT & DITSON/BOSTON. Initials WHP carved into throat on reverse. Materials: Wood, Gut, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Leather, Stringtennis

A Wright and Ditson transitional flat-top junior tennis racquet, with: solid, convex throat; and, cross-hatched handle. Inscription across throat on obverse: WRIGHT/& DITSON/BOSTON/MASS./U.S.A. Two handwritten inscriptions across throat on reverse: JOHN HOWARD/.../TOM H. Materials: Wood, Gut, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Ink, Adhesive tapetennis

An unstrung Wright and Ditson transitional flat-top tennis racquet, with: solid, convex throat; and, cross-hatched handle. Inscription across throat on obverse: WRIGHT/& DITSON/BOSTON. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Paint, Inktennis

A Wright and Ditson tennis racquet, with: solid, convex throat; and, fine-grooved, slender octagonal handle. Inscription along throat on obverse: BOSTON/WRIGHT & DITSON. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Painttennis

A Wright and Ditson tennis racquet, with: laminated convex throat; double screw through shaft; and, fine-grooved, thick octagonal handle. Decal inscription along left side of shaft: WRIGHT & DITSON, MAKERS/BOSTON, MASS. U.S.A. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Paint, Ink, Leathertennis

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

A Wright and Ditson 'Sutton' tennis racquet, with: laminated convex throat; string whipping around shoulders; hide reinforcements along sides of shoulders and throat; and, moderate-grooved, thick octagonal handle. Decal inscription across throat on obverse: SUTTON. Wright & Ditson Championship logo, with tennis player on ball trademark feature on throat on reverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Paint, Ink, Leather, Gut, Stringtennis

A Wright and Ditson 'Sears' tennis racquet, with: laminated convex throat; black-painted hide reinforcements around shoulders; and, fine-grooved, thick octagonal handle. Decal inscription across throat on obverse: SEARS. Wright & Ditson Championship logo, with tennis player on ball trademark feature on throat on reverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Paint, Ink, Leather, Gut, Stringtennis

A Wright and Ditson 'Champion' tennis racquet, with: laminated convex throat; cloth tape reinforcements around shoulders; and, fine-grooved, thick octagonal handle. Decal inscription across throat on obverse: CHAMPION. Wright & Ditson Championship logo, with tennis player on ball trademark feature on throat on reverse. Patent details (JAN. 3 '05) featured along left side of shaft. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Paint, Ink, Leather, Gut, Cloth tapetennis

A Wright and Ditson 'Golden Gate' tennis racquet, with: laminated convex throat; and, fine-grooved, thick octagonal handle. Decal inscription across throat on obverse: GOLDEN/GATE. Wright & Ditson Championship logo, with tennis player on ball trademark feature on throat on reverse. Patent details (JAN. 3 '05) featured along left side of shaft. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Paint, Ink, Leather, Gut, Stringtennis

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 'Toournament' tennis racquet, with: solid convex throat; bevelled and gorged crown; and, fine-grooved, thick octagonal handle. Decal inscription across throat on obverse: TOURNAMENT. Wright & Ditson Championship logo, with tennis player on ball trademark feature on throat on reverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Paint, Ink, Leather, Gut, Stringtennis

A Wright and Ditson 'Criterion' tennis racquet, with: concave throat; bevelled crown; string whipping around shoulders; and, shallow-grooved, thick octagonal handle. Decal inscription along throat on obverse: CRITERION. Retailers details feature below across shaft. Wright & Ditson cursive logo features along throat on reverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Paint, Ink, Leather, Gut, Stringtennis

A Wright and Ditson 'DC Model' (i.e. Davis Cup Model) tennis racquet, with: concave throat; bevelled crown; string whipping around shoulders; and, bald, thick octagonal handle. Decal inscription along throat on obverse: WRIGHT & DITSON/DC/MODEL. Wright & Ditson cursive logo features along throat on reverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Paint, Ink, Leather, Gut, Stringtennis

An unstrung Wright and Ditson 'Challenge Cup' tennis racquet, with: bevelled crown; string whipping around shoulders; and, fine-grooved, thick octagonal handle. Decal inscription along throat on obverse: CHALLENGE CUP. Wright & Ditson cursive logo features along throat on reverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Paint, Ink, Leather, Gut, Stringtennis

A Wright and Ditson 'Klay Kort' tennis racquet, with: bevelled crown; string whipping around shoulders and shaft; and, fine-grooved, octagonal handle. Decal inscription along throat on obverse: KLAY KORT. Wright & Ditson Championship logo with tennis player on ball trademark feature on throat on reverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Ink, Leather, Gut, Stringtennis

A Wright and Ditson 'Harvey Snodgrass' tennis racquet, with: bevelled crown; string whipping around shoulders and shaft; and, fine-grooved, octagonal handle. Decal inscription along throat on obverse: HARVEY SNODGRASS. Wright & Ditson Championship logo with tennis player on ball trademark feature on throat on reverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Ink, Leather, Gut, Stringtennis

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

An unstrung Wright and Ditson 'Ace' tennis racquet, with: plastic tape around shoulders; and, fine-grooved, short, octagonal handle. Decal inscription along throat on obverse: ACE. Wright & Ditson Championship logo with tennis player on ball trademark feature on throat on reverse. Handwritten inscription above: GREATA. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Ink, Leather, Plastictennis

A Wright and Ditson 'Gold Star' tennis racquet, with: string whipping around shoulders and shaft; hide strips along underside of shoulders; and, fine-grooved, short, octagonal handle. Decal inscription across base of head on obverse: GOLD STAR. Wright & Ditson cursive logo along shaft on obverse, and across base of head on reverse. Wright & Ditson Championship logo with tennis player on ball trademark feature on shaft on reverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Ink, Leather, String, Hidetennis

A Wright and Ditson 'Championship' tennis racquet, with: string whipping around shoulders and shaft; and leather handle grip with patterned perforations. Decal inscription across base of head on obverse: CHAMPIONSHIP. Wright & Ditson Championship logo with tennis player on ball trademark feature on throat on reverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Ink, Leather, String, Gut, Adhesive tapetennis

A Wright and Ditson 'Speed-Win' tennis racquet, with: ribbon whipping around shoulders and shaft; and leather handle grip with patterned perforations. Both faces feature: cursive Wright & Ditson logo across base of head; model name with winged missile emblem across throat, and, Wright & Ditson Championship logo with tennis player on ball trademark on shaft. 'WD' trademark features on cloth butt cover. Recent autograph along shaft on reverse: DON BUDGE "1938". Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Ink, Leather, String, Nylon, Adhesive tape, Enamel, Clothtennis

A Wright and Ditson 'Prize Cup' tennis racquet, with: string whipping around shoulders and shaft; cane-reinforced hexagonal shaft; and, W&D 'Autograph' brand leather grip over octagonal handle. Wright & Ditson Eagle trademark features on throat on obverse; Wright & Ditson player on ball, within shield trademark on throat on reverse. 'WD' trademark features on butt cover. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Ink, Leather, String, Gut, Adhesive tape, Enamel, Canetennis

A Wright and Ditson 'Melbourne Cup' tennis racquet, with: 'Shockproof' split shaft; string whipping around shoulders and shaft; and, leather handle grip with patterned perforations. Wright & Ditson coat-of-arms trademark features on throat on both faces; model name across base of head on obverse; Wright & Ditson cursive logo across base of head on reverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Ink, Leather, String, Gut, Adhesive tapetennis

A Wright and Ditson 'Tournament' tennis racquet, probably manufactured for the Montgomery Ward retail chain, featuring: string whipping around shoulders and shaft, and leather handle grip with quatrefoil perforations. Model name features across base of head, with stylised tennis player serving ball emblem featuring on throat. Wright & Ditson cursive logo features along left side of shaft. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Ink, Leather, String, Nylon, Adhesive tapetennis