Sometimes items like photos, rackets & others tend to get mould on them if these are not stored properly, in case of wooden rackets these can warp by ...
Enclosed boxes like plastic ones for rackets work nicely for shielding against humidity, one of the biggest reasons for racket warpage. Temperature extremes, ...
Wanted: 1970s vintage Wilson Stan Smith wood tennis racket, in very good or exellent playable condition. Prefer 4 3/4 or 4 5/8 grip size, strung or not. Please...
Hello surfers,<br>Here is a page I created recently giving and showing a bit of the history for one of the top sporting good companies in the US from the late...
Hello wood fans! Just an observation for us to mull over. There are quite a few collection web sites now. Chuck Houey's heritage collection has changed to the...
If you missed it! Tennis magazine had a nice mention on collecting wood racquets. Also mentioned the most desirable frames for collectors. Don't miss it. Its...
hey Joe - thanks for the hello. For everyone, the Ritzenberg collection website is www.museumof tennis.com. Some unbelievable stuff. Also, Marilyn Fernberger...
Hi Folks!<br>Ive been playing with wood since 88. I started back in 1983 to try and please my girlfriend and got hooked. I play lots of people here in Alabama...
Thanks for posting cosmobigtennis, I also like the TADs but prefer the imperials, as for the Wilsons, I like the JKramers, and prefer the autograph over the...
Spring's around the corner and its time to dust of that old Wright&Ditson you all have. Gotta put fresh strings in it. I string em around 38-40 pounds. I've...
Hi Lorraine,<br>I have a brand new professionally<br>framed limited edition print of Martina Navratilova by<br>Leslie Demille. It is signed by Martina...
Hello members et al. Thee best site for a complete tour of the history and collecting of lawn tennis is at www.Driftwaycollection.com. Impressive site!...
ojaitennis, Ojai is one of the nicest getaways in Scal expecially for tennis & golf. I was wondering if there are any annual woodies tournaments ? If you had ...
I have two vintage tennis rackets. I believe both are from approximately the 1950s, but I am not sure. Both are in very good condition. One is a MacGregor ...
michtanger, thanks for posting on this site. I believe those rackets are both from smaller makers and thus not as popular as the wilsons, spaldings, davis & ...
I have for sale a matching pair of Head Vilas wood rackets 4 1/2 L in near mint condition. <br>NO court rash/wear/head scuffs at all. No cracks or warping that...
Hello everyone & Joe, Just an invitation to visit my collection site for all members. There are quite a few of these around now. www.driftwaycollection.com...
Hello - I saw your response to the vintage tennis racket question and thought maybe you could shed some light on a racket set I have. Any info at all would be ...
I am a new member of the collectors club. Have been collecting vintag rackets for a number of years. My collection has grown to 98 rackets. Some 80+ years old....
Welcome Ken, What are your favorite types of rackets to collect ? Seems to be a split in this club with recent woodie vintage rackets that players still hit...
Hi, I am from Basque Country (Spain) and my english is not very good...<br>For your knowledge I am a youg collector (36). I was tennis player (90th in spain)...
Welcome Igor, Glad you found this club I founded. Excellent post and introduction. Wish more members would introduce themselves like you did but suspect only a...
Lyndamenth is asking for information of Pinguin tennis rackets. This was a Dutch sportsmanufacturer and I worked for them in the past. Please give the...
Hi Joe,<br>I saw your answer on the message of Igor which he has send to this Collectorsclub.Between the lines I saw your challenge and take up the challenge....
Greetings Bart,<br>Thanks so much for your nice post.<br>I too love the transitional rackets, which started basically when the makers started laminating the...
Its one of the more valuable autograph/decal types of rackets, which are popular with many tennis collectors because Ted Williams was a famous baseball, not ...
Hey everyone - talkative bunch that we are. Spring is here and the outdoor season for northern hemisphere. How about any of you ebay and racquet collectors...
