Tennis Antiques & Collectibles

n June of 1995 Christie's London held its first ever tennis memorabilia auction. Among the full house of bidders were tennis players Luke and Murphy Jensen, who bid unsuccessfully for a lawn tennis boxed set which sold for $23,400. Tennis is rapidly becoming the hottest sports collectible category. Compared to golf and baseball, tennis memorabilia is underpriced and undervalued.

  maryllis Press just published a book entitled Tennis Antiques & Collectibles, the first guide to collecting tennis memorabilia. More than 300 color photographs and illustrations aid collectors, dealers, and tennis enthusiasts in identifying rackets, presses, prints, fashions, and decorative objects. The appendices contain a bibliography of 500 tennis books and racket tables for Wilson, Spalding, and Wright & Ditson, in addition to a list of dealers who sell tennis items. Tennis ball cans are pictured and dated.

  eautifully photographed by Jim Cherry, the author's son, Tennis Antiques & Collectibles evokes the nostalgia of the feel of wood and soft green grass while giving collectors and dealers valuable information about collecting tennis memorabilia.

Have a Look at the Table of Contents or view some sample images
Tennis Antiques & Collectibles
by Jeanne Cherry
Photography by Jim Cherry
ISBN 0-9646571

 208 pages. Price in U.S. Is $40.00 plus $4.00 shipping and handling
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Amaryllis Press
Box 3658W
Santa Monica,Ca 90408

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