Tennis at Wimbledon

Posted by Gillian JOnes on 23/06/2014

Wimbledon – strawberries, cream and a few collectible items

No sooner are we comforting ourselves over yet another England disappointment at the World Cup 2014 in Brazil, than the tennis is upon us. Monday will see the start of the Wimbledon Championship 2014. The gates will open on to the most famous grass courts in the world and world class players will battle it out to reach the final. They hope for a chance to win that coveted trophy and hold it aloft up to the sky, kissing it in front of an audience of appreciate fans and photographers eager to get that best shot of this year’s champion. Audience members will be decked out in all their finery, strawberries and cream will be popular again and tall glasses of Pims will be drunk in the garden, while we watch from the comfort of our own homes.

There is a certain passion that drives those who collect sporting memorabilia, and you may have a penchant for tennis collectibles. In our blogs this month; we’ve already taken a look at football and for those of you who love tennis we’re going to take a brief look at the memorabilia you can expect to find if you’re interested in becoming a collector of tennis items.

From the early wooden rackets to the flat tops and fish tails – there is a depth of knowledge to be gained from collecting early rackets. Make sure you find someone who knows what they’re talking when looking for antique tennis collectables. They can fetch quite a bit, but they must be in reasonable condition.

Also popular are anything from programmes, ball boxes, books, postcards silverware and ceramics. Naturally, any collectables associated with the Wimbledon or Davis Cup is an added bonus and worth a lot more.

Blanche Bingley, one of Wimbledon’s first champions.

Don’t forget that if you do happen to already have something of value that you’ve had tucked away in a cupboard somewhere, or if you’ve got something you’d like to sell, then do get in touch with us. Here at www.antiques.co.uk we can value your items and then list them on our site and with a global audience reaching thousands of people, you’re items are bound to receive plenty of interest.

If you’re looking for sporting memorabilia online then please take a look at our sporting antiques section which is full of fascinating sporting objects from different periods. You may find something you like, or inspire you to start a new collection of your own.

Enjoy the tennis and the rest of the World Cup this month and let’s hope the weather lasts.

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