The Table Tennis 53 - ITTF
The Table Tennis 53 - ITTF
The Table Tennis 53 - ITTF
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Thick sponge racket, 1950s, $1<strong>53</strong><br />
Stiga Expert waffle thick sponge, $183<br />
Butterfly Jonyer picture racket, 1160SEK on Tradera.com<br />
Racket<br />
Our Racket Report features a mixture of old, middle<br />
period and new. Auction prices for drum battledores<br />
seem to have sagged, with a pair selling for only £30.<br />
Another pair sold for $25. In contrast some 1950s thick<br />
sponge rackets brought strong prices despite condition<br />
issues.<br />
Butterfly picture decal rackets are always popular, and<br />
these days seldom seen on ebay or tradera. A good<br />
example of the Jonyer picture racket surfaced on tradera.<br />
A unique sandpaper racket was donated to the <strong>ITTF</strong><br />
Museum, beautifully inlaid on the handle and blade edge.<br />
This handsome racket was made by Peter Cua of the Philippines. Inlaid<br />
extensively with Mother-of-Pearl and buffalo horn, the striking surface is<br />
sandpaper, or liha in Spanish. <strong>The</strong> sandpaper game is very popular in the<br />
Philippines, and the players are called Lihadors, reminiscent of matadors!<br />
You can watch some Liha <strong>Table</strong> <strong>Tennis</strong> on youtube - quite impressive.<br />
Peter is a fine artist & craftsman, and an active Ambassador of the Liha<br />
game, which may also be making a comeback in the USA.<br />
Pair of English vellum battledores, 17-inches, £30<br />
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