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UK Trade Marks by Alan Duke Alan follows up his article about UK patents in the last issue (and previous issues) with this list of trade marks. We are indebted to Alan for his research in this field which is adding to the available knowledge for collectors and others interested in the early history. Were there similar patents and trademarks in other countries? Can you research in your country? No. Description of application Trade Mark 157,615 Indoor Games. JOHN JAQUES & SON, 102, Hatton Garden, London, E.C. ; Manufacturers.––16th July 1891. 233,177 A Table Game. HAMLEY BROTHERS, 512, Oxford Street, London, W. ; 64, Regent Street, London, W. ; 35, New Oxford Street, London, W.C. ; 86–87, and 231, High Holborn, London, W.C. ; Toy Importers and Manufacturers.––20th September 1900. 235,131 A New Game. SLAZENGER & SONS, 10, Ducksfoot Lane, Upper Thames Street, London, E.C. ; Manufacturers.––31st December 1900. 241,324 All Goods contained in Class 49. A. W. GAMAGE, LIMITED, 128, Holborn, London ; Athletic Outfitters. —16th October 1901. 243,120 Bats and Balls for Table Tennis or similar Games. MARY JANE WOOTTON and GEORGE WARD WOOTTON, trading as GEORGE WOOTTON & SON, 7, Tavern Street, Ipswich, Suffolk ; Games Manufacturers. —7th January 1902. 243,121 Bats and Balls for Table Tennis or similar Games. MARY JANE WOOTTON and GEORGE WARD WOOTTON, trading as GEORGE WOOTTON & SON, 7, Tavern Street, Ipswich, Suffolk ; Games Manufacturers. —7th January 1902. 243,181 Bats, Rackets and Goods of a like kind included in Class 49. GEO. G. BUSSEY & Co., Sports Manufactory, Rye Lane, Peckham, London, S.E. ; Manufacturers. ––9th January 1902. 243,310 A Table Tennis Bat. CHARLES GLADSTONE EAMES, 42, Westwell Road, Streatham Common, London, S.W. ; Bank Registrar. —14th January 1902. 243,796 Games of all kinds and Sporting Articles not included in other Classes. THE BRITISH XY- LONITE COMPANY, LIMITED, Hale End, Chingford, London, N.E. ; Manufacturers. ––29th January 1902. 244,062 Bats used in the Game of Table Tennis and other kindred Games. FRANK BRYAN, 3, Bayer Street, London, E.C. ; Athletic Goods Manufacturer. —8th February 1902. 244,441 Table Tennis Appliances included in Class 49. EDWARD AUGUSTUS JEFFREYS, Thistlewood, Coppice Road, Birmingham ; Engineer. —22nd February 1902. 244,443 A Table Tennis Bat or Racquet. POLLARD WILKINSON, 21, Ashmere Grove, Ipswich ; Schoolmaster. —24th February 1902. “The essential particular of the Trade Mark is the word ‘Ledia’, and I disclaim any right to the exclusive use of the added matter.” 246,258 A Contrivance mainly consisting of a Net, a Spring Roller, two Supports, and two Clips, for Use in the Game of Ping-Pong or Table Tennis. EDMUND GORMLY, 6, Wellington Avenue, Sefton Park, Liverpool, Lancashire ; Cycle Salesman. —13th 425,142 A Table Lawn Tennis game and Requisites included in Class 49 for playing the same. DAVID HENDRIK EDGAR KING, 13, Paternoster Row, London, E.C.4 ; Manufacturer.––8th April, 1922. It should be noted that for the period 1901-2, reflecting the huge popularity of the game at the time, Ping Pong was registered by a number of different companies as a Trade Mark for a variety of non-sporting items, for example: 245,950 Tobacco Pipes. W. H. CARRINGTON & Co., 34 & 36, Thomas Street, Manchester, Lancashire ; Tobacco Pipe Manufacturers.––30th April 1902. No. 28 The Table Tennis Collector Page 10
Table Tennis Variants Part 1 By <strong>Gerald</strong> Gurney n view of the immense popularity of I table tennis in the early days, it is not surprising that some of the manufacturers of games produced “spins-offs”. These variants were rarely (if ever) more than six-day wonders, not even qualifying for a full week, and are now hardly known at all, even among collectors. The illustration (right) shows a page from a Slazenger catalogue of about 1906. This, mysteriously, makes a clear distinction between THE GAME OF TABLE TENNIS and THE GAME OF WHIFF- WAFF (correctly spelt!), but we know that, at one stage, these were simply alternative titles for table tennis. It is also curious that Slazengers needed to save on the artwork by practically repeating the image, with the man showing the same insouciant pose. This leads to another mystery; I have recently acquired a vellum battledore clearly imprinted THE CAVENDISH BEST VELLUM WHIFF-WAFF, but exactly 22 inches and far too long for either table game. It will not fit in a Whiff-Waff box (only 19 inches). How can all this be explained? It is surprising that table badminton did not catch on—though I have two sets not made by Slazengers, one from about 1900 and one from the 1930s. It is a perfectly satisfactory game, limited only by the height of the ceiling. And what, you may say, is “omin” at the bottom of the page? It is telegraphic code for “Please send me one of you sets of Whiff-Waff or Table Badminton”. Who needs a computer? One word for 13. THE GAME OF POUCH BALL, AN IMPROVED TABLE TENNIS was devised by E.I. Horsman, USA, about 1900. Only one example is known to have survived and this is lacking the rules. As shown in the illustration, there a six “pouches” in place of a net; these are made of lightweight cotton on wire frames suspended from a wooden rod. Three of these are open towards each player who, presumably, could either hit the ball over the top, continuing the rally, or take the (not very severe) risk of trying to place it in a “pouch” so as to win the point outright. It is safe to say, without having tried it, that this cannot have been a satisfactory game. No. 28 The Table Tennis Collector Page 11
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