Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
95.34.034 A—L
Accession#:
95.34
Credit Line:
Donated by the Warwick Estate.
Object Name:
Set, Badminton
Title:
R—S—L Tourney Badminton Shuttlecocks and Box
Date:
1940
Description:
A—C — Badminton box:
A — cardboard tube;
B—C — removable ends, made of cardboard and metal. Tube has black label with white, gold, and red lettering; ends are green with illustrations of shuttlecocks.
D — "Humydrole" — 1.75 inches white disk to control humidity; purple and white.
E—F — Shuttlecocks — "RSL — Official Tourney" white trimmed feathers with green band.
G—H — Shuttlecocks — "Bar—May" white trimmed feathers with green band.
I—L — Shuttlecocks — "Bauer's Shuttle" white trimmed feathers with green band.
Inscription: A—C — "R—S—L— / TOURNEY / BADMINTON / SHUTTLECOCKS / FOR TOURNAMENT PLAY" on box.
"DISTRIBUTED BY / GENERAL / SPORTCRAFT CO. . 232 MADISON AVE. / NEW YORK CITY, N.Y." on box reverse.
"MANUFACTURED BY..."
Notes:
See 94.34.001
Search Terms:
Recreation
Sport
Game