While we have focussed on the website about the 1920’s being a boom time for local tennis racquet manufacturers and ball production, other industries also capitalised on tennis.
Globite Tennis Case
Recently, I found this old Globite tennis case and dressed it up as best I could.
Leather bags to hold racquets have been around since the 1880’s and some of the French designer label variants can cost into the hundreds. At least this is Australian made.
The brand in the picture was produced in Melbourne, by a company called Globite, who made a wide range of general luggage as well. They commenced manufacture in 1921 as you can see in the newspaper article below.
The photo isn’t quite right, as the racquet and press is actually meant to sit behind the dark leather flap thereby protecting the strings and clothing from contact.
Keep an eye out at the markets and you might get one for $30-60 depending on condition.
