Pong Collection

Playing Table Tennis - Edwardian - Etiquette
I am not sure whether it is my turn. (to write the postcard or to serve!!) A smart Gentleman makes a courteous enquiry to his glamorous young female table tennis companion. Date: circa 1904

Garden Ping Pong, 1901
An advertisement for Hamleys ping pong for the garden

Girl Plays Ping Pong
A girl in a flowing pink dress plays ping pong

Turandot Liebig 2
Ping, Pang and Pong, three courtiers

Strong Cheese repels diner and waiter
One of the Market Reports illustrated postcard series. Cheese: " Supply much stronger, but very little demand." This commodities phrasiology is illustrated by a waiter struggling to cope

Ping Pong at Denham Court
A game of ping pong (table tennis) in progress inside Denham Court, Denham, Buckinghamshire. Date: circa 1904

Skating on a frozen Whitestone Pond, Hampstead Heath, London. Date: 1933

Comic postcard, Father and son watch golfers Date: 20th century

Five table tennis players, three posing with their trophies. Date: c. 1935
Five table tennis players, three posing with their trophies. Date: c.1935

Myth of Orpheus: swan and ducks, c. 1650-60 (oil on canvas)
3498241 Myth of Orpheus: swan and ducks, c.1650-60 (oil on canvas) by Italian School, (17th century); Biblioteca Comunale Centrale di Palazzo Sormani, Milan; (add.info.: Grechetto Room)

Advertisement for ping pong (engraving)
614298 Advertisement for ping pong (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement for Hamleys great game: ping pong)

Ping pong tournament at the Royal Aquarium (engraving)
603253 Ping pong tournament at the Royal Aquarium (engraving) by Cleaver, Ralph (fl.1902); Private Collection; (add.info.: Page from the Illustrated London News (published on 21 December 1901)

Lawson Wood - Pre-War Gran pop?
Humorous illustration by Lawson Wood showing a small monkey and the famous orang utan character called Granpop eating boiled eggs

Bounce
Club Champion (to Jones, who has consented to take the place of absent player): " This is your first experience of serious play, I suppose?" Jones: " Well... not exactly

Misfitz Dolls - Ping-Pong. early 20th century

Communist China - workers playing table tennis
Workers playing and watching a game of table tennis during the Cultural Revolution era in Communist China. circa 1970

Suffragette Votes for Women Doll
A suffragette doll wearing a brown dress and hat, holding a Votes for Women placard. The head of the doll is made from a ping pong ball with a hand painted face

Ping Pong in Fairyland
Fairies playing ping pong on a mushroom. Date: 1902

Yenan Workers Club
The Workers Club at Yenan (Yennan, Yan an) in the Shaanxi province of China. Yenan became the centre of the Chinese communist revolution

Rainbow and the a unique mountain
Tonnaja Travel Photography, 455942567

Picture No. 11772128
Cat Tabby 9 week old kitten on Table Tennis set Date:

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Cat Tabby 9 week old kitten on Table Tennis set Date:

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Cat Tabby 9 week old kitten on Table Tennis set Date:

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Cat Tabby 9 week old kitten on Table Tennis set Date:

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Cat Tabby 9 week old kittens on Table Tennis set Date:

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Cat 9 week old Somali kitten on Table Tennis set Date:

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Cat Tabby 9 week old kitten on Table Tennis set Date:

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Cat 9 week old Somali kitten on Table Tennis set Date:

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Cat 9 week old Somali kitten on Table Tennis set Date:

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Cat 9 week old Somali kitten on Table Tennis set Date:

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Cat 9 week old Somali kitten on Table Tennis set Date:

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Pink Painted Frogfish Date:

Schoolboy suggest a game of ping pong to W G Grace
" I should like to play you at ping pong" !! A young schoolboy suggests a sensible choice of sporting contest when faced with the colossus of the cricketing world, Dr W G Grace

The Discomforts of the carriage - a young man suffers the result of Nanny attentiveness to Babys botty needs!!!

Holiday Camp, Corton
The interior of a canteen at an unnamed holiday camp in Corton

Ping Pong in Fashion
Ping-pong becomes the fashionable game of the day - but will its popularity last ?

Ready to Wear Suit 1938
A single-breasted, blue pinstripe suit with lounging jacket from the ready-to-wear department of Burton menswear. Date: 1938

Fancy Dress Outfit
The Ping Pong Girl : A novel fancy dress costume, a gay look for January parties. Though striking in effect, it can quite easily be made from cheap materials

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"Step back in time with a game of 'pong': Playing Table Tennis the Edwardian Way" Transport yourself to the early 1900s and experience the refined etiquette of garden ping pong. In 1901, amidst lush surroundings, players engaged in spirited matches at Turandot Liebig 2. Witness a young girl's skill as she gracefully plays ping pong at Denham Court, showcasing her talent and poise. The game was not just for men; women too embraced this exciting sport. Discover how even strong cheese could repel both diners and waiters during intense ping pong matches. It seems that nothing could distract these dedicated players from their pursuit of victory. At Trinity College of Music in Mandeville Place, London, talented musicians found solace in table tennis between rehearsals. Ping pong provided a welcome break from their musical endeavors. Imagine skating on a frozen Whitestone Pond on Hampstead Heath in London during the winter of 1933. Amidst laughter and friendly competition, ping pong added an extra layer of excitement to this icy pastime. Even comic postcards captured the allure of ping pong as father and son watched golfers while daydreaming about their next thrilling match on the table tennis court. Celebrate champions. A group photo captures five skilled table tennis players proudly posing with their well-deserved trophies around 1935. Their dedication and hard work paid off in triumph. Intriguingly, art has also been inspired by this captivating game throughout history. Explore "The Myth of Orpheus: swan and ducks, " an oil painting dating back to c. 1650-60 that incorporates elements reminiscent of ping pong's elegance. Finally, delve into vintage advertisements promoting the joyous world of ping pong through intricate engravings that enticed people to join this exhilarating sport – truly capturing its timeless appeal. From Edwardian manners to frozen ponds or artistic masterpieces, ping pong has left an indelible mark on history.