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Bike Jockstrap Large White/Grey Adult Supporter

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Boys' Life magazine carried ads for athletic supporters from 1928 until 1983, though interrupted by the Depression and WWII.

Sports Illustrated runs an article in 1989 on the 50th anniversary of the Cooperstown Baseball Museum, and includes an image of a metal cup, which it claims was “the first known protective cup,” worn by Claude Berry in 1915.The December 1920 issue of Outing magazine carried ads for the Mizpah Supporter No. 44 and the Sanito Suspensory from The Walter F. Ware Company of Philadelphia. In 1905 the Bike logo, a bicycle wheel with the words, “The Bike” was trademarked. It had first been used in 1896. A heavy duty cup was invented around 1930 by a Bronx opera fan named "Foulproof" Taylor; it was sold and used by boxers throughout the 1930s. A 1901/02 Wright & Ditson catalog sold an early athletic cup, called a "lower abdomen protector." A design more like the cup we know was patented in the U.S. in 1907. A 1941 magazine ad shows a smiling teenaged boy’s face above Bike Nos. 5 and 55 supporters. Text reads, “He looks to you…and he’s your responsibility; Supporter WILT is Dangerous! BIKE quality assures dependable, lasting support.” Bike Web Manufacturing Company, Chicago.

The 1895 Montgomery Ward & Co. Catalogue No. 57 sold the Morton’s Perfect Supporter, “Used by ball players, athletes and the theatrical profession generally; made of best quality Canton flannel, laced front” for 35 cents. In October 1933 the Bike Web Manufacturing Co. (Chicago and New York) ran an ad headlined “BIKE; made as clean and sanitary as a surgical dressing . . . BIKE – For More Than 60 Years The Coaches’ Favorite Supporter.” A January 1936 ad for Bike supporters in the Athletic Journal claimed that “In 1935 2 out of 3 Wore BIKE.” Bike-Web Manufacturing Company, Chicago. In 1948 The Bike Web Co. of Chicago, IL placed an ad in the Boy Scouts of America Handbook: “Your Athletics Merit Badge - Want to qualify in the five athletic events? Then play safe by wearing an athletic supporter. Leading coaches, athletes and trainers say every boy who engages in a sport should wear a supporter. It protects delicate, sensitive parts by holding them snugly against the body. And by supporting them, it protects you from strain. For Safety in any Sport wear a BIKE SUPPORTER; More athletes have worn Bike Supporters than any other brand! Because for years Bike has worked closely with coaches, trainers and athletes to make Bike Supporters the best for protection, comfort and long wear. See your sporting goods store and choose the right supporter for your needs from the line of famous Bike Supporters. BIKE “STRAP” SUPPORTER – A 3” waistband all-elastic supporter that give extra-firm support, is sturdy, long-lasting, comfortable.” AllKink Wikipedia articles incorporating a citation from the 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica with Wikisource referenceSpalding’s 1896 Base Ball Guide carried ads for Spalding’s Improved Morton Supporter, six styles of Spalding Suspensory, and three styles of Old Point Comfort Suspensory. Keep collections to yourself or inspire other shoppers! Keep in mind that anyone can view public collections - they may also appear in recommendations and other places. Main article: Protective gear in sports Banana-style cup, down position Traditional cup, up position

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