Bike Jockstrap Large White/Grey Adult Supporter

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The 1927 Supplee-Biddle Hardware Company of Philadelphia catalog carried “A Full Line of Elastic Bandages and Supporters.” In 1947 Life magazine ran a series of ads for "V-front" supporters, a brand endorsed by the NY Yankees. Similar ads also appeared in Boys' Life magazine. This BIKE® vintage-inspired sleeveless crop football jersey perfectly combines sporty and sexy. This mesh jersey... A recommendation service that carefully researches each product and consults with experts across many disciplines. A 1948 ad reads, “EXTRA Protection EXTRA Comfort EXTRA Value . . . Guaranteed to outlast and outlaunder 3 ordinary supporters. Write for free sample on your school letterhead.” John B. Flaherty Co., NY.

The 1920 Kelley-How-Thomson Company of Duluth catalog carried four kinds of Athletic Supporters, including one “Made on the Pfister Model.” An October 1946 ad has a photo montage of 4 sports above text reading, “Protection that pays.” There is a depiction of the Bike No. 53 Cup Supporter, and of the Bike No. 50 Cup. The cushion is sold separately as Bike No. 48 Rubber Cushion For Cup. “There’s a BIKE Support For Every Sport.” The Bike Web Company, Chicago. A 1935 ad for the PAL Athletic Supporter was headlined “OLYMPIC STAR PAL SALES” and had 4 photos of athletes plus one photo of the supporter. A 1949 ad by the O-C Manufacturing Co. depicts a diver saying, “The Word’s Getting ‘Round – For Action OLYMPIC CHAMPION Is The Supporter.” The 1927 Belknap Hardware & Manufacturing Company catalog carried Reach Supporters, Belknap’s Supporters, and Bike Supporters.The 1922 and 1927 Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett & Co. catalogs carried Athletic Supports and Suspensories. 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.

A 1930s display ad read “Guard the Vital Zone; Be sure it’s a Pal; Wear An Athletic Supporter or Suspensory for All Active Sports” (depicting a golfer) on one side, and “Guard the Vital Zone; Be sure it’s a Pal; Wear an Athletic Supporter or Suspensory for Safety, Ease and Comfort, Appearance, Fatigue Prevention” (depicting a baseball player) on the other. This design is very similar to the ads in Boys’ Life magazine in 1932. Around 1947 the John B. Flaherty Co. made the “Bub” Duribilknit No. 78 “Freshly Knitted Athletic Supporter” with wide abdominal band and removable pouch attached with 4 metal snaps. An example of this supporter is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Costume Institute, New York. For a natural and more sustainable option go for organic cotton or BCI (Better Cotton Initiative) cotton which strives to make cotton production better for the people who produce it and better for the environment it grows in. Boys' Life magazine carried ads for athletic supporters from 1928 until 1983, though interrupted by the Depression and WWII. A 1949 ad from O-C Manufacturing Co. has drawings of 6 different styles of supporter, plus a protective cup.In 1904, Claude “Admiral” Berry, rookie catcher for the Chicago White Sox, became the first major league catcher to wear a protective cup (known at that time as a “safety cup”). Berry later played for the Philadelphia Athletics (1906-07) and the Pittsburgh Rebels (1914-15).” (AllKink) The June 12, 1989 issue of Sports Illustrated ran an article on baseball memorabilia from Cooperstown, “Safe At Home,” photography by Bret Wills. It included a metal cup with 10 ventilation holes, and stamped with the letters “PAT. PENDING; (?)HNSTONE.” The photo was labeled “EARLY ARMOR: IN 1915 CATCHER CLAUDE BERRY WORE THE FIRST KNOWN PROTECTIVE CUP.” This BIKE® vintage-inspired sleeveless crop football jersey perfectly combines sporty and sexy. This mesh jersey brings retro... 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 1940 Bike ad depicts 2 baseball players, and has text reading, “Insist on BIKE for correct lasting support.” Bike Web Manufacturing Company.

A 1940 Bike ad, “History of Sports, Basketball” reads, “Like basketball, athletic equipment has come a long way.” Bike Web Manufacturing Company, Chicago.

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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.

History: BIKE® Athletic began in 1874 by producing an athletic supporter for cyclists in Boston. It became so popular amongst bicycle riders and messengers that the company named itself BIKE®. A March 1941 Bike ad, “History of Sports, The Olympic Games” depicts a nude jumper, and two nude wrestlers. Bike Web Manufacturing Company, Chicago. In 1924 P. Goldsmith Sons Co., Athletic Goods Manufacturers of Cincinnati published their Goldsmith Guaranteed Foot Ball Equipment catalog. It includes a detailed drawing of the No. 257 Athletic Supporter with an “aluminum form fitting guard inserted in a jersey pouch.” The drawing states, “Patented June 27, 1922.” This sleeveless logo t-shirt has our classic BIKE® logo proudly printed on the chest. This tee has a soft,...We stand with Ukraine. We are proud to launch our limited edition BIKE® Athletic Ukraine Classic... 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. A 1948 ad shows a smiling young man saying, “for the winning edge players wear . . .” OLYMPIC CHAMPION V-front Athletic Supporter. 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 circa 1940 ad for the Pal Athletic Supporter in an Australian magazine stated: “Protect the Danger Zone – Even in Moderate Exercises wear a “Pal” Supporter. All Followers of Athletic Sport Should Be Guarded Against Strain.”