Overview by Carlton Hendricks

I came across this plaque on eBay when I searched under "antique tennis". It was being auctioned by an antiques dealer in Denver. It was titled as table tennis, but I think it was tennis, and the direction of the racquet handles just makes them look short. The dealer said he got it from a thrift store. I've never seen anything quite like it. The 22 inch tall size was huge. A friend jested it was Geraldo Rivera's great grandfather. "I think the guy is "Rocky" Rivera, Great grandfather of Geraldo Rivera". I seriously considered bidding, and was planning on going up to about $150.00, but never got around to it.

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