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One of the missions of the ITTF Museum is to communicate with the public about the history of Table Tennis. Towards that end the Curator publishes a series of articles in the official magazine of the ITTF, Table Tennis Illustrated. These articles cover a wide range of interesting topics, including evolution, cultural and ITTF/sport history themes. Click on the article title for a pdf download. o Boris Johnson and the Whiff Waff Gaffe (pdf) Issue 73: Winter 2008 Evidence that refutes London Mayor's claims about Whiff Waff o Beijing Collectables Preview (pdf) Issue 72: Spring 2008 Pins & collectibles for the Beijing Olympic Games o Review 2007/Preview 2008 (pdf) Issue 71: Winter 2008 The Year in Review: Never ending Work! o Evidence Found of Table Tennis in China 1901 (pdf) Issue 69: September/October 2007 Evidence Found: Table Tennis in China 1901 o ITTF Museum Exhibit in Zagreb (pdf) Issue 68: July/August 2007 Photographic highlights from the exhibit at the 2007 World Championships o Ping Pong Porcelain (pdf) Issue 67: May/June 2007 Rare Ping Pong motif porcelain over 100 years old o The Three Musketeers Reunited (pdf) Issue 66: March/April 2007 Barna, Bellak and Szabados meet again in the ITTF Museum! o Great Shots - Part 2 (pdf) Issue 65: January/February 2007 Vintage Photographs-Top Stars from the 1930s o The First Game of Table Tennis (pdf) Issue 64: November/December 2006 Photos of a pioneering set of Tennis on a Table from 1890 o The Sponge Bat Controversy, Part 2 (pdf) Issue 63: September/October 2006 The crisis comes to an end with Racket Standardization in 1959 o May I Have Your Autograph? (pdf) Issue 62: July/August 2006 Autographs of early Table Tennis stars o Fascinating Attraction in Bremen (pdf) Issue 61: May/June 2006 The ITTF Museum exhibit at the Bremen World Championships o The Turbulent Fifties-Decade of Dissent (pdf) Issue 60: March/April 2006 Analysis of the Sponge Bat crisis o Path to the Olympic Games (pdf) Issue 59: January/February 2006 The Long & Winding 50-year Road to the Olympics o Donations Programme (pdf) Issue 58: November/December 2005 Report on Donations to the ITTF Museum o New Look, New Capabilities Issue 57: September/October 2005 An overview of the new ITTF Museum website o Legends Live On Issue 56: July/August 2005 The ITTF pays tribute to the great legends of Table Tennis o Showcase in Shanghai Issue 55: May/June 2005 The 700m2 ITTF Museum exhibit in Shanghai o Roaring Twenties, Revival & Reform Issue 54: March/April 2005 The revival of Table Tennis in the 1920s & the formation of the ITTF o Great Shots Issue 53: January/February 2005 The ITTF Museum Photo Gallery: Vintage photographs of players and celebrities o What's the Score? Issue 52: November/December 2004 A look at some rare antique scoring devices o The Invicta Table Tennis Team Issue 51: September/October 2004 A set of 4 painted portrait bats of a 1903 Table Tennis team o Follow the Bouncing Ball Issue 50: July/August 2004 The evolution of the Table Tennis ball, & some amazing uses for TT balls o Highlights from the ITTF Archives Issue 49: May/June 2004 Delights and disappointments found in the ITTF Archives o From the Parlour to the Podium Issue 48: March/April 2004 An historical perspective of women in Table Tennis o The Art of the Table Tennis Bat Issue 47: January/February 2004 An overview of early Table Tennis bats used as a medium for art o A Cheap Plastic Auction Bin Issue 46: November/December 2003 Players should plan for preservation of their legacies, to avoid having their memorabilia scattered in cheap auctions For further information contact: ITTF Museum Chemin de la Roche 11 CH-1020 RENENS SWITZERLAND Phone: +41-21-340-7090 Fax: +41-21-340-7099 e-mail: museum@ittf.com Back to Museum homepage |
