An Early Bowling Pin
The International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame is pleased to offer a print of this early bowling pin from the collection of Lin Kessler. This pin, clearly the result of a manufacturing process, provides an important link in the evolution of the sport we know today. Whatever game this pin was used for, it took quite a beating! To learn more about this pin, visit BowlingHeritage.com.
Early Target Bowling Pins
The International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame is pleased to offer a print of these early bowling pins from the collection of Lin Kessler. These pins, with all different shapes and sizes, would have made challenging targets! To learn more about these pins, visit BowlingHeritage.com.
A Trio of Duckpins
Duckpin enthusiasts will delight in this photograph of a trio of so-called rubber ducks. These pins allow for higher scores than their rubber-less counterparts. Although rubber duckpins enjoyed a brief period of popularity, today these are historic relics rarely seen outside of the sport's home state of Pennsylvania. To learn more about these pins, visit bowlingheritage.com.
Unique Pins
Bowlers will love prints of these beat up bowling pins that represent years of use. Slightly different proportions than today's regulation pins, these may be Canadian fivepins. To learn more about these pins, visit bowlingheritage.com.
Brunswick's Fivepin Pin
The International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame is pleased to offer prints of Brunswick's Canadian fivepin pin. The iconic Brunswick crown encircles the top of this pin, smaller than a standard tenpin. To learn more about this pin, visit BowlingHeritage.com.
A Trophy Pin
Bowling pins like this one have been used for many purposes outside of game play, including being awarded as prizes or souvenirs! The International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame is pleased to offer prints of this pin used as a trophy. Although the history of the Cubs team is unknown, the names of at least six men are caved into the back of this old wooden pin. To learn more about this pin, visit bowlingheritage.com.
A Bowling Pin with Scores
Avid bowlers, historians and bowling alley owners will immediately appreciate prints of this unique, personalized bowling pin. This Brunswick King Pin served as a record book for its owner. Where better to keep score than on a pin they felled? To learn more about this pin, visit bowlingheritage.com.
Regulation Seal
The American Bowling Congress's (ABC) colorful seal of approval is visible in this print of a worn bowling pin. The ABC seal certified that the pin conformed to size and shape regulations and could be used in ABC events. Bowlers will delight in the vintage seal and the visible signs of use on this piece of equipment. To learn more about this pin, visit bowlingheritage.com.
Unique, Red-tipped Bowling Pins
Bowlers with a keen eye for detail will enjoy a print of these bowling pins! The pins have a similar shape to the regulation tenpin but the design is different. Their red tips mark them as unique! To learn more about these pins, visit bowlingheritage.com.
First Synthetic Bowling Pin
The Interational Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame is pleased to offer custom prints of the Magna-Pin, the first synthetic pin to be approved by the American Bowling Congress. This photogrpah features the magnesium shelled pin printed with the ABC's seal of approval. To learn more about this pin, visit bowlingheritage.com.
Beloved Brunswick Pin
The International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame is pleased to offer custom prints of this well-worn Brunswick pin. The iconic red crown still shines through the visible wear and tear on this beloved pin. To learn more about this pin, visit bowlingheritage.com.
The First Olympic Bowling Pin
The International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame is pleased to offer custom prints of this historic Brunswick Flyer. This pin was one of the 500 pins used in the first Olympic Bowling competition at the 1988 Summer Games in Seoul, South Korea. To learn more about this pin, visit bowlingheritage.com.
A Teacher's Bowling Pin
Any bowling instructor or bowling alley proprietor will enjoy a print of this pin given to Chuck Collier, who dedicated over 40 years of his life to bowling. He received this pin as a gift at the American Bowling Congress's event in 1941. The engraved pin declares him the "King Pin of the ABC" and praises his work ethic. To learn more about this pin, visit bowlingheritage.com.
A Vermont Bowling Pin Company
The Vermont-based Hand Split Handle Company, a lumber company in Lyndonville, Vermont, produced this bowling pin a century ago. This photograph features the wooden pin and an elaborate ABC Recreation seal. To learn more about this pin, visit bowlingheritage.com.
Bowling Pin Diagram
Bowlers everywhere will appreciate a reproduction of a classic bowling pin diagram. The American Bowling Congress, now part of the United States Bowling Congress, has been responsible for setting standards for the sport. As you can see in this image, every curve and corner of the pin must be considered. To learn more about this diagram, visit BowlingHeritage.com.
Signed King Pin
The International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame is pleased to offer prints of a pin that earned appreciation among bowling alley operators. In 1959, the American Bowling Congress (ABC) hosted an 8-week event in St. Louis, Missouri. The top bowlers signed this pin, a fitting tribute to the herculean efforts of the organizers and the athletes who made the event a success. To learn more about this pin, visit BowlingHeritage.com.
The Bowling Pin Car
The International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame is delighted to offer prints of this photograph featuring Women’s International Bowling Congress (WIBC) all-stars Loa Boxberger, Betty Morris, Judy Soutar and Helen Duval atop the “world’s only bowling pin car.” This photograph is sure to intrigue bowlers and non-bowlers alike. To learn more about this photograph, visit the Virtual Vault.
Nine Pin Diamond
The International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame offers this print of a nine pin set up. In nine pin, the the pins are set up in the shape of a diamond, as opposed to the customary triangle setup of ten pin. To learn more, visit BowlingHeritage.com.
