
All Star jock made by Ampac Enterprises. |

APEX
Olympic Champion No. 3 athletic supporter was manufactured
by the O-C Manufacturing Company in the 1940s. The box shows the
O-C winged logo along with several drawings of athletes along
the bottom. |

A-T
model 4100 athletic supporter from A-T Surgical Mfg. Co.,
Holyoke, MA. |

Bard
Sani Jock from the 1950s has a flannel-lined detachable
waterproof pouch with a plasticized outer cover. This supporter
is made for the man with mild incontinence |

Bauer & Black
A-2 adult supporter with 6" seamless knit elastic waistband
for extra support to back and abdomen. The soft knit pouch
featured a fly front for all day wear convenience. |

Bauer & Black
Y-4 youth supporter with blue and gold tracer lines around a
3" woven elastic waistband. |

Bauer & Black
Bracer Royal supporter belt with 11" perforated waistband.
This was the "top of the line" Bracer offering extra support for
the abdomen and back; flexible stays to reduce curling; and
tube-weave leg straps. |

Bauer & Black
PAL supporter from the early 50s. This model is very rare
with blue stitching around the label and across the top of the
pouch. |

Another rare
PAL nylon swimmer supporter from Bauer & Black with 1¼"
waistband and 1" legstraps. Use of nylon in supporters was said
to offer "quicker drying, added comfort and longer wearing
qualities." |

Bauer & Black
PEP jockstrap. Pouch is made of same webbing material as the
waistband. |

Bauer & Black
PAR wide-band supporter. This supporter has blue stitching
around the top of the waistband and across the top of the pouch.
The pouch has an unusual vertical fly front. |

Bauer & Black
Speed made during World War II. During the war, critical
materials were rationed and jockstrap manufacturers tried to
create jocks without the use of rubber. This one has a webbed
waistband that fastens with a "sliding fastener" on the right
side.
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Bauer & Black
Swimmer from the early- to mid-1940s. Notice the wording on
the front of the box, "Designed for comfort, proper support, and
the conservation on critical war time materials."
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The Bauer & Black model S-9
Swimmer economy cotton style supporter from the late 60s or
early 70s.
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Bike Web
The Strap jockey strap from the mid 1930s. As their
advertising said, "A three-inch waistband all-elastic supporter
that gives extra-firm support, is sturdy, long-lasting,
comfortable." Notice that the pouch and waistband are made of
the same material.
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The
Bike No. 9 has an extra-wide 6" waistband.
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This cotton
Bike No. 10 with plain waistband is from my high school days
in the 1960s.
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Bike No. 10 with one red tracer line around waistband.
Tracer lines were added by Bike to give athletes a visual method
for choosing the proper size jockstrap from a large pile in the
locker room ... one stripe for small, two for medium, and three
for large.
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This is an early version of the
Bike No. 10 (model 7110) with red/blue/red tracer lines.
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This
Bike "Varsity" No. 10 has a single red tracer line and the
familiar "bike wheel" on the label.
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One of the newer
Bike No. 10 (model 7110) supporters after several years of
continuous wear. Notice the wording on the back of the box,
"Bike ... The Original Jockstrap."
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Nylon
Bike No. 58 swimmer supporter from the 1970s. |

Blue Ribbon regular band athletic supporter from the early
1900s claims to be "The Best Jockey Strap."
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An early
Blue Ribbon narrow band supporter from the 1940s.
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Boston supporter by the makers of Boston Braces.
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Mexican
Campeon "suporte atletico" regular band adult supporter. The
pouch on this jockstrap is made of the same sturdy elastic as
the waistband and is unusually comfortable. Three-inch waistband
with red and blue lines.
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An early 1950s
Champion athletic supporter. This high quality, heavy duty
jockstrap has one gold tracer line around the waistband.
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The
Champion Model 88 is from the same era as the one above. The
price sticker in the upper right corner of the box, identifies
it as coming from from "Bursch Rexall Drugs, Henning, Minn." at
a price of $1.10.
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A 1960s
Champion Model 88 swim supporter from Champion Supporter
Co., Cincinnati, OH.
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