Bike Jockstrap Large White/Grey Adult Supporter

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The 1933 Spalding Athletic Goods catalog carried a line of Spalding Supporters, Bike Supporters, and two kinds of “Aluminum Supporter Cups.” In 1948 The Bike Web Co. of Chicago, IL placed an ad in the Boy Scouts of America Handbook: “Your Athletics Merit Badge - Want to qualify in the five athletic events? Then play safe by wearing an athletic supporter. Leading coaches, athletes and trainers say every boy who engages in a sport should wear a supporter. It protects delicate, sensitive parts by holding them snugly against the body. And by supporting them, it protects you from strain. For Safety in any Sport wear a BIKE SUPPORTER; More athletes have worn Bike Supporters than any other brand! Because for years Bike has worked closely with coaches, trainers and athletes to make Bike Supporters the best for protection, comfort and long wear. See your sporting goods store and choose the right supporter for your needs from the line of famous Bike Supporters. BIKE “STRAP” SUPPORTER – A 3” waistband all-elastic supporter that give extra-firm support, is sturdy, long-lasting, comfortable.” AllKink It stayed this way until AIDS hit. As early as 1983, just a few years after the AIDS crisis was first reported, there had been 3,064 reported cases of AIDS — and 71 percent of them were gay or bisexual men. 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.

The online collection of the Baseball Hall of Fame shows a metal protective cup worn by Artie Dede, circa 1916. We stand with Ukraine. We are proud to launch our limited edition BIKE® Athletic Ukraine Classic... A 1940 Bike ad, “History of Sports, Basketball” reads, “Like basketball, athletic equipment has come a long way.” Bike Web Manufacturing Company, Chicago. 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.” On April 9, 1907 John Gambel patented a corrugated metal protective cup, with straps to tie on. Rights were assigned to George A. Reach.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. A September 1944 ad reads, “For Best Results Buy All-Elastic Supporters ONLY.” Text admits changes due to war time shortages, and asks, “please be patient; we are doing our best for Uncle Sam and for you.” Johnson & Johnson New Jersey.

A Bike Web Co. box from the 1930s for the No. 48 Bike Rubber Cushion for Cup shows the traditional colors: a wide band of orange, then yellow, and orange again, with a blue text box and the bicycle wheel logo. A 1922 ad read, “Mizpah No. 44 Supporter: Gives you a feeling of real comfort and the assurance of perfect protection while exercising or playing games of any kind. All elastic. Perfect fit. Will not chafe. Perfect pouch. Patented opening in front. May be boiled to cleanse.” There is a drawing of the supporter. It was sold by The Walter F. Ware Co. of Philadelphia, PA for 75 cents. This ad appeared in the A&E documentary “Unmentionables: A Brief History.” (AllKink) During WWII the U.S. military contracted with Keystone, Foster Brothers, Martin Brothers, Kendall, and Joffee Co. to produce a "Supporter, Athletic" for the troops.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.”