Bowling Pin Collection

Ten pin bowling
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1940s: Bowling ball hitting pins for a strike. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images)

Female students exercising with bowling pins, Western High School, Washington, D.C. (1899?)

Strike
Christophe Verot

Woman Bowling Makes a Strike, 1958 (screen print)
3034763 Woman Bowling Makes a Strike, 1958 (screen print) by American School, (20th century); (add.info.: Vintage illustration of pins flying as a woman bowler makes a strike at a bowling alley;)

Loading bowling pins at Silver Blades Ice Rink, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1964

Illustration depicting a game of early bowling being played outside, 19th century
Illustration depicting a game of early bowling

Bowling pins on bowling lane

Bowling pin

Digital illustration of four bowling pins

bowling strike on the road

Italy, Loneliness, 1917
Carlo CarrA

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Ten pin bowling: A timeless pastime that continues to captivate and bring joy. From the elegant strike in the iconic 1958 screen print "Woman Bowling Makes a Strike, " to the determined load of pins at Silver Blades Ice Rink in 1964, the thrill of a perfect strike remains unchanged. The early illustration of a game played outside in the 19th century echoes the simplicity of the sport, while the digital depiction of four pins and a modern strike showcase its evolution. A lone bowler in Italy's "Loneliness, 1917" demonstrates the solace found in the rhythmic ritual of bowling, as the pins stand ready to be knocked down once more.