While nothing states that a bowling bag needs to be flashy, some bowlers definitely wanted their bags to stand out the moment they left the house. This leather bag with engravings and a monogram also ...

Many of the top bowling manufacturers entered the accessories market with clothing, balls and bags. This ad from July of 1962 displays the products offered by American Machine and Foundry (AMF). Promi ...

Bowling bags aren’t just for tenpin balls. The outdoor game of bocce requires participants to bring all equipment with them to and from the “court,” which can be any flat ground anywhere. A leather sa ...

The Brunswick brand has been a top name in the bowling industry for over a century. They entered the business in 1890, manufacturing bowling balls and pins. It wasn’t long before they became one of th ...

A bowling bag that matched one’s luggage was quite a luxury for the traveling bowler. Frank A. Stallman was a Columbus, Ohio, luggage manufacturer and was particularly well known for his dresser trunk ...

Bowling bags didn’t need to be name brand in order to be flashy. Intricate leather bags no doubt came at a steep price for the bowler, but the personalization was sure to be worth it. Figures of a sta ...

James “Junie” McMahon was an early star of American bowling. He dominated at his first tournament in 1937, when he began a streak of rolling 1,800 or an astounding six perfect games in a row. This bag ...

Harry Zahn wanted to keep his bowling ball secure. The Buffalo, New York, bowler kept a padlock on his bowling bag, ensuring the treasured ball within remained safe. A sign of a serious bowler, to be ...

Bowler Mary Wagner was still going strong as she entered her second century of life. The great-great-grandmother from Newport, Kentucky, continued to bowl regularly, making her the nation’s oldest com ...

A fitting gift for a hundred-year-old bowler.