{"product_id":"vintage-parkside-wooden-croquet-mallets-set-of-3","title":"Vintage Parkside Wooden Croquet Mallets, Set of 3","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe Set\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree vintage croquet mallets marked Parkside, each with a wooden shaft and a solid cylindrical wooden head.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe heads are capped in white at both ends and banded in painted color. Across the set the bands run red, green, blue and black, which is how players kept their mallets and balls matched.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe grip section of each handle is turned, with ringed carving worked into the wood to give purchase. The natural wood carries a warm tone and a vintage patina.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDisplayed together, the long linear shafts and striped heads give the group a sculptural rhythm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Provenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach mallet head is marked Parkside, which gives the maker's name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo date appears on the set. The turned grips, the painted banding and the white capped heads are consistent with mid century sporting goods production, but a firm date is to be confirmed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCroquet equipment of this kind belongs to a long tradition of American lawn sport, made in wood with painted color coding before molded plastic replaced it. The wooden mallet has a weight and a sound that the later versions never matched, which is why sets like this continue to be kept and used.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n  \u003ctbody\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eItem Type\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVintage croquet mallets\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eParkside\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eQuantity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSet of 3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVintage. No date mark, so a firm date is to be confirmed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterials\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWood shafts and heads with painted color band details\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHead Design\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCylindrical wooden mallet heads with white end caps\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHandle Detail\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTurned grip section with ringed carving\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eColor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNatural wood with red, green, blue and black painted bands\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMarks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMarked Parkside on the mallet heads\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTo be confirmed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVintage condition with expected wear, scuffs, finish variation and age consistent use marks visible in the photographs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy It Belongs in Your Home\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree mallets stood together in a corner do more for a room than most decorative objects, because the form is tall, linear and instantly legible. Leaned in a mudroom, a porch corner or a game room, they read as equipment kept rather than props arranged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe color bands are what make the grouping work. Natural wood alone would be quiet; the red, green, blue and black give the set enough graphic lift to hold a wall or a corner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey also still play. For a cottage, a lodge or a house with a lawn, the set is a functional one, and vintage sporting pieces of this kind bring warmth and memory to an interior that risks looking too composed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viridian Eclection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43088663019625,"sku":"VE-0746","price":31.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/0093\/9369\/files\/vintage_parkside_wooden_croquet_mallets_set_of_3774192385239335173117132905.png?v=1775201022","url":"https:\/\/viridianeclection.com\/products\/vintage-parkside-wooden-croquet-mallets-set-of-3","provider":"Viridian Eclection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}