Badminton T-Shirts and Gifts

If you're batty for Badminton, you're in good company. The ancient Greeks were the first to bat the bird around in a game called Battledore and Shuttlecock. Each player had a battledore (racket) made of parchment or rows of guts stretched across a wood frame. The shuttlecocks were made of light materials such as cork, with trimmed feathers around the top. Shuttlecock games are believed to have originated in Greece about 2000 years ago.

In Japan, a similar game to badminton called Hanetsuki was played as early as the 16th century. In 18th century India, badminton was called Poona. The British Army officers stationed in India carried the game to England in the 1860's, calling it Badminton Battledore.

The shuttlecock, also known as a bird or birdie, which differentiates badminton from most sports played with balls, is a high-drag conical projectile. Typically made with a base of cork covered with thin leather and topped with 16 overlapping goose feathers, shuttlecocks have short life spans and most home players play with a synthetic shuttlecock. Badminton professionals still use the feathered shuttlecock and replace it several times during a game.

By whatever name you call it, and whatever country you play it in, we're batty for Badminton and we invite you to visit the Badminton department of our gift and t-shirt store. We've got nearly 50 different Badminton designs. If you're not a t-shirt person, we've got sweatshirts and other apparel, hats, pillows, coffee mugs, tote bags, mouse pads, coasters, wall clocks and other gift items.

Badminton T-Shirts and Gifts from T-Shirt Village

If you're patriotic, want to honor veterans, the 4th of July (Independence Day), Memorial Day, Flag Day, September 11 (9/11)or Let Freedom Ring, you'll find several red, white and blue stars designs. Give a show of support for our troops and wear it proud.

Walk the Plank with our pirate skeleton Badminton paraphernalia. Landlubbers beware! The Badminton pirate is dead set on winning and only the bravest sea dogs will challenge him. Get a whole set of coasters with this gruesome humor. Just keep out of Davy Jones locker lest you want to play dead.

Smileys and flowers and happy faces, oh my! Badminton racket nose smiley for the happy player, lucky shamrock smiley if you'd be wanting the luck of the Irish to bless you, or spread your joy with Badminton red flowers. If you remember Flower Power and Don't Worry, Be Happy, or are just looking for Badminton smileys, we've got 'em! You flaunt 'em!

Burning flaming Badminton birdie to taunt your opponent with a brazen challenge. Psyche 'em out and throw off their game. Put a spin on the birdie and distract your opponent. Tell him to bend over, he'll be doing it a lot to pick up all the birdies he misses.

There's tons more. Click on any shirt to see our huge selection of Badminton shirts, gifts, goodies and gear. Father's Day, Mother's Day, Friendship Day, Christmas, birthday, if they love Badminton you'll make them very happy. Or treat yourself. Make YOU happy!

We've got 'em for kids, too. Teens and toddlers, babies and bibs, maternity shirts, boys and girls, pink, white and blue.

Click me if you love Badminton!