VintageTennisBalls.com is a database of tennis ball cans and containers created by Brad McCall, who collected these. The database primarily focuses on vintage cans, but some newer pull top metal cans and plastic tubes are included.
Brad developed the mCat numbering system to make it easier to both catalog and describe the physical characteristics of the container. It’s much easier to say it’s a “Type 1” can than to explain – “It’s a flat top American can where the top will not fit back on the can once it has been opened, not the flat English can where the lid will fit back on the can.”
Whether you’re collecting tennis balls, searching for antique tennis info, or are simply looking for a bit of nostalgia, you’ve come to the right place.
Sadly, Brad passed away in late 2021, but this site will remain online in his memory and for the good of the collecting community.