A. G. Spalding & Bros., Spalding
Item Specifics:
A. G. Spalding & Bros., Spalding
metal can from 1940s with 3 white tennis ball(s).
This particular 'Type 1 - United States Flat ‘Tear Top’' item is rare.
mCat 227.119.1.3
Photo(s) courtesy of Brad McCall
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Red, white and blue can. Center section is blue with a small image of a tennis ball in white, and white text “tennis balls”. “FOR HARD & GRASS COURTS” in white text around top blue section. On white area – “Sportsmen Say SPALDING Ever Since 1876”. Lower white area has text: “APPROVED BY UNITED STATES LAWN TENNIS ASSOCIATION” and in slightly smaller text: “BRITISH L.T.A., CANADIAN L.T.A., AUSTRALIAN L.T.A.M FRENCH L.T.A., INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION”. Bottom section has an early Spading logo and the text “PRESSURE PACKED HERMETICALLY SEALED”.