This is a collection of ten (10) vintage food tins that are replicas from the early 1900's. All of these tins are in excellent condition and could be a big addition to your decor.
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Hershey's Millennium Series Canister #3 "Peanutricious Tin" (1920's - 1960's). During World War II H. B. reese discounted his line of assorted goods to focus on the peanut butter cup, and in 1963 his heirs sold the company to Hershey Chocolate Corporation.
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This tin was originally used for a canister in the early american kitchen. It probably housed sugar, flour, corn meal or the such. |
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A fig newton cookie tin celebrating a 100 years of goodness. 1891 - 1991. A 100th Anniversary Limited Edition tin. In 1891 the Kennedy Biscuit Company named this popular cookie after the town of Newton, Massachusetts. |
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This Toll House cookie tin houses a commercial pic circa 1954 and a commercial pic from 1939. Also not shown is a commercial pic circa 1942 featuring three army men from World War II and the original Nestle Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe. |
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This tin is the M&M's Chocolate Candies 50th Anniversary tin featuring a vintage image of a navy couple. |
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A nice large 6 oz. tin with a plastic carrying handle. Barnum's Animal Crackers have always been and still remains the number one selling children's cookie which is represented in this fantastic fun tin. |
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"I Must Have Oreo Sandwich For Dessert" written on the top of this wonderful tin with a replica of a 1918 Oreo Cookie advertisement. In July 1911 the National Biscuit Company named a Chocolate sandwich cookie "Oreo Biscuit". Eight months later the Oreo cookie was introduced to the American public. Decades later the Oreo chocolate sandwich cookie is still the best selling cookie in the world. |
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A beautiful British Walker's pure butter shortbread petticoad tails tin. The image on the top of this tin is a painting capturing the moment at Loch Nan Uamh, near Arisaig on the 20th of September, 1746, when Prince Charles Edward Stuart, the Young Pretender to the British throne, left Scotland, never to return. |
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This is a gorgeous replica tin with a beautiful fall scenery on the front made for the famous Home Made Ginger Wafers from the Famous Biscuit Company. |
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Last but not certainly least is the Tootsie Toll tin. This tin is a little piece of history celebrating the 100th Anniversary, 1896 - 1996, for the Tootsie Roll Industry. This is a limited edition tin, the 5th of a series. Not shown are wonderful images from 1910, 1914, 1919, 1920, 1940 and 1950. |
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