LOOSE-WILES BISCUIT TINS SUNSHINE BISCUIT INFORMATION By Anonymous Yesterday I bought a huge, oval tin (99cents) because of the information printed on the inside of the 2 covers, just so I couldsend it your way for the tin newsletter & web site! The “top” &”bottom” of the tin are each an oval, removablecover measuring 11 5/8 x… Read more »
Guide to Tin and Can Manufacturers This special page lists many of today’smanufacturers of tins and cans in the world. Hyperlinks back to their own web sites willprovide you with valuable information about their products and capabilities. They can helpbusiness owners find the right tin or can to meet their product needs. AllstateCan Corp., 1-T Wood Hollow Rd.,… Read more »
Where Have All the Prices Gone? by Mike Reilly I thought it would be interesting to see what hashappened to tin prices over the years. Yes, I know that they’ve gone up, many much morethan others. I picked up a book by Ernest L. Pettit, The Book ofCollectible Tin Containers with Price Guide, that was printed in 1967…. Read more »
MISCELLANEOUS TINS The Blasting Tin Catalog by Mike Reilly The following is a short email interview with Andy Martin, the catalog’s author. Date: 97-11-19 01:16:11 EST, To: martin@mmsi.com Hello Andy, my name is Mike Reilly. I’m the publisher of a tin collector email newsletter called the TIN GATHERING. I’m inthe process of creating an internet tin collecting… Read more »
OYSTER CANS / TINS Oyster Tins: A Half-Shell Story by Mike Reilly Ever since I attended the antique show inIndianapolis last September, I’ve been wanting to tell you about the “oyster tinman” I saw there. Along a wall booth, spread out everywhere, with lots of shelvingwas a gentleman selling tins. My first reaction was that I should… Read more »
PEANUT BUTTER TINS Web Resources About Peanutshttp://aboutpeanuts.com/info.html AmericanPeanut Shellers Association http://www.peanut-shellers.org/Facts/facts.html American Peanut Shellers Association, P.O.Box 70157 Albany, Georgia 31708-0157, 912.888.2508 fax: 912. 888-5150,e-mail: info@peanut-shellers.org National PeanutResearch Laboratory – The National Peanut Research Laboratory was established in 1969.The primary mission of the laboratory is to develop technology that addresses the majorproblems of the United States… Read more »
JACK DANIELS LIQUOR TINS Jack Daniel’s – American Made…… by Jeannie Tucker (first published in the TIN FAX August 1994) Before diving right into the history of Jack Daniel’s, I feel that a foreword is necessary. Usually Charlene (a TIN FAX contributor)goes to the public library and dives into the research material available. Then she or Icall the… Read more »
LIQUOR TINS & MORE Alphabetical Listing of Many, Many Tins to Collect Dear “Chip”, Hi. I came upon your site while seeking information on an item I recentlyobtained. I have a bottle of whiskey which is still encased in an attractivetin. There is a key mounted on the top of the 8 inch tin. The tin has anelliptical cross-section…. Read more »
Towle’s Log Cabin Tins by Mike Reilly When P.J. Towle took a disliking to the syrups offered for sale in his St. Paul, Minnesota grocery in the 1880’s he decided to create hisown. In 1887 he introduced his Log Cabin Syrup formula with a maple flavor he felt his customers would enjoy. It became an immediate success. … Read more »
FINDING INFO ABOUT YOUR COLLECTION by Mike Reilly Collectors generally look for informationabout the tins they have, wanting to learn more about how the tins were made, how old atin is, and acquire knowledge of the brand name and manufacturer. One of the best sources of informationis your local library. Look under the collectibles… Read more »
