Category Archives: Antique Advertising Tins

  We would appreciate any tips you may have to clean and restore yourtins. Cleaning Tins by Mike Reilly I went through all of the back issues and found the messages thatcontained replies from readers on the subject of cleaning and maintaining your tincollection. I don’t advocate one cleaning or preservation method overanother. It’s a matter of trial & error… Read more »

  Collector Alert: Coffee tin collectors know the difficulty of finding tins with original lids. Many valuable tins are found without them which greatly reduces their selling prices. Now it is learned that acouple of unscrupulous individuals are painting lids to closely match the tin body. This is not the everyday touch-up, but a deliberate attempt to deceive the collector…. Read more »