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I would like to put my food in nice antique cans/tins/containers as opposed to the modern eye sores we find our food in these days. Ideally a website with large selection of containers to replace a family-large kitchen. Thanks all.
I really like vintage tobacco tins. The nostalgia of them is very interesting and they are incredibly useful. Here i give a brief description of ...
i make an art project where i take vintage jello-tins & fill them with plaster of paris then take paper mache & make cupcakes (see me on etsy store name: chinamommy). i'm having trouble with the tins getting tiny holes & then oozing grey "gunk"... any ideas what i can do to fix this problem?? thanks!
Have you tried to seal the inside of the tin with a metal paint before adding the plaster?
i'd really really appreciate any help provided!..i live in Australia but it doesnt really matter as long as I have the shop number so i can get them delivered. thanks!
Mini terra cotta pots
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Mini cupcake tin
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I love to collect tin toys, however I find the vintage toy often contains some rust. Can someone help me clean them up safely? Is there a specialty item I need to buy?
i do toy restorations and i use CLR" Calcium Lime and Rust removal. be aware when you do remove the rust do this very very slowly and dilute the CLR - you'll get a knack for it eventually. I also use a tin based bondo and matching paint to restore the toy to its previous pristine condition but again this process takes me at least a month per toy as i do this as a hobby.check out toy restoration sites on the web there are zillions!
Hi! My mom has this 6"x6" old vintage tin box that i adore but i dont like the design and we already use it for little nuts and bolts etc... Any way i was wondering if there is a store that i could get one at and how much are they? I cant buy things off of online sence im only 11 and my mom probably wouldnt get one for me! So does anyone know a good place in the Portland, Oregon area that i can get an old vintage tin box?
Thnx!
Hope you can help!
HOW MUCH ARE THEY USUALLY?
Try flea markets, antique stores, and maybe even thrift stores.
Another way would be to check yard/garage sales. You can also attend estate sales, and auctions, but since you're eleven not sure you can get aroound to all these places unless one of your parents takes you. Good luck. I don't know Portland, Oregon so I can't tell you any one specific place to go.
I have a Fossil watch tin from 1999. It is a long tin featuring a California-esque scene with a bus. Does anyone know where I can find out how much old Fossil watch tins are worth? I would assume only a couple of bucks, but it'd be great to know if there exists a website that lists the prices of their old tins. Thanks!
Try posting it up at ValueJockey.com. It is a great place to get ideas on value for just about anything. and it is Free. Pictures help a lot!
http://www.valuejockey.com/


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Review: The Field Pub The Phoenix- Sep 21, 2011
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Major collection of antique telephones will keep collectors "engaged" at Art DailyAlso seen in the collection are nicely decorated 12-inch Parke-Davis “green” tins for herb and leaf storage, Victorian porcelain and ceramic display jars; mortar and pestle sets, and a sub-collection of glass apothecary candy jars.- Sep 12, 2011
- Sep 16, 2011
AT WORK: Everything is in its place at Lomita antique shopDaily BreezeThey've got `50s things like Raggedy Anns, old dishes, canisters, old tins, lanterns. It's called Raggedy A's Attic. When you have some vendors, that helps pay the rent. What percentage do you give to people selling on consignment? It's 60-40.