This vintage advertising estate lot features a collection of five mid-century and historical metal kitchen pantry canisters and bulk store display tins. Sourced primarily from Ohio and regional food packing history, the lot features prominent brands like Dan-Dee Potato Chips and Pretzels from Cleveland, a large 50 lb. MFB Wesson Shortening bucket, a rare Sucher's Yummy Pure Lard tin from Dayton, and a decorative faux woodgrain metal ice bucket or canister with a swing handle. These highly graphic tins are ideal for country kitchen displays, retro grocery store props, or lithograph advertising collectors.
Lot Includes:
1 Vintage Dan-Dee Potato Chips 1.5 lb. yellow lithograph tin with lid
1 Vintage Dan-Dee Pretzels large metallic gold lithograph tin with lid
1 Vintage Sucher's Yummy Pure Lard blue and yellow tin with cherry pie graphic and lid
1 Vintage MFB Heavy-Duty 50 lb. bulk shortening cream painted tin with lid
1 Vintage Cheinco style faux woodgrain tin bucket with lid and swing handle
Please review all photos carefully to evaluate the exact cosmetic condition and weathering before bidding.
Condition Overview
Dan-Dee Potato Chip Tin: The iconic yellow 1.5 lb. canister is in structurally stable condition with minimal bowing. The lithograph graphics remain vivid and clean on the front face, showing light rim wear, minor scratches, and scattered surface oxidation dots concentrated near the top and bottom crimped seams. The matching yellow lid is intact with normal storage scuffs.
Dan-Dee Pretzel Tin: The large metallic gold pretzel can shows advanced age and character. The black text and pretzel graphics are fully legible, but the tin surface exhibits a dark aged patina with moderate scuffing, surface tarnish, and scattered paint loss. The original plain metal lid has dark surface oxidation and minor edge dings.
Sucher's Yummy Lard Tin: The smaller blue and yellow canister is physically sound with its wire bail handle attached. The front brand shield is crisp, and the reverse side features a wonderfully detailed graphic of a cherry pie with an intact paper recipe label. The metal surface shows light paint scratches, rim rub wear, and a heavily rusted top lid panel.
MFB Shortening Tin: The large 50 lb. commercial shortening container is structurally robust, measuring approximately 12 inches tall. The cream and blue paint scheme shows classic kitchen weathering, including scattered paint chips, localized grease staining, and moderate surface rust bleed around the upper lip and wire loop handles.
Faux Woodgrain Tin Bucket: The cylindrical metal bucket features a clean, continuous faux wood grain lithograph pattern. The matching lid and brown plastic swing handle are securely attached. The exterior shows only light scuffs, minor finish loss along the lid rim, and a clean interior base.