In the 19th century, tins were used to store many products, including commodities such as tea, spices and snuff, because of their air tight seals that preserved freshness. Before the days of media ...

The image shown here might surprise you: It is not a bookshelf full of books. It is an antique tin box that held cookies (called biscuits) in England about 1905. Grocery stores in the past were very ...

Daniel Weiss built a collection of tins with lard, tobacco, tennis balls, razors — you name it, it’s for sale in Mountlake Terrace. MOUNTLAKE TERRACE — Daniel Weiss is sure there is someone out there ...

While many of us probably store our cookies in a cookie tin or Tupperware container, vintage cookie jars are still very much a thing in homes across the country. For collectors of vintage kitchenware, ...

For collectors of retro kitchenware, vintage cookie jars are a prized find that can often command impressive prices. Not only are they a functional piece of storage, but they’re often intricately made ...

Cookie lovers need a tin. Or two. Or 30. That’s how many Conrad Biernacki has amassed. He keeps his favourites on the kitchen counter. The basement, meanwhile, is lined with bookshelves and “filled to ...

Turn old cookie tins into stylish storage with this easy upcycling craft! Grab some fabric, Mod Podge, and give them a ...