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Tin box Theme Pirate, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage biscuit tin theme Pirate - Piracy. This 1950s tin box is a great decorative box or storage
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Retro Tin Box

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Tin

Retro Tin box Theme Pirate, 1950s
Tin box Theme Pirate, 1950s
H 4.53 in W 11.82 in D 7.88 in
Antique Clocks and Watches, Timepieces Tin Box
Located in Antwerp, BE
tin box is a great decorative box or storage box with beautiful design on the lid of antique
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Retro Tin Box

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Tin

Italian Vintage Tin Box decorated with an aphorism about love of B. Auerbach
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage round tin box dating back to the 50s and 60s. We don't know what it originally contained
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Tin Box

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Aluminum

Vintage Faux Croc Tin Box for Cote D'or Chocolate
Located in Antwerp, BE
Faux croc box made of metal or tin. This storage tin, gift tin was made for the Belgian Chocolate
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Hollywood Regency Retro Tin Box

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Tin

Treasury Tin or Coffer Tin with Lion Heads, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Treasury tin or coffer tin with beautiful lion heads on. This vintage tin box has a beautiful
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Mid-20th Century European Retro Tin Box

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Tin

Antique Tin Botanize-Barrel with Hunting Boy and Dogs
Located in Antwerp, BE
box was made in Belgium. This beautiful tin could also be used as a lunch box. A great tin to
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Art Deco Retro Tin Box

Materials

Tin

1940s Tin with Dogs and Children, Belgium
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage tin with dogs and children from the late 1940s. This beautiful tin box was designed by
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Art Deco Retro Tin Box

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Metal

c. 1930s-40s Scarlet Book Form Biscuit Tin by Huntley & Palmers
By Huntley & Palmers
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Large scarlet book form biscuit tin box by Huntley & Palmers, c.1930s-40s, English. Scarlet with
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Mid-20th Century English Aesthetic Movement Retro Tin Box

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Metal

c. 1930s-40s Book Form Biscuit Tin by Huntley & Palmers
By Huntley & Palmers
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Large scarlet book form biscuit tin box by Huntley & Palmers, c.1930s-40s, English. Scarlet with
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Mid-20th Century English Aesthetic Movement Retro Tin Box

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Metal

Biscuit Tin House, 1940s
Located in Antwerp, BE
this tin box can be opened. Around you have different scenes: little grocery shop, mama waving the
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Mid-20th Century European Industrial Retro Tin Box

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Metal

Biscuit Tin House, 1940s
Biscuit Tin House, 1940s
H 4.53 in W 7.49 in D 4.14 in
Art Deco Tin Cranes and Flowers, 1930s, The Netherlands
Located in Antwerp, BE
tin - decorative box - advertising tin has a great shape and can also be hung on the wall if wanted
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Art Deco Retro Tin Box

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Metal

Brutalist Tin Wrapped Box
Located in San Diego, CA
Brutalist tin wrapped wooden box, circa 1970s. The piece was made in Mexico and is in very good
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Brutalist Retro Tin Box

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Metal

Brutalist Tin Wrapped Box
Brutalist Tin Wrapped Box
H 3 in W 5.5 in D 4.75 in
Vintage Tin Paint Box by Mickey Mouse, 1960s, Disney
Located in Greven, DE
Vintage Paint Box by Disneys Mickey Mouse. The paint is not supplied.
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1960s French Retro Tin Box

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Tin

Vintage Syrup Tins, great as gift boxes
Located in Antwerp, BE
use them as original gift boxes - gift packaging - little storage boxes. These antique tins date
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Art Deco Retro Tin Box

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Metal

Vintage Syrup Tins, great as gift boxes
Vintage Syrup Tins, great as gift boxes
H 2.37 in W 5.52 in D 4.34 in
Antique Christmas Tin with Santa Claus
Located in Antwerp, BE
balls and sleighing. Under this tin storage box you see 4 pressed legs. This antique lithographic
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Mid-20th Century European Art Nouveau Retro Tin Box

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Tin

Antique Christmas Tin with Santa Claus
Antique Christmas Tin with Santa Claus
H 3.35 in W 8.67 in D 5.52 in
1940s Victoria Biscuit and Chocolate Tin, Belgium
Located in Antwerp, BE
biscuits, desserts and chocolate. This large round tin - storage box has a great design: a British
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Art Deco Retro Tin Box

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Tin

Antique Tin for Pasta Toselli, Italy, Belgium
Located in Antwerp, BE
Cute looking large tin for Italian Pasta Toselli. This grocery tin, storage tin has a Lithographic
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Art Deco Retro Tin Box

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Tin

Antique Tin for Pasta Toselli, Italy, Belgium
Antique Tin for Pasta Toselli, Italy, Belgium
H 19.3 in W 14.18 in D 9.45 in
Bordeaux Storage Tin with Knight Helmet, Knightstick, Rifle, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage biscuit tin for Demaret confectionary, a Belgian Candy Factory. This vintage tin storage
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Medieval Retro Tin Box

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Tin

Oval Masquerade Ball Biscuit Tin , England , Mid-20th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Ball - Costume Party - Harlequin. Oval Tin - Cookie Tin - English Tin - Decorative Box - Collectable
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Mid-20th Century British Romantic Retro Tin Box

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Tin

Diamints Peppermint, Art Deco Tin
Located in Antwerp, BE
details. Antique candy tin - peppermint tin. Decorative boxes - collectible boxes
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Mid-20th Century British Art Deco Retro Tin Box

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Metal

Diamints Peppermint, Art Deco Tin
Diamints Peppermint, Art Deco Tin
H 11.82 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in
1930s Walt Disney Tin with Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Pluto and Cat
Located in Antwerp, BE
Tin - Lunch box - Cookie Tin - Disneyana Tin Container Lovely Collector item - Disney Collectable
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Retro Tin Box

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Tin

Tin with Angels, Cupids, Marquis and Marquise
Located in Antwerp, BE
decorative box or storage box. In good condition with some traces by age and use. Antique tin - Art
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Mid-20th Century European Romantic Retro Tin Box

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Metal

Set Vintage Coffee Tins with Factory on
Located in Antwerp, BE
Set of 6 vintage coffee tins with their factory on. Red with green round coffee tins with the
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Industrial Retro Tin Box

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Metal

Disney tin Snow White and 7 Dwarfs
By Walt Disney
Located in Antwerp, BE
Disney tin with handle with Snow White and the 7 dwarfs. A green rectangular tin with lid with
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Art Deco Retro Tin Box

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Metal

Disney tin Snow White and 7 Dwarfs
Disney tin Snow White and 7 Dwarfs
H 3.94 in W 8.27 in D 5.12 in
Vintage Royal Toffee Tin, 1960s, The Netherlands
Located in Antwerp, BE
Dordrecht Holland. It's a round tin with lid. A decorative box in used condition with traces, but still
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Retro Tin Box

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Metal

1960's Japanese Tea Caddy Tin Canister
Located in New York, NY
1960's tin tea caddy covered in traditional Japanese woven gold fabric with floral motif. There are
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Retro Tin Box

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Tin

Art Deco Coffee Dispenser, Coffee Tin, Gentlemen, Casino, Hungary
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco Coffee Tin - Coffee Dispenser - Coffee Container with gentlemen. A red tole coffee tin
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Mid-20th Century Hungarian Art Deco Retro Tin Box

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Metal

Vintage Balsa Wood and Tin Lined Tea Box Workshop Prop Decor Storage
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Vintage balsa wood, and tin lined lidded tea box, retaining partial labels.
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1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Retro Tin Box

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Wood, Paper

Huntley Boorne & Stevens Mid Century ‘Wedgwood Jasperware’ Biscuit Tin 1950s
By Wedgwood, Piero Fornasetti
Located in Tilburg, NL
Huntley Boorne & Stevens Mid Century ‘Wedgwood Jasperware’ Biscuit Tin, England, mid 20th century
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Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Retro Tin Box

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Metal

Stylish perforated metal, brass and glass mategot style cosmetic lidded tin
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Stylish perforated metal, brass and glass mategot style cosmetic lidded tin, 1950s
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Retro Tin Box

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Metal, Brass

Mid-20th Century Tin Charity Container by Alfred Zaltsman, Jerusalem
Located in New York, NY
The front of the box is inscribed with Hebrew and German: "Rabbi Meir Baal Ha' Ness charity
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Mid-20th Century Israeli Retro Tin Box

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Metal

Extremely Rare Austrian Cigarette Box or Tin Signed by Walter Bosse, circa 1951
By Walter Bosse
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
An extremely rare brass box or tin designed by Walter Bosse for storing cigarettes or tobacco in
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Retro Tin Box

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Brass

1950s Red Cigar Boxes with man and top hat for Abonné Gran Valor , Netherlands
Located in Antwerp, BE
Two stylish 1950s Empty Cigar Boxes - Tobacco Boxes from Abonné Gran Valor. Their slogan is - Smoke
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Retro Tin Box

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Tin

2 Vintage Italian Toleware Painted Metal Tea Caddy Footed Trinket Box Cannisters
Located in Dayton, OH
Set of two vintage toleware painted tin tea caddy boxes with paw feet. Yellow one marked “Made in
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1970s Victorian Retro Tin Box

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Metal

Francisco Rebajes African Ubangi Tribe Copper Dish c.1940-1950 (FREE SHIPPING)
By Francisco Rebajes
Located in San Francisco, CA
animals from tin cans. Those sculptures were then exhibited on an ironing board at the first Washington
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Retro Tin Box

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Copper

Francisco Rebajes African Ubangi Tribe Copper Dish c.1940-1950 (FREE SHIPPING)
By Francisco Rebajes
Located in San Francisco, CA
plumbers' tools to create a collection of animals from tin cans. Those sculptures were then exhibited on an
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Retro Tin Box

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Copper

Antique Polychrome Delft Hand Painted 17th Century Portuguese Ceramic Tureen/Lid
Located in Coimbra, PT
painted 17th century, tin glazed faience with floral, hunting and bird motif, early 20th century, numbered
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Mid-20th Century Portuguese Country Retro Tin Box

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Ceramic, Delft

Greece in 1957 - Athens (Print 2 of 50)
Located in Cologne, DE
had been kept in tin boxes for decades, consisting of 6x6 glass slides in color. The collection shows
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1950s Modern Retro Tin Box

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Color

Greece in  1957 - Athens (Print 2 of 50)
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H 31.5 in W 31.5 in D 0.01 in
Flight to Manhattan, New York, USA 1962.
Located in Cologne, DE
had been kept in tin boxes for decades, consisting of 6x6 glass slides in color. The collection shows
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1960s Modern Retro Tin Box

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Flight to Manhattan, New York, USA 1962.
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H 31.5 in W 31.5 in D 0.01 in
Manhattan, New York, USA 1962.
Located in Cologne, DE
had been kept in tin boxes for decades, consisting of 6x6 glass slides in color. The collection shows
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1960s Modern Retro Tin Box

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Color

Manhattan, New York, USA 1962.
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Manhattan, New York, USA 1962.
Located in Cologne, DE
had been kept in tin boxes for decades, consisting of 6x6 glass slides in color. The collection shows
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1960s Modern Retro Tin Box

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Color

Manhattan, New York, USA 1962.
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Manhattan, New York, USA 1962.
Located in Cologne, DE
had been kept in tin boxes for decades, consisting of 6x6 glass slides in color. The collection shows
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1960s Modern Retro Tin Box

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Color

Manhattan, New York, USA 1962.
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H 31.5 in W 31.5 in D 0.01 in
Italy in 1956 - Sirmione Lago di Garda Castello Scaligero - Italy
Located in Cologne, DE
had been kept in tin boxes for decades, consisting of 6x6 glass slides in color. The collection shows
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1950s Modern Retro Tin Box

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Italy in 1956 - Sirmione Lago di Garda Castello Scaligero - Italy
Located in Cologne, DE
had been kept in tin boxes for decades, consisting of 6x6 glass slides in color. The collection shows
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1950s Modern Retro Tin Box

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Color

Italy in 1956 - Portofino. Vintage Colour Photograph Print.
Located in Cologne, DE
had been kept in tin boxes for decades, consisting of 6x6 glass slides in color. The collection shows
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1950s Modern Retro Tin Box

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Color

Italy in 1956 - David - Piazza della Signoria, Florence
Located in Cologne, DE
had been kept in tin boxes for decades, consisting of 6x6 glass slides in color. The collection shows
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1950s Modern Retro Tin Box

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Color

Italy in  1956 - David - Piazza della Signoria, Florence
Italy in  1956 - David - Piazza della Signoria, Florence
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H 31.5 in W 31.5 in D 0.01 in
Greece in 1957 - Athens, Acropolis
Located in Cologne, DE
had been kept in tin boxes for decades, consisting of 6x6 glass slides in color. The collection shows
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1950s Modern Retro Tin Box

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Greece in  1957 - Athens, Acropolis
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Greece in 1957 - Ägina
Located in Cologne, DE
had been kept in tin boxes for decades, consisting of 6x6 glass slides in color. The collection shows
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1950s Modern Retro Tin Box

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Greece in  1957 - Ägina
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H 31.5 in W 31.5 in D 0.01 in
Greece in 1957 - Athens
Located in Cologne, DE
had been kept in tin boxes for decades, consisting of 6x6 glass slides in color. The collection shows
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1950s Modern Retro Tin Box

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Greece in  1957 - Athens
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Greece in 1957 - Athens
Located in Cologne, DE
had been kept in tin boxes for decades, consisting of 6x6 glass slides in color. The collection shows
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1950s Modern Retro Tin Box

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Greece in  1957 - Athens
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H 31.5 in W 31.5 in D 0.01 in
Greece in 1957 - Athens
Located in Cologne, DE
had been kept in tin boxes for decades, consisting of 6x6 glass slides in color. The collection shows
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1950s Modern Retro Tin Box

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Greece in  1957 - Athens
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H 31.5 in W 31.5 in D 0.01 in
Greece in 1957 - Ägina
Located in Cologne, DE
had been kept in tin boxes for decades, consisting of 6x6 glass slides in color. The collection shows
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1950s Modern Retro Tin Box

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Greece in  1957 - Ägina
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H 31.5 in W 31.5 in D 0.01 in
Italy in 1956 - Piazza della Signoria, Florence
Located in Cologne, DE
had been kept in tin boxes for decades, consisting of 6x6 glass slides in color. The collection shows
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1950s Modern Retro Tin Box

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Italy in  1956 - Piazza della Signoria, Florence
Italy in  1956 - Piazza della Signoria, Florence
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Noble interior with library in a hotel, USA/Canada 1962.
Located in Cologne, DE
had been kept in tin boxes for decades, consisting of 6x6 glass slides in color. The collection shows
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1960s Modern Retro Tin Box

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Noble interior with library in a hotel, USA/Canada 1962.
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People on a street in the old city of Cairo, Egypt 1955
Located in Cologne, DE
had been kept in tin boxes for decades, consisting of 6x6 glass slides in color. The collection shows
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1950s Modern Retro Tin Box

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People on a street in the old city of Cairo, Egypt 1955
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H 31.5 in W 31.5 in D 0.01 in
Tourists in a ropeway carriage over the Niagara Falls, USA/Canada 1962
Located in Cologne, DE
had been kept in tin boxes for decades, consisting of 6x6 glass slides in color. The collection shows
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1960s Modern Retro Tin Box

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View from Burning Springs Observation Tower to Niagara Falls, USA/Canada 1962.
Located in Cologne, DE
had been kept in tin boxes for decades, consisting of 6x6 glass slides in color. The collection shows
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1960s Modern Retro Tin Box

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Pont Jayques Cartier bridge over St. Lawrence River at Montreal, Canada 1962.
Located in Cologne, DE
had been kept in tin boxes for decades, consisting of 6x6 glass slides in color. The collection shows
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1960s Modern Retro Tin Box

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Hermès Saddle Leather Shaving Case, 1950s France
By Hermès
Located in Los Angeles, CA
small tin box that holds razor blades. Another compartment with a leather lid that can be used for
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1950s French Retro Tin Box

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Chrome

Passing By
By Norman Meredith
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Normantone. He has also designed textiles for Moygashel and Crowson Fabrics, tin box designs for the Metal
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1980s Realist Retro Tin Box

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Paper, Watercolor

Passing By
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H 18.5 in W 22 in D 1 in
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Retro Tin Box For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal retro tin box for your home. Frequently made of metal, tin and wood, every retro tin box was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer retro tin box, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each retro tin box bearing Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco or Art Nouveau hallmarks is very popular. A well-made retro tin box has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Fornasetti, Robert Kuo and Walter Bosse are consistently popular.

How Much is a Retro Tin Box?

The average selling price for a retro tin box at 1stDibs is $407, while they’re typically $124 on the low end and $2,100 for the highest priced.