Vintage food tins
From Grandma’s Shelf – Vintage Food Tins Sold Separately
These canisters were part of family stories – every baked cake, every pancake morning. The lettering was straight and clear, like the first pages of Grandma’s recipe book – slightly faded, but still perfectly readable. You can almost hear her tapping the spoon against the rim, measuring flour with care or stirring cocoa gently on the stove.
Each tin carries signs of use, touches of rust, and the kind of patina that only time can paint. The soft orange and blue stripes hint at a home where form followed function, but never forgot beauty.
Perfect for farmhouse or rustic interiors, they invite a quiet reverence for the rhythm of the kitchen – measured, seasoned, and savored.
Original Estonian vintage kitchen canisters made of painted thin metal, sold individually. Each is marked with an Estonian food label and has a matching colored lid with horizontal stripes.
Material: Painted thin metal.
Use: Kitchen storage, nostalgic decor, or visual storytelling in farmhouse style.
Rustic vintage condition– patina, aged surface, visible wear.
Available canisters:
Orange M size-
KOHV or COFFEE - sold
LOORBER or LAUREL
KAKAO or CACAO
TÄRKLIS or STARCH
Blue L size:
JAHU or FLOUR
MANNA or SEMOLINA
TANGUD or GROATS
Measurements:
Orange M size:
3,9 inches / 10 cm
sides: 2,9 inches / 7,4 cm
weight: 95 g
Blue L size:
5,7 inches /14,6 cm
sides: 4,1 inches / 10,5 cm
weight: 205 g