You probably don't think that containers are worth much when thrift shopping, but you should definitely be looking for these decades-old vintage coffee tins.

Coffee cans aren’t trash, and collectors now pay top dollar for retro tins that capture personal memories and reflect broader ...

What an amazing example of one of the better known collectibles in my antique world: collecting tins, especially coffee or tobacco tins.

Tins were used in all exotic shapes and sizes and are very collectible today — some are worth up to $1,500. In today’s market, the most collectible tins are those from the 1920s through the 1960s.

I hope I am not repeating myself lately on certain subject areas, but if I am, I apologize ahead of time. I have covered advertising coffee tins and other tins ...

Also collectible are the 1-pound, vacuum-packed coffee cans that came with a key attached on the top with which one used to open the container by winding a strip off around the lid.

Looking for steals and deals in the collectible world? There's a market for cigar boxes and tobacco tins.

My grandmother gave me these old peanut-butter tins. Can you tell me anything about them? — Kristin Simmon-Lowman, Western Springs Although peanut butter in one form or another has been aroun… ...

Coffee cans aren’t trash, and collectors now pay top dollar for retro tins that capture personal memories and reflect broader cultural shifts. An 1880s coffee tin can sell for over $1,000 today ...