Well, they may be!!!

A note from Geoff on Sunday 11th December 2005
Look what Sharon found!!!
Yesterday we went to a few garage sales, secondhand stores and the like
One of our stops was at The Cairns Lifeline Shop
We were wandering around and Sharon spotted these

Their age??? - they look like they have some age, but who knows!!!
A "bit knocked around" - but that doesn't matter!!!
They look great on the kitchen dresser!!!
......and the best part is they only cost ONE DOLLAR!!!

--Auctions for similar canisters

Would be a great addition to Cannister Set, Cookie Tin, Bread Box, etc
This auction is for a Ballonoff Sweet Sue's Candy Tin from 1979
It is in very good condition and was used for display only
There are no dents, dings, or rust
The inside is shiny gold and clean with only one tiny area of scratching near the seam line with paint loss
The lid fits tightly
There are a couple of tiny scratches on the front which are insignificant and cannot be seen unless you look for them (just wanted to mention these so the description is accurate)
The colors are brown, green, and greenish-yellow
The front reads "Tastin' Great Sweet Sue's Assorted Candy - If It's Sweet Sue's, It's For You"
There may be some fading to the colors or it may be made to look that way - either way it adds to the vintage look of this tin
This will match the other tins from the Ballonoff Company, Pentron Industries, and RandD Co
I have not seen any of these candy tins up for auction, so I don't think they are plentiful
The bottom is stamped Ballonoff, Colombiana, OH - Made in USA
The bottom rim edge reads 1979 Pentron Industries, Inc
It still has the original bar code sticker on the bottom
The tin is 6 inches tall and 5 inches across
A nice piece for your collection of vintage tins
Item location - Upper Michigan United States
This auction ended on Monday 22nd January 2007
The starting price was set at $7.75 and there was one bid during the auction
The final selling price was $7.75

This is a vintage cake tine made by Balonoff in the 70's as part of a pretty big line of tin kitchenware that imitated antique-look labeling
The inside diameter is about 9.5 inches and the inside height is approx 5 inches
It will hold a standard two-layer frosted cake
The outside is in very nice condition, but there are knife marks on the inside base from cutting cakes
It seals nicely to keep your cake fresh
Made of Tin metal with a wood knob on top
Marked on the bottom "Ballonoff - Cleveland Ohio USA - Made In USA"
Item location - Avon lake, OH United States
This auction ended on Thursday 25th January 2007
The starting price was set at $12.95 and there were four bids during the auction
The final selling price was $21.05

Here is a hard to find vintage 1970's Sweets tin canister box
Made to match the rustic, country Americana kitchen flour, sugar, coffee and tea tin metal canisters and tins set by Ballonoff Home Products of Ohio, Pentron Industries, T.K.C. and the RandD Company
This goes with the other retro pieces such as the Wheat Heart Breadbox, musical Neat and Tidy dustpan, Ice Bucket, trashcan, sweets and biscuits canister, trays, etc
This very popular (and seemingly never ending!!!) collection was made to look like antique 1800's company store advertising brand items
Also coordinates nicely with the Anchor Hocking Fire King items made for Aunt Jenny's
It's shabby chic and has some natural wear and age distressing
The front side has faded to green and the backside is a darker brown
You could even it out by using some antiqueing glaze
Just perfect in an old fashioned primitive style country kitchen
Octagon shape with hinged attached lid
It's an extra from my own collection
Says "Plaza Brand Sweets - Assorted - Makin' Confection With Affection Since 1887"
One side says "Our Chewies Are Gooey"
The other says "Our hard Candy's Dandy"
Dated 1980 TKC
Item location - Mullica Hill, NJ United States
This auction ended on Thursday 25th January 2007
The starting price was set at $19.45 and there were seven bids during the auction
The final selling price was $34.05

Here is a hard to find vintage 1970's insulated, kitchen counter hot mat, pad or trivet
Made to match the rustic, country Americana kitchen flour, sugar, coffee and tea tin metal canisters and tins set by Ballonoff Home Products of Ohio, Pentron Industries, T.K.C. and the RandD Company
This goes with the other retro pieces such as the Wheat Heart Breadbox, musical Neat and Tidy dustpan, Ice Bucket, trashcan, sweets and biscuits canister, trays, etc
This very popular (and seemingly never ending!!!) collection was made to look like antique 1800's company store advertising brand items
Also coordinates nicely with the Anchor Hocking Fire King items made for Aunt Jenny's
It's shabby chic and has some natural wear and age distressing
Still in very, very nice and barely condition
Just perfect in an old fashioned primitive style country kitchen
It's an extra from my own collection
Would make a wonderful wall art sign too
I have mine hanging on my kitchen cabinet doors
I just take it down when I want to use
Front reads "Spicy Brand Ginger. Pure Imported - Spicy Ginger is Finely Ground - Since 1893"
Marked and dated 1979
Tin on the front with an insulated backing
The tin wraps around the sides to frame the back and hold the padding in place
Has hanging grommet on the back
Back reads "Stove and Counter mat - 8.5 inches x 20 inches - Series 8520 - Made in the USA, Cleveland Ohio"
Instructions on how to clean
The writing is in English and French
This has shades of brown, aqua/turquoise, yellow, orange, gold and white
Item location - Mullica Hill, NJ United States
This auction ended on Thursday 25th January 2007
The starting price was set at $25.90 and there were two bids during the auction
The final selling price was $26.55

Set of three canisters from the 1970's
On the bases is marked - "Ballonoff Cleveland Ohio 44118 Made in USA"
"Fluffy Flour Tin - Your Mother's Choice Since 1837"
------Measuring 7 inches wide x 7.5 inches tall
------No rust on the inside of the tin
------It does have slight scuff markings and a few minor dings to the outside
------However, these are not very noticeable though
------Some loss of finish on the rolled rims which has made it look rusty
------Considering its age, it is in good condition
"Brite White Sugar Tin - From Hawaii Established 1844"
------Measures 6 inches wide and 6.5 inches tall
------There is some rusting inside the tin, and also a few scuff marks
------No dings that I can see
------There is a loss of finish to the rolled rims resulting in a rusty look
"Sunshine Coffee Tin - The Finest Since 1867"
------Measures 5 inches wide and 6 inches tall
------There is no rust inside the tin
------However, there is some loss of finish on the rolled rims resulting in a rusty look
------Minimal scratching on the outside
------No dings at all
Basically, all the tins are in good condition, with normal wear and tear from general use
All the lids fit well
They have been in storage
Item location - Craigmore, South Australia Australia
This auction ended on Friday 26th January 2007
The starting price was set at $10.00 and there were seven bids during the auction
The final selling price was $15.50

Burgundy colour
Great looking tin!!
On the front and back of the tin it says:-
"Fluffy Flour Tin - Your Mother's Choice Since 1837"
See the photo for the detail on top of the tin's lid
Measurements approx 18cm wideand 20cm high
Tin is in overall excellent condition
However, there is a tiny dint on the lid and a mark on the side of tin
These do not effect the tin in anyway - just add character!
Item location - Geelong, Victoria Australia
This auction ended on Friday 26th January 2007
The starting price was set at $0.99 and there was one bid during the auction
The final selling price was $0.99

Thanks for taking the time to view my auction!
Up for your consideration, I'm pleased to offer a lot of two hard-to-find 70's hot mats by Ballonoff
These mats are metal/tin with insulated backing
I have a round hot mat, measuring 7 inches in diameter
The front reads "Colonel Goodfellows Famous Old-Fashioned Sarsaparilla Soda - It Bubbles & Bounces Down Thru The Ounces - Refreshing Millions Since 1863"
Copyright 1979 Pentron Industries
I have a rectangle hot mat, measuring 7 inches x 10 inches
The front reads "Mom's Pie Co. - Fresh Juicy Berry - Warming Hearts & Tummies Since 1862"
Copyright 1978 Pentron Industries
Both of these hot mats are in perfect condition
Item location - Toto Land, United States
This auction ended on Saturday 27th January 2007
The starting price was set at $12.90 and there was one bid during the auction
The final selling price was $12.90

Look-a-Like to a Ballonoff set
"Fluffy Flour"
------Slight scratches - no rust - no dents
------6.5 inches wide and 7.5 inches high
"Brite White Sugar"
------Slight scratches - no rust - a few dents
------5.5 inches wide and 6.5 inches high
"Sunshine Coffee"
------Slight scratches - a small dent on the lid and a bigger dent on the side, but not too bad
------5 inches wide and 6 inches high
"Golden Leaf Tea"
------Slight scratches - no rust - tiny dent to the lid
------4 inches wide and 5 inches high
Overall, the set is in great condition
A nice addition for that retro style kitchen!!
Item location - Craigmore, South Australia Australia
This auction ended on Sunday 28th January 2007
The starting price was set at $5.00 and there was one bid during the auction
The final selling price was $5.00

The set consists of:-
"Fluffy Flour"
------7.5 inches tall and 7 inches round
------No rust inside at all
------There are no major scratches, but I do see a couple of tiny, tiny ones
"Brite White Sugar"
------6.375 inches tall and 6 inches round
------Just a very small amount of rust inside
------There are no major scratches, but I do see a couple of tiny, tiny ones
"Sunshine Coffee"
------5.5 inches tall and 5 inches round
------Just a very small amount of rust inside
------There are no major scratches, but I do see a couple of tiny, tiny ones
"Green Leaf Tea"
------5 inches tall and 4 inches round
------No rust inside
------This one has a skinny scratch along the very bottom that runs a couple of inches
These canisters have been used but are in very good shape for being thirty years old
They all have a bit of rust around the outside bottom edge
The lids have a couple of very small dents on the inside - these are not bad
They are all seamed
They all have the Ballonoff logo on the bottom - and they are all dated 1977
Great metal canister collectable!!
Item location - Kingman, Arizona United States
This auction ended on Monday 29th January 2007
The starting price was set at $8.80 and there were eleven bids during the auction
The final selling price was $37.60

Retro 1970's
Here for you to bid on today is this retro set of tin canisters
All four are in good condition with the larger flour tin having a few scrathes
Would look great in an old style kitchen
Item location - Melbourne, Victoria Australia
This auction ended on Tuesday 30th January 2007
The starting price was set at $5.00 and there were four bids during the auction
The final selling price was $11.25

Country Kitchen!!
This is a very nice serving tray made by Ballonoff
It has an oval shape
The tray is 16 inches long and 11 inches wide
There are a few small scratches
Item location - Los Angeles, CA United States
This auction was listed with a "Buy-it-Now" price of $28.50
It did not sell at that price, and the seller relisted the tray
This auction ended on Wednesday 21st February 2007
The starting price was set at $12.70
It did not sell at that price, and the seller again relisted the tray
This auction ended on Sunday 4th March 2007
The starting price was again set at $12.70 and there was one bid during the auction
The final selling price was $12.70

Round Soda Fountain Tray
Great tray in the old fashioned country time theme that's so popular and fun
The tray is about 12.5 inches across and 1.125 inches high
It has a rolled rim for strength and safety
The tray advertises "Colonel Goodfellow's Brand Famous Old Fashioned Sarsaparilia Soda - It Bubbles & Bounces Down Through the Ounces - Serving Millions since 1863"
Excellent condition, but does have some tiny scratches on the front which are hard to see
There are no dents
The back has scuffing, and one place when the paint scraped off
There is no rust
Tray is flat, clean and ready to use
Item location - Pacific Northwest United States
This auction was listed with a "Buy-it-Now" price of $19.35
There were no bids!!! (item was listed for over three months)

Up for auction we have a pair of canisters
"Brite White Sugar" and "Golden Leaf Tea"
They have what looks like rust under the lids
The sugar inside is scratched at the bottom
The sugar lid has a small dent on the side
Although they are in good used condition, they both look a little faded
Item location - Brush Creek, TN United States
The auction ended on Friday 2nd February 2007
The starting price was set at $1.30
There were no bids!!!

Well loved beautiful old cannisters
#1 - Measures 56cms round - 19cms high
------Green with "Fluffy Brand Tested Flour Your Mothers Choice since 1837"
#2 - Measures 49cms round - 17cms high
------Burgundy with "Brite White Sugar Established 1844"
#3 - Measures 40cms round - 15 cms high
------Burgundy with "Sunshine Brand Coffee Since 1867"
#4 - Measures 33cms round - 13cms high
------Green with "Golden Leaf Brand Ceylonese Tea Its nice and spicy"
Each has a different motif on the lid
No dents but they do have paint off in places
Item location - Gosford, New South Wales Australia
This auction ended on Sunday 4th February 2007
The starting price was set at $79.99 and there was one bid during the auction
The final selling price was $79.99
......which seems a 'very high' price when compared to the above auctions

Step back in time with this fantastic 1970's set of collectable tin kitchen canisters
Set of four includes
"Homestyle Cookies" - measures 19cm high and 18cm wide
"Fluffy Flour" - measures 19cm high and 18cm wide
"Brite White Sugar" - measures 17cm high and 15.5cm wide
"Sunshine Coffee" - measures 15cm high and 13cm wide
All are in pre-loved condition with some signs of use
The perfect addition for any kitchen collection!!
Item location - Sydney, New South Wales Australia
This auction ended on Sunday 8th April 2007
The starting price was set at $29.95 and there was one bid during the auction
The final selling price was $29.95

The largest cannister is the flour
------Wording says “Fluffy brand tested flour your mothers choice since 1837”
------To the left side of flour it says "enriched" and to the right it says "approved"
------Tin measures 17cm high with lid on and diameter is 15cm
The next size down is sugar
------Wording says “Brite White brand established 1844"
------To left of tin it says "natures choice" and "pure crystalline"
------To the right it says "granulated from Hawaii" and "pure and wholesome"
------Tin measures 15.5cm high with lid on and diameter is 13.5cm
To follow is coffee
------Wording says "Sunshine brand since 1867 fresh roasted"
------Beside the large word coffee, it says “Tastee” and above that it says “the finest”
------To the right it says “Pure Turkish mocha and Java Blend"
------Tin measures nearly 13cm with lid on and diameter is 11cm
The smallest cannister is tea
------Wording says “Golden Leaf brand”
------Wording across is “100% pure Ceylonese its nice and spicy picked with loving pride since 1874”
------The same wording appears on the other side of the tin
------Tin measures 11.5cm high with lid on and diameter is 9.5cm
These tins all stack inside one another
I have no idea how old these tins are - they come from my late father's estate
They have been used and there are some very minor stratches on them
The flour and coffee lids do have some dents in them, but this adds to the character
Item location - Outer East Melbourne Australia
This auction ended on Monday 16th April 2007
The starting price was set at $2.99
There were no bids!!!

Must see!! - Look!!
Vintage set of burgundy canisters
"Fluffy Brand Flour Your Mother's Choice Since 1837"
"Sunshine Brand Coffee Freshly Roasted Pure Turkinsh Mocha and Java Blend Since 1867"
"Brite White Brand Sugar Granulated From Hawaii Pure and Wholesome Established 1844"
"Golden Leaf Brand Tea Packied with loving pride since 1874"
All four tins are a set in the same style and colour
The tins are in great condition and are quite elegant
However there are a few scratches here and there but these do not detract from the traditional look of the set
Item location - Seville Grove, Western Australia Australia
This auction ended on Monday 16th April 2007
The starting price was set at $8.00
There were no bids!!!

Flour - 7.5 inches high
Sugar - 7 inches high
Coffee - 6.5 inches high
Tea - 5 inches high
Item location - Victoria Australia
This auction ended on Monday 16th April 2007
The starting price was set at $15.00 and there were two bids during the auction
The final selling price was $15.50