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• Item: Vintage Miniature/Small Metal Picnic Basket Storage Tin
• Era: Circa 1950s
• Design: Classic mid-century red, black, and cream diagonal tartan plaid lithographed pattern. Accented with a solid red hinged lid and dual cream-colored swing handles.
Approximate Dimensions:
• Length: ~7.5 inches with handles 7” without
• Width: ~4.5 inches
• Height (Excluding handles): ~4.25!inches
(Measured precisely against a Home Depot yardstick in listing photos—perfect miniature lunchbox or caddy scale).
Condition Description:
This tin is in Great Vintage Condition and has been remarkably well-preserved over the decades.
• Exterior: The lithograph graphics remain exceptionally clean, vibrant, and shiny. Shows very minor, light surface wear consisting of tiny paint nicks on the lid edges and minimal rubbing near the handle pivots.
• Interior: Remarkably clean! The original cream-painted interior and bottom floor show no heavy rust scaling or dark oxidation—only a few tiny, minor paint scuffs (see photos).A wonderful addition to a vintage holiday display, retro kitchen counter setup, or mid-century tin collection. These small ones look so cute stacked together. Please check out my other listings for the ones I currently have listed. Sold as-is. Please evaluate all high-resolution photos closely for exact cosmetic details.
