How Do You Determine the Value of a Vintage Tin?
Some factors to consider when pricing a vintage tin are how rare the tin is, its design and condition. Sites such as CollectorsWeekly.com and AntiqueTobacco.com and can help determine the value of vintage tins. After viewing current values, types and the conditions of tins listed, as well as items featured on auctions, you can then visit CollectorsWeekly.com to assess a tin’s value.
The site provides in-depth information (that includes eBay auctions) on more than 1,600 antique and vintage items, with over 300 tins listed as of 2016. CollectorsWeekly.com also provides links to reference sites that can help a collector identify and price an item.
AntiqueTobacco.com features an extensive gallery of valuable cigar and tobacco tins that are desirable to collectors. This site also buys single tins or entire collections. You can access information about how to obtain a free appraisal, sign up for the site’s mailing list, and view information on how to price and value an item.
As an example, how rare an item is drastically affects its value. Another factor is demand and how many collectors are competing to buy an item. Collectors also focus on design, with tins that are brightly colored with attractive designs being more desirable. Collectors also consider condition as being highly important. Tins that are in near-mint condition bring much higher values than those of lower grades.
During the late 1800s, food that was packed in tins was in demand. Tins were a sanitary means of storage. It was thought that the food they contained was healthier than food packed in barrels or bins. Items such as coffee and tobacco were typically packed in a variety of tins. Tins with lithographic advertising are an example of collector’s items that have become hugely popular.
