It's a sardine tin...

[Dougie Webb]

Scouring the yard last night instead of pulling weeds, I came across yet another sardine tin. I was surprised at its condition, given the fact that I've never seen anyone eating sardines on the side of our house, which means it was eaten a long time ago. My guess would be around 1969, when the house was built.

I've found a few of these and have tossed them out. For some reason, I decided to try and find this one. I couldn't even find a picture of it anywhere on the interwebs, and I consider myself a pretty capable searcher. I found a hit on the text in a newspaper from 1970, but wasn't about to pay $ to see the image.

So basically, this is - by a long shot - the rarest thing I've ever found. And it's definitely going in the trophy case.

Reasonable offers considered.

 

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[GaRebel1861]

I believe that company is still around. If not, I’ve seen a can at the store that looks a lot like it. I love eating sardines while kayaking on the creek. I prefer the ones with either hot sauce or include a hot pepper.

 

[ecmo]

Not that old, I've bought those in that style tin before. They may still be on shelves in a store near you.

 

[Red-Coat]

There's a small clue perhaps. The tins used today have little 'R' alongside the "Beach Cliff" wording, indicating that it's a registered trademark. Early tins don't have that. The trademark was registered in 1963, but the brand name was used unregistered prior to that (since 1929).

 

[releventchair]

Not seeing any modern/recent BeachCliff cans with the same details.
Found this...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/doubleukaybee/4520744799/

https://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/04/...peninsulas more than halfway up the coastline.

 

[releventchair]

This might have your tin beginning in 1968. (?) Pre-1975. (?)

https://www.bing.com/newtabredir?ur.../01/a-history-of-the-stinson-canning-company/

 

[Dougie Webb]

I believe that company is still around. If not, I’ve seen a can at the store that looks a lot like it. I love eating sardines while kayaking on the creek. I prefer the ones with either hot sauce or include a hot pepper.

Yeah, I'm pretty sure they are. For me, liking this tin is the closest I've come to liking sardines.

 

[Dougie Webb]

This might have your tin beginning in 1968. (?) Pre-1975. (?)

https://www.bing.com/newtabredir?ur.../01/a-history-of-the-stinson-canning-company/

I'm getting a "page not found" error on that

 

[Dougie Webb]

There's a small clue perhaps. The tins used today have little 'R' alongside the "Beach Cliff" wording, indicating that it's a registered trademark. Early tins don't have that. The trademark was registered in 1963, but the brand name was used unregistered prior to that (since 1929).

Good one, RC! Also notice the spelling of the type of oil: "soy bean" as distinct words rather than the modernized "soybean," which they currently use.

 

[Dougie Webb]

Not that old, I've bought those in that style tin before. They may still be on shelves in a store near you.

They are still around, for sure, but a few things give this one away as being older - (1) no UPC marking, (2) no pull tab; and as RC mentioned, (3) no (r) trademark symbol.

 

[releventchair]

I'm getting a "page not found" error on that

Well. And I lost the article.

This one hints of dates a little.
At least with the ring.
Hope I didn't already post it.

A history of the Stinson Canning Company - The Working Waterfront Archives

 

[crashbandicoot]

Redcoat,the fount of knowledge!I have a can in my backpack,bought recently with the r marking.Good sardines in there too.

 

[islamoradamark]

IT looks cool it will look good in da trophy case

 

[Hunk-a-lead]

smells kinda fishy.........

 

[crashbandicoot]

Nice one there,Hunk-a-lead!

 

[Dougie Webb]

smells kinda fishy.........

can we scale down the fish jokes a little? it's my thread, and I feel like I'm on the hook for this...

 

[Tony in SC]

They're still in stores here and in different flavors!

 

[Dougie Webb]

They're still in stores here and in different flavors!

Question is, would you eat them?