Vintage Thingy Thursday - Jumpin Jack Flash!

Today is Thursday, and that means a visit to:


The Coloradolady for Vintage Thingy Thursday

To explore the treasures of yesteryear.

Check out the cool cookie jar that she got and while you read, here is something to think about.

We know that Humpty Dumpty sat on the wall, and that he had a great fall, and that all the kings horses and all the kings men couldn't put Humpty Dumpty back together again. But here is the real question: What, exactly, did they expect the horses to do?

OK, now that you have pondered that, it's time for my vintage thingy!

Way, way back in the early fall of 2009, (remember back then?) Diann was posting about some good deals at Aldi's and she posted about a great deal they had on a generator. I saw that post and dropped a hint to Santa that he may want to do some shopping at Aldi's.

Well, Santa is no dummy, he knows a good deal when he sees it, so he ran (flew?) right over and got one. (He actually got two of them, one for me and one for my Father-in-law but who's counting?)

So, knowing that I may be getting a generator for Christmas I let Diann know I would be interested in getting a couple of gas cans. I wanted to be able to take our trailer back into the woods and not be running out for gas every day.

I could have just gone and bought a new one, but it really bugged me to pay $15 for an empty plastic bottle.

Well, Diann is every bit as smart as Santa, so she watches for good deals too. We spent most of last summer camping, while she combed the flea markets, thrift stores, antique barns, yard sales, bargain barns and other secret sources for bargains and deals.

So, I was not surprised when she showed up with this beauty.



I WAS pleasantly surprised when she told me how much she had paid for it.



This was one of those, OK, I'll buy item A if you throw in Item B for 50 cents kind of deals, so as part of a package deal of bargains, this one was less than a dollar.



It has a bit of a dent in the top. I think I can straighten it out a little, I haven't tried yet, but, the lid still screws on and off, so it's not critical.





I'm not sure of the details, but check out the vented lid, with the
spring loaded vent.





I don't know exactly how old it is, but I do know that plastic cans were developed and introduced into the general market in the mid 1970's, so for a metal design to be a "new" design, as specified on the side, I imagine it is somewhat older than that.


And now, since I can't seem to post something without a touch of trivia, here is a tidbit or two.

This can was made by the Eagle Manufacturing Company of Wellsburg, West Virginia. Eagle was founded in 1894 as a decorative glass company. They started with metalwork when they needed to make metal lids for their glass jars. Then, as industry demand grew, they grew to meet the demand. By 1907 they were making metal cans for the railroad industry. In the 1970's, as Occupational Safety became more of a concern, they expanded their line to include a wide variety of safety items.

Incidentally they still make a 2.5 gallon metal can. You can buy them brand new online if you want. Check out the price.


The very best vintage thingies are the ones where you get a really good bargain! So, although Diann did the bargaining on this one, it was still a thrifty purchase. That's why I feel good about linking this post to

Thrifty Thursday at Tales From Bloggeritaville Check out the other thrifty blog posts over there!

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