Second-hand tins for loaves and fruit cakes cost just pennies (this one was $2.50!) if you scoop them up at estate sales and antique markets. Most often you'll see them made by century-old bakeware company Ekco, but occasionally you'll run across rarer examples from Tala or Ovenex. Lightweight yet durable, early 20th-century versions were widely available, and so the quality varies. Of course, we love them in any form, just for that soft patina acquired after years of hard labour in the hands of a homemaker whipping up the family's favourite recipe. Not, perhaps, such an illustrious past, but the pleasing shape of these old tins lends itself to reinvention as any number of delightful household standbys.
Idea 1
The dimensions of a battered loaf tin are perfect for a second life in the home. Use one to organize and store stacks of business cards or recipe cards, and add pretty papers and printed letters to make the dividers (above).
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