In the Can

Have you ever seen oysters in the can?  I hadn't until I came across these antique oyster tin cans.  

Apparently, they are a real money maker and can cost upwards of $400.  I think they would look really cool in a kitchen or seafood market.  


Here are some interesting findings that I found here. 
1819 - Oysters first packed in New York.
1840-49 - Oyster packing in tins becoming big business in Baltimore, MD.

1851 - Term "hermetically sealed oysters" introduced.

Mid-1880's - Oyster packing moves to the southern Gulf states. 

1915 - Biloxi, Mississippi surpasses Baltimore in oyster canning.

1931 - Oysters are being canned on the west coast at Puget Sound, Washington.

2011 - Block Island Seafood Co. discovers oysters in a can. 

Have you ever seen oysters in a can? 

Cheers, 

Craig 

www.blockislandseafood.com