Focke's Pure Lard 4 lbs. by The Wm. Focke's Sons Co. Dayton Ohio

I found this Focke's Pure Lard 4 lbs. by The Wm. Focke's Sons Co. Dayton Ohio. I was unable to find it. Its missing both the lid and the bottom but does have the wired handle. Its dimensions are 5 3/4" top diameter, 5 1/4" bottom diameter and 6 1/4" height. I was wondering what it might be worth and if it was rare. Thank you for your assistance in this request. Rob

 

This one is from the 50's

 

This describes the history of the company
https://www.daytonhistorybooks.com/board/board_topic/1550893/183885.htm

 

I did find this and will reread it to see if there was info about this one. Thank you. Rob

 

That is awesome picture. I know what the lid looks like and this looks to be in great shape. Rob

 

The part about using St Bernards instead of horses was interesting.

 

I don't know what is worse St. Bernards or horses. Sounds like it was made for dogs because it was too small for horses. Wow. Rob

 

Neat item!
Frankly, I can't imagine that it could be worth much -if anything at all- since it's missing both the lid and the bottom, but I'm no expert.

 

I will find out when I put it up for sale. I think it went out of business back in the 1970s. Thank you for the thoughts. Rob

 

Very interesting discussion there. I looked at it mostly because of the comments in this thread about it.

 

Just a general observation but there are lots of old lard tins out there. I see them frequently at auctions, antique shops, and even have a couple myself. People must have saved them for some reason.

 

Is this still available for sale? This was actually my family's business and I have been searching for the lard can...any condition.

 

Have you seen this one? Not the 4 pound
https://picclick.com/Antique-Wm-FOCKES-SONS-CO-3-lb-Lard-372399288312.html

 

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I did not, but it looks like it has sold. Seems to be the going trend with these! I've been searching on and off for a couple years now. Just came across some old family photos of my grandfather and great grandfathers and thought it would be neat to find one!

 

I wish you luck in your search.

 

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