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<p>[QUOTE="Shangas, post: 203565, member: 360"]Ever since I became a silver-fiend (yes, that is a thing, now), I've been on the hunt for a lidded silver jar to keep stuff in - specifically stuff like peppermints and whatnot - because I habitually keep mints on my desk. Y'know, to suck on when I'm writing and whatever. </p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway I'd been working my way slowly up the ladder from small to big to bigger, and today I finally found the one jar which I think I'll stop at. </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/6a/56/2c/6a562c6b3e5720b8d68507fb1baeb7aa.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>This is a BIG thing. It's about the size of a coffee-mug. I absolutely LOVE the patterning all over the surface. There's no damage beyond a few dings and dents (which I was able to straighten out no problems) and it's got a BIG capacity. Lots of sweet, cool mints <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/1e/28/81/1e288137db5001769d72fcf8e787604c.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>I would've preferred it if the lid wouldn't so bulbous, but I also know that if I didn't jump on this one, I'd never be able to buy another one of the same size at the same price. </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/71/dd/b5/71ddb5ea0fd9386320ba5da3eb1aca89.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Marks are CHESTER/1892, I believe.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Shangas, post: 203565, member: 360"]Ever since I became a silver-fiend (yes, that is a thing, now), I've been on the hunt for a lidded silver jar to keep stuff in - specifically stuff like peppermints and whatnot - because I habitually keep mints on my desk. Y'know, to suck on when I'm writing and whatever. Anyway I'd been working my way slowly up the ladder from small to big to bigger, and today I finally found the one jar which I think I'll stop at. [IMG]https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/6a/56/2c/6a562c6b3e5720b8d68507fb1baeb7aa.jpg[/IMG] This is a BIG thing. It's about the size of a coffee-mug. I absolutely LOVE the patterning all over the surface. There's no damage beyond a few dings and dents (which I was able to straighten out no problems) and it's got a BIG capacity. Lots of sweet, cool mints :) [IMG]https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/1e/28/81/1e288137db5001769d72fcf8e787604c.jpg[/IMG] I would've preferred it if the lid wouldn't so bulbous, but I also know that if I didn't jump on this one, I'd never be able to buy another one of the same size at the same price. [IMG]https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/71/dd/b5/71ddb5ea0fd9386320ba5da3eb1aca89.jpg[/IMG] Marks are CHESTER/1892, I believe.[/QUOTE]
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