NOS! Vintage 1950’s JV Reed & Co. MCM Painted Metal Waste Basket Trash Can Unused

 

This listing is for a vintage J.V. Reed & Co. Wedgewood blue metal waste basket.  The painted metal trash can is in very good, unused condition.  There is some wear from 70+ years of storage including very minor paint loss on the rims and an occasional shallow dent (without creasing).  The paint is clean and clear, and the surface has a nice shine.  The mid-century modern waste basket measures approximately 9 1/8” tall with an oval shape of 9 ¾” by 7” at the top and 7 ½” by 5 ¼” at the bottom.   The thin metal trashcan weighs just over 10 ounces.  The stamped bottom shows it was made in the 1950’s or early 1960’s by J. V. Reed & Co. of Louisville, Kentucky. 

We obtained this and other similar waste cans at the liquidation of an 80-year-old neighborhood hardware store in Northeast Philadelphia.  Please visit The Other Man's Store to view the complete collection.