these folks seem to make the cans you need

http://www.victortradingco.com/tincan.htm

and this store sells such items

Today, Todd's offers Museum visitors products typically found in mid 19th century general stores

http://www.farmersmuseum.org/node/1154

This store sells such things too but it is in Hawaii so the products might not all be suitable!

"...Stocked with accurate reproductions of goods that filled the shelves and hung from the ceiling joists, the store offers a glimpse of activities at Kalukalu over a century ago. Close your eyes and be transported back in time as the storekeeper offers St. Jacobs Oil to cure your arthritis or rheumatism. Check out the store merchandise as the clerk assembles your order of denim trousers, woolen long johns, coffee beans, tobacco, rice, calico yard goods, a 24-length of rope to tie off your horse, and a parasol to protect the ladies from the bright Kona sun...."

http://www.konahistorical.org/tours-store.html

found by a web search using the terms

1900 tin cans

Barbara Hass, retired librarian

In a message dated 8/26/2009 11:26:00 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time, [log in to unmask] writes:

Does anyone know of any sources where I could buy reproduction tins/cans/packages for food, toiletries, or personal items that would have been stocked in a turn-of-the-century general store? We are putting together a permanent general store display and what we have in our collection is not sufficient to fill out the shelves.

If these arent things that I can buy, I'd be interested in hearing what other people with general store displays have done.

Thanks!

Martina Smith

Curator
Andrew County Museum
Savannah, MO 64485
816-324-4720

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