Oyster Cans from Maryland

Bay Shore Fresh Oysters Pint - W.H. Harris - Chester, MD - $125

This pint is in almost mint condition, and the paint is nice and bright.

J.H. White Co. Fresh Oysters Pint - Baltimore, MD - MD 50 - $175

This pint is in super shape, no real marks or damage of any kind, in a unique barrel design/theme.

Woodfield's Oysters Single Sided - Galesville, MD - MD 81 - $375

Nice old can, a rare version of the more common two sided Woodfield's can. Hard to come by.

H & B Brand Oysters Plug Top Pint - Crisfield, MD - MD 193 - $120

This version of the H&B can has black as a color along with white and orange. The other has dark blue in place of black. Very nice can.

I.W. Lawson & Company Plug Top Pint - Crisfield, MD - MD 226 - $275

This version of the Lawson pint has dark blue writing on an off white background. It is nice and bright with only a few rubs on the front.

National Fresh Oysters, National Fish & Oyster Co. Baltimore - $950

Someone long ago used this hard to come by gallon as a paint can, unfortunately. The National bail is about as rare as it gets!

Red Sailboat "Salt Water" Oysters Pint - Cambridge, MD - $100

This plug top pint was packed by Thos. E. Jones, MD 118, and is a very old can.

McNaney's Superior Raw Oysters - Baltimore, MD - MD 14 - $250

This is the later version of this can, which has two "front" sides. One shows great, with other minor wear here and there.

Crescent Brand Salt Water Oysters - Baltimore, MD - MD 26 - $340

This is a very old bail handle gallon from Baltimore and is in very nice shape for its age, showing just a little patina.

Markos Brand Oysters - Rock Hall, MD - MD 151 - $275

Bright colors on this can, glossy finish, very nice overall.

Patuxent Brand Oysters - Broomes Island, MD - MD 96 - $175

This pint packed by Warren Denton & Co. is in good condition, with a few marks and a few spots of discoloration. Otherwise very nice.

G and E Brand Oysters - Mt. Vernon, MD - MD 293 - $200

Great looking can, no dents, very light speckling on one side of the can, bright finish.

Maryland's Finest Oysters - Todd Seafoods - Cambridge, MD - $375

Overall this can is in decent shape, but does have some fading on the red and some speckled rust/patina throughout. MD 128

J.H. White Co. Fresh Oysters - Baltimore, MD - MD 50 - $300

This can is in great condition, only a mark or two on it. Paint is nice and bright.

B & L Brand Oysters - Bivalve, MD - $125

Older hard to find version of this can showing to be from Bivalve, MD not Princess Anne, MD. In great condition.

Patuxent Brand Oysters - Broomes Island, MD - MD 96 - $125

One of the later, non-Salt Water versions of this can. Has some rust speckling throughout and on the bottom but not too bad overall.

Wentworth's Triangle Brand Oysters - Baltimore, MD - MD 45 - $225

Almost all of the early bail handle cans were packed in Baltimore, with this being one of them. It is in good condition throughout.

Helsby Brand Raw Oysters - Crisfield, MD - VA 277 - $350

This is the "distributors" version of the Helsby can, and was actually packed in VA by Capt. Fisher in Sanford. The can is in pretty nice condition, has a few marks and a couple small wrinkles but paint is nice and bright.

G&E Brand Oysters Pint - Mt. Vernon, MD - $150

This pint is in great shape, no issues of any kind.

E.A. Lux Packing Co. Raw Oysters - Baltimore, MD - MD 168 - $125

This pint is a plug top, and is in very good condition, just a few very small rubs here and there.

Handy Oysters Pint - John T. Handy Co. - Crisfield, MD - $675

A super hard to find pint in pretty good shape, a little discoloration along the bottom and a few other marks. MD 224

Booth Foods Frozen Oysters - Chicago, IL - MD 81 - $75

A 12 oz. frozen can that has some faded red paint and some rusty areas but the oyster looks great. It was packed by Woodfield Fish & Oyster Co. in Galesville, MD, as shown with the packing number of MD 81 embossed into the bottom of the can.

Maryland Oyster Cans