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.

Leonard's Oysters - Cambridge, MD - MD 119 - $750

This gallon can packed by I.L. Leonard & Co. is in great shape. The paint is bright and dent free with only a few marks here and there.

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.

Wahkonsa Fancy Oysters - Fort Dodge, IA - MD 45 - $1650

A very hard to find and desirable bail handle gallon can with great American Indian graphics. Condition is fair to good on this over 100 year old can. Even though the company was Iowa based, the can was packed in Baltimore, MD and shipped by rail out to the midwest.

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.

J.H. Collison Co. Gallon Bail - Xcelent Brand - Baltimore, MD - $1375

Very very early gallon bail here. Some varying patina on all sides, but in great shape considering it is over 100 years old!

Chesapeake Bay Oyster Exchange - Baltimore, MD - MD 45 - $825

This old solder seam gallon is in very good condition. Only a few wrinkles and marks here and there.

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.

Wentworth's Triangle Brand Oysters - Baltimore, MD - MD 45 - $150

This pint is a 10, with no blemishes at all, very nice and bright. Packed by O.E. Wentworth & Co.

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.

Lord Mott's Old Reliable Brand Oysters - Baltimore, MD - $400

This is a very old pint from Lord Mott Co. out of Baltimore, with a packing number of MD 17. The red on the can has faded some over time but it is still in good shape and displays well.

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.