Nostalgia at the ReStore

Perhaps you're thinking this collection of vintage items at the ReStore, which sells repurposed hardware, lumber, tools, and furniture, is a little incongruous. You might wonder why there are so many coffee cans -- outnumbering the engine oil containers.

Before Starbucks, and the legions of coffee roasters that jumped on their bandwagon, introduced good Arabica coffee to consumers, most households bought cheap ground coffee in cans. The empty cans are still popular for storing nails and other small items in many home workshops.