Cool Option For Shaving Soap Storage

Don't know if it's been thought of before, or posted here, but I was at an antique mall and saw some nice metal German Army surplus "butter dishes" that I thought would be a nice way to store pucks of soap.

They were $2 apiece, so I picked up a few. Mine were from the early 60s. They're made of heavy aluminum, with a plastic inner dish and a rubber seal inside the upper lid. The top has a German eagle etched in the metal.

Cool option for soap storage. Pucks may slide around a bit, but the same is true for Tupperware.

Cool tins.

I saw some of those in a surplus store here recently. I had the same idea, but the ones there were close to $10 a piece so I didn't even bother. With my soap arsenal, I would have been near bankrupt trying to store it all.

Yeah, they look cool. Whatever works!

I don't suppose anyone sells empty shoe polish tins? those would be perfect for holding soaps

gaseousclay said:

I don't suppose anyone sells empty shoe polish tins? those would be perfect for holding soaps

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Search eBay for "bead Jars" or else check with Ikea, they had something a while back. Both have clear tops.

In the past with larger pucks of soap I have used some cheap glass ramekins that I purchased from Wal-Mart. They can be sealed with the accompanying thick tupperware-like lid. A ramekin by the way is essentially a glass bowl used to cook custard style desserts. I'm pretty sure that a set of 8 cost less than $10.00 when I bought it.

Those tins are quite cool! Very nice find sir!

Very cool indeed. Do you have a pic of the Eagle on top? Just curious, I love old militaria!

I use a le creuset ramekin I've found at tj maxx and homegoods. I thought the green color really went with the scent of my cade.

Nice find.

Is the rubber lining intact on all of the dishes?

chrish said:

I use a le creuset ramekin I've found at tj maxx and homegoods. I thought the green color really went with the scent of my cade.

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dang. I was just at tj maxx yesterday but didn't see the ramekin you posted.

chrish said:

I use a le creuset ramekin I've found at tj maxx and homegoods. I thought the green color really went with the scent of my cade.

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Did you have to shave or melt and pour the soap for it to fit in the ramekin? I'm looking for the ramekin's with the lid so I can store and use as I wish.

Cuttingboard said:

Did you have to shave or melt and pour the soap for it to fit in the ramekin? I'm looking for the ramekin's with the lid so I can store and use as I wish.

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I shaved about a quarter inch on the sides of the cade and let the shavings fall into the dish then put the puck on top and compressed everything.