market-basket-coffee-can_2418I love names that are this unassuming.  Market Basket Coffee.  But who wants their coffee to taste like a market basket when you think about it? It’s not very exotic, just a bunch of metal bars being rolled around and stuffed with  food, cleaning products, panty liners and the like. Maybe it was a brand from some big supermarket called Market Basket. Maybe they just wanted to be super generic and basic like a good cup of coffee sitting next to a fried egg; no muss/no fuss, just a nice basic breakfast that won’t upset your stomach and a nice vintage can that still looks good.

The can is battered from decades of use, missing the top and scratched, but still has a permanent spot in the Willis Wonderland kitchen holding its precious cargo that also starts with a ‘c’, cat food.

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5 Responses to “Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Market Basket Coffee Can”

  1. Nessa

    Market Basket is indeed a southern grocery store, but I don’t know the age of the chain.

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  2. Windupkitty

    The was a Market Basket Grocery Store in El Segundo, CA…did you find this in LA?

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  3. Allee

    Windup – Yes, found in LA but ages ago.

    Howard – Thanx for info. Kroger was big supermarket when I was growing up in Detroit so I’m happy to see it thriving. And thanks for sending that link. As soon as I saw the photos I recognized the more contemporary sign and realized I indeed have seen Market Basket stores here in LA.

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