Yes mame, that is not what I meant, I was asking if this was made of TIN/METAL, so I am guessing it is?! I was hoping that it was, cause those r the old vintage metal tins i am looking for. I just wanted to make sure, that it was not made out of cardboard or paper, etc. I hav a hard time seeing sometimes & ur description did not detail what it was made of, so I was actually asking what it was, & like I said above asking if it was a TIN which r always made from metal, because thats what I was hoping for. So for the misunderstanding. Thanks for sharing! My mother-in-law so to say Collects TINS, & she probably has well over 100 if not 200 of all sorts of old vintage antique different things from over the years. Love this! I am a fan of yours & watching this item closely & bidding! Thanks again, God Bless!