"Potato Bins"

Potato bins were a popular item of furniture throughout the past three hundred years. Typically they were a small bin with holes drilled through the back to allow for air circulation with a hinged lid on the top. Later into the 1800`s several variations began to appear.

"Potato Bucket"

This example of a potato bin is distinguished by a bucket that tips forward from a small cabinet. This bucket design was probably developed to allow the bin to double as a lamp table.

"Potato/Onion Bucket"

This example of a potato bin is distinguished by two small buckets that tip forward from a small cabinet, likely for the storage of both potatoes and onions. This bucket design was probably developed to allow the bin to double as a lamp table.