vintage Educator Bakers of Crax tin picnic basket, likely dating from the 1950s. These tins were manufactured for the Megowen-Educator Food Company, a bakery based in Lowell and Cambridge, Massachusetts, known for brands like "Educator Crackers" and "Crax". Key Features Design: It features a yellow and brown lithograph (litho) design that mimics a basketweave or "faux wicker" pattern. Construction: Made of metal/tin with double slat wooden handles (often oak) and a hinged lid secured by a metal clasp. Dimensions measures approximately 16" in length and about 7" in height. Branding: Authentic versions are often marked "Educator Bakers of Crax" in embossed letters on the inside bottom of the tin. History and Usage These decorative tins were a form of "secondary use" packaging popular in the mid-20th century. While they originally held bulk crackers or cookies, they were intentionally designed to be repurposed as durable picnic baskets, household storage, or lunch boxes after the contents were finished.