Customer Reviews

Polder KTH-916201 Retro Bread Box/Bin, White

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The Polder retro bread bin is essentially a replica of the Wesco Grandy bin used throughout Europe for decades. Wesco Grandy bins cost well over $100 (if you were buying on Amazon, $120 with shipping), they are very heavy, and akin to the better bread bins used stateside 50+ years ago. In Europe, most homes have fresh bread... even the commercial breads (think Wonder bread, but different) only last about a week, so bread may mold even though it is still very moist... these boxes are dispensable. Further, most homes have open packages of biscuits (cookies) that are served at tea time. They go in the bin also. Of course, most people stateside do not keep the large assortment of breads and baked goods typically found in a European household so $100 is a bit high for what is basically an enameled tin box.

The Polder box does the job... and has the look... but it is much lighter. In fact, it reminds me of my husband's tool box or a tin treasure chest bank I had when I was very young... in other words, it is light. It's kind of a bummer... I honestly didn't think it would be as light as it is... and I like the feel of heavy things... especially in the kitchen. However, that is not to say the Polder bin won't do it's job... no... it is made the same as the Wesco... secure lid with holes in the back. And the Polder bin is large... I like the size. It probably wouldn't fit two loaves of commercial bread in it, but I don't use commercial bread. You can easily fit in several loaves of bakery bread or homemade bread (which I use mine for).

So.. the verdict? I am weighting mine down with two wooden trivets in the bottom and a tea towel... it will do the job... maybe I will invest in a Wesco down the road... if I can get it at good price.. until then... it was $40 well spent. You could do worse than this one and if you decide to upgrade down the road (it's not as if there are better ones on the market now- as of May 2011) you can always use your Polder to store office supplies, bath products, etc.

Be aware though... a bread bin protects your bread about the same way a covered cake stand does... you can buy a glass covered cake stand for less than the bread bin and it serves more uses... most double as punch bowls, dip trays, and cake stands... so if you only need to store a small amount of bread, buy a cake stand. You'll still get the retro look for about half the price... (PS ... if you decide to buy a cake stand... go with the glass Anchor Hocking ones... they are invariably heavy and inexpensive. Other companies can vary greatly.)

I ordered this bread bin because I bake my own bread and because I thought it would be like the one my uncle has in Europe/Suisse. I was truly very disappointed. It's so light weight that when you open it, it slides across the counter. I'm thinking--how is it going to keep my bread fresh? It looks like my uncle's--his is white.But other than the color, there is no comparison. I 'll figure out something to do with it. But not to keep bread or bakery goods in it. It is not worth 40 dollars that's for sure!

The breadbox is nice and heavy and it reminds me of the one that was in our kitchen when I was a child. The lid closes snugly. It can hold what ever you want it to. I personally keep my loaf of bread and a bag of bagels in it and there is a little more room. I do not regret this buy at all.

My wife & I were tired of looking at all of the different bread packages we have for the family laying all over the counter in disarray. The purchase of this breadbox has helped us to consolidate our bread "mess", bringing all the packages together in this nice-sized metal box. We're thrilled with it. It's one of the larger capacity bread boxes out there, and it's well built.

This is a well made bread box.Absolutely stunning. I finally found what I was looking for. It is sturdy, perfect size, and beautiful to look at.I recommend it highly. I am certain I will look for other products made by this company.

Wanted this style, it looks great and is functional, BUT the dimensions are wrong in the product description ( 17x16.5x7 ) IT IS IN FACT 16 length x 8 wide x 6.5 high. You can squeeze 2 regular loaves side by side, but you have to force them and there is room on top for a skinny pack of some like dinner rolls. The problem is you lose air circulation and that promotes mold growth. If you are only storing 1 or 2 loaves, you'll be OK, but they should NOT state that this item is XL and Amazon needs to fix the product dimensions to the correct numbers. Overall the product is good, but it is medium size not extra large, if the Info had been correct I would not have purchased this item,,, I was misled

What a great solution to having bags of bread stacked on my counter. I love this bread box, it's roomy enough to fit all our goodies and we usually have atleast 3 kinds of bread open at once. My counters look much more organized!

Excellent quality ,perfect finishing touch for our recently remodeled kitchen.Only wish it was made in USA instead of you know where!

I have a 1930s bread box that was my grandmothers, still in excellent condition. Two of my daughter-in-laws have expressed an interest in it. I found this Polder retro bread box online at Amazon. It is almost identical to the real thing, so I am sure they will be surprised and happy to receive them at Christmas.

I had been keeping my bread, rolls etc in the refrigerator but the taste and texture were adversely affected. I remembered my mom and grandmother always using breadboxes. So iI started to look for one for my kitchen and all I could find locally were plastic storage boxes. Searched Amazon (should have done this in the first place) and found this box that is almost an exact replica of what my mom used. It is so great! Stuff stays fresh for a long time. Big capacity...I have 2 loaves of bread, hamburger buns and a box of shortbread in there now and there would still be room for at least one more package. It looks clean and sleek on my counter and frees up the room I had been using in my refrigerator.