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Square Tins
Gramophone needles tins came in a very limited variety of shapes and sizes. Square tins were popular with Japanese manufacturers who used them to showcase their most colorful and beautiful designs. I think they look fantastic when you see them all side by side, rather than randomly throughout a collection, so here are my square tins for you to enjoy. You can see why they are some of my favorites.
![SMILE Gramophone Needle Tin](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_6afcbb28314544a19e6d620c65d5f91f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_149,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_6afcbb28314544a19e6d620c65d5f91f~mv2.jpg)
SMILE Gramophone Needle Tin
![DIK Manchuria Gramophone Needle Tin](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_10478e7d7abe48ff94a88c7deb24b812~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_149,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_10478e7d7abe48ff94a88c7deb24b812~mv2.jpg)
DIK Manchuria Gramophone Needle Tin
![1-P1010934](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_c4d0344b62ac4cf4be2286e46152ceef~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_147,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_c4d0344b62ac4cf4be2286e46152ceef~mv2.jpg)
1-P1010934
![Diana Gramophone Needle Tin](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_cfae5d4c8b4e4a5e9839dc2ff2afef89~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_148,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_cfae5d4c8b4e4a5e9839dc2ff2afef89~mv2.jpg)
Diana Gramophone Needle Tin
![Lion Gramophone Needle Tin](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_04ea0c13a0df47e6903398866c19e8cb~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_149,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_04ea0c13a0df47e6903398866c19e8cb~mv2.jpg)
Lion Gramophone Needle Tin
![Tengu Gramophone Needle Tin](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_8d38e2c4048d49649a9bf11b893461c8~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_149,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_8d38e2c4048d49649a9bf11b893461c8~mv2.jpg)
Tengu Gramophone Needle Tin
![Sports Gramophone Needle Tin](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_a6fe33da64374a2e9de6fbfcfef18e01~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_149,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_a6fe33da64374a2e9de6fbfcfef18e01~mv2.jpg)
Sports Gramophone Needle Tin
![PIANO Gramophone Needle Tins](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_5f2cad31d77e4a12bbf5d7ee482ad8a3~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_148,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_5f2cad31d77e4a12bbf5d7ee482ad8a3~mv2.jpg)
PIANO Gramophone Needle Tins
![CHAMPION Gramophone Needle Tin](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_3b377a5aafd646bc89ba1d82070c8250~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_148,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_3b377a5aafd646bc89ba1d82070c8250~mv2.jpg)
CHAMPION Gramophone Needle Tin
![Nova Gramophone Needle Tin](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_6914112de9c6413bb38fc665a3c14755~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_131,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_6914112de9c6413bb38fc665a3c14755~mv2.jpg)
Nova Gramophone Needle Tin
![1-P1120445](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_ebcd25a0a7274403b204849a82fa1fd0~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_147,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_ebcd25a0a7274403b204849a82fa1fd0~mv2.jpg)
1-P1120445
![Bismark 3](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_b88e22f93a95414884fc7674987758ca~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_149,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_b88e22f93a95414884fc7674987758ca~mv2.jpg)
Bismark 3
![Togophone](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_a1027529a3c84881970ad5a8c9affae9~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_148,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_a1027529a3c84881970ad5a8c9affae9~mv2.jpg)
Togophone
![Togo 3](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_3aa98744e7e1472b9bafc3204db18190~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_148,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_3aa98744e7e1472b9bafc3204db18190~mv2.jpg)
Togo 3
![1-P1130073](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_9ce655969f644e2386a930380208c412~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_147,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_9ce655969f644e2386a930380208c412~mv2.jpg)
1-P1130073
![Record Gramophone Needle Tin](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_8431c3b8fc154ec99ad320864a54757e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_147,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_8431c3b8fc154ec99ad320864a54757e~mv2.jpg)
Record Gramophone Needle Tin
![1-P1120361](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_570ea896ca834c5d867052e7ebd81acf~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_146,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_570ea896ca834c5d867052e7ebd81acf~mv2.jpg)
1-P1120361
![YACHT Gramophone Needle Tin](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_b0847802d0b8443cb173c20703f5e9a0~mv2_d_1873_2109_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_166,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_b0847802d0b8443cb173c20703f5e9a0~mv2_d_1873_2109_s_2.jpg)
YACHT Gramophone Needle Tin
![GRAND PIANIST Gramophone Needle Tin](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_6764ba0edf2743ecaa3a3a79f7d332a8~mv2_d_2110_2132_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_149,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_6764ba0edf2743ecaa3a3a79f7d332a8~mv2_d_2110_2132_s_2.jpg)
GRAND PIANIST Gramophone Needle Tin
![1-DSCN2442](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_2e107f75abe94983888a0add50c3fe75~mv2_d_1291_1296_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_148,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_2e107f75abe94983888a0add50c3fe75~mv2_d_1291_1296_s_2.jpg)
1-DSCN2442
![Hokoku Gramophone Needle Tin](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_b563f3892d684902ae6a26ae13b15da8~mv2_d_1962_2216_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_166,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_b563f3892d684902ae6a26ae13b15da8~mv2_d_1962_2216_s_2.jpg)
Hokoku Gramophone Needle Tin
![Golf Gramophone Needle Tin](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_31272b8a7d38471abe80aa4f57b05b80~mv2_d_2072_2093_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_148,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_31272b8a7d38471abe80aa4f57b05b80~mv2_d_2072_2093_s_2.jpg)
Golf Gramophone Needle Tin
![Golf Gramophone Needle Tin](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_73b3c1ac34a64b7687e84de934423a20.jpg/v1/fill/w_141,h_144,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_73b3c1ac34a64b7687e84de934423a20.jpg)
Golf Gramophone Needle Tin
![Sports Needle Tin](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_a84d856fe0d3447d93ec8095652a2bd4.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_150,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_a84d856fe0d3447d93ec8095652a2bd4.jpg)
Sports Needle Tin
![Sports Gramophone Needle Tin](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_74f70537d6544bbcae0177f0cd7a74b0.jpg/v1/fill/w_142,h_144,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_74f70537d6544bbcae0177f0cd7a74b0.jpg)
Sports Gramophone Needle Tin
![Nikudan (Human Bullet) Needle Tin](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_44a0aaeb607c41c18623bdc74a96d2bf.jpg/v1/fill/w_144,h_144,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_44a0aaeb607c41c18623bdc74a96d2bf.jpg)
Nikudan (Human Bullet) Needle Tin
![Nikudan Gramophone Needle Tin](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_89639f6416504a4984aa4da43bda122e.jpg/v1/fill/w_143,h_144,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_89639f6416504a4984aa4da43bda122e.jpg)
Nikudan Gramophone Needle Tin
![Elgin Export Gramophone Needle Tin](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_a72cf8e9909a4c2e9b803e17aa35f17e.jpg/v1/fill/w_143,h_144,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_a72cf8e9909a4c2e9b803e17aa35f17e.jpg)
Elgin Export Gramophone Needle Tin
![Elcin Domestic Needle Tin](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_fa7aafd07db34beb978dc3a045c95361.jpg/v1/fill/w_143,h_144,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_fa7aafd07db34beb978dc3a045c95361.jpg)
Elcin Domestic Needle Tin
![Graf Zeppelin Gramophone Needle Tin](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_9849d0fa8ac243d1a457045457b0d8f0.jpg/v1/fill/w_142,h_144,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_9849d0fa8ac243d1a457045457b0d8f0.jpg)
Graf Zeppelin Gramophone Needle Tin
![Hydroplane Gramophone Needle Tin](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_43451c3202ea4b738b02129802bcf75c.jpg/v1/fill/w_144,h_144,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_43451c3202ea4b738b02129802bcf75c.jpg)
Hydroplane Gramophone Needle Tin
![Aeroplane Needle Tin](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_cab3b86018c245d2a5ba17c056f12aac.jpg/v1/fill/w_142,h_144,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_cab3b86018c245d2a5ba17c056f12aac.jpg)
Aeroplane Needle Tin
![Superior Gramophone Needle Tin](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_17ce1917dfd341d8bd70b8446dcbe17a.jpg/v1/fill/w_141,h_144,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_17ce1917dfd341d8bd70b8446dcbe17a.jpg)
Superior Gramophone Needle Tin
![Eiffel Needle Tin](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_80b6dc1c2470472881896210b1b2ebf7.jpg/v1/fill/w_144,h_144,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_80b6dc1c2470472881896210b1b2ebf7.jpg)
Eiffel Needle Tin
![Eiffel Gramophone Needle Tin](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_3f465b696f8e4a128202cb0fd81c3939~mv2_d_2003_2019_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_148,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_3f465b696f8e4a128202cb0fd81c3939~mv2_d_2003_2019_s_2.jpg)
Eiffel Gramophone Needle Tin
![Finland Gramophone Needle Tin](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_dc1be647bb614ab68c8e6728a51eb833.jpg/v1/fill/w_144,h_144,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_dc1be647bb614ab68c8e6728a51eb833.jpg)
Finland Gramophone Needle Tin
![Swing Needle Tin](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_eda1d5046af1458f891ddacc7901629a.jpg/v1/fill/w_144,h_128,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_eda1d5046af1458f891ddacc7901629a.jpg)
Swing Needle Tin
![Typewriter Needle Tin](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_04a46ed55c124ac0bdd5a6eca583061e.jpg/v1/fill/w_143,h_144,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_04a46ed55c124ac0bdd5a6eca583061e.jpg)
Typewriter Needle Tin
![Japanese Army Gramophone Needle Tin](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_1b2a5b94d6c2477aba8340bb0b90adda.jpg/v1/fill/w_143,h_144,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_1b2a5b94d6c2477aba8340bb0b90adda.jpg)
Japanese Army Gramophone Needle Tin
![Napoleon Needle Tin](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_4be144919ef5425a947e549dcb44c8d3.jpg/v1/fill/w_144,h_144,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_4be144919ef5425a947e549dcb44c8d3.jpg)
Napoleon Needle Tin
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