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Tin - Patrick Norton - May 05, 2009 (05:52 PM)
- Re: Tin - Anita Mui - May 07, 2009 (10:58 AM)
- Re: Tin - Cal - May 07, 2009 (11:06 AM)
- Re: Tin - Bill H - May 07, 2009 (02:02 PM)

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Subject:Tin
Posted By: Patrick Norton Tue, May 05, 2009 IP: 99.184.51.246

Saw this old tin in a farmers barn and he gave it to me. Not sure what it was used for, but it cleaned up nice. Is this for Asian tea?

Subject:Re: Tin
Posted By: Anita Mui Thu, May 07, 2009

Dear Patrick

My granny had many of these oldy boxes, they are for Ceylon tea (tea from Sri Lanka), sole agent is English companies. But I do not know the one you have from which countries.

My granny liked to put coins in them and I stole her coins for buying candies. That was 40 yrs ago.

Pls visit the link below.

Have fun
Anita

URL Title :1890 - 1939 Caddies

Subject:Re: Tin
Posted By: Cal Thu, May 07, 2009

Such machine-printed container used for tea sold western department and gift stores or sold separately. 1960s-1990s-now. Not 'tin' except British meaning "can". Made of cheap rolled steel.

Good luck,
Cal

Subject:Re: Tin
Posted By: Bill H Thu, May 07, 2009

Patrick, if it was good tea, the contents of the tin probably came from the East, but the tin looks like its decoration was conceived in the West. Regards, Bill H.