Series of four vintage tea tins for Pickwick Tea by Douwe Egberts

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Series of four vintage tea tins for Pickwick Tea by Douwe Egberts

• Manufacturer: Douwe Egberts
• Date of manufacture: 1987 - 1950 / 1995

This set consists of four tea tins made by Douwe Egberts for 'Pickwick Tea'

Description
This set consists of four tea tins by Douwe Egberts for 'Pickwick Tea'. Two are still unused and sealed with a paper label. The tea is still in it!

Scalloped square red tin with oblique corners and a round lid with an image of a Chinese man and woman for 50 grams of "Pickwick" tea from Douwe Egberts, Joure.

Scalloped square green tin with oblique corners and a round lid with an image of a carriage with two horses for 50 grams of "Pickwick" tea by Douwe Egberts, Joure.

Scalloped square yellow/orange tin with oblique corners and a round lid with an exotic image for 50 grams of "Pickwick" tea from Douwe Egberts, Joure.

• Date of manufacture: 1987

Scalloped square green tin with oblique corners and a round lid. The decoration of this tin consists of a green marbled background with gold-coloured ornaments. The images on this tin consist of the factory name and twice a representation of a carriage and horses. Text in relief at the bottom: Douwe Egberts Joure Utrecht Pickwick tea Content 80 grams; 20 tea bags of 4 grams.

• Date of manufacture: 1950 - 1995

Condition
This set of four tea tins is in a neat vintage condition with normal traces of use and age-related traces of wear. The lids are often very tight, but with this set they can still be unscrewed. Photos are part of the description.

Size

• Height: 11 cm.
• Length: 10 cm.
• Width: 10.0 cm.

Douwe Egberts
In 1753 Egbert Douwes and his wife Akke Thijsses open their grocery store in colonial wares "De Witte Os". In this way, they lay the foundation for the Douwe Egberts and Pickwick brands on Midstraat in Joure. Coffee, tea and tobacco are the main products.

Pickwick
In 1937 Douwe Egberts Pickwick introduces tea. An English name was sought, because at that time tea still had a very "English" feel and an English stagecoach was depicted on the wooden boxes. The wife of the then director was very fond of Dickens's works. After reading the Pickwick Papers, she suggested the name Pickwick.

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