"Vintage Blue Band Cookie Tin with Enchanting Rie Cramer Illustration: A Piece of History and Art in Your Home"

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"Vintage Blue Band Cookie Tin with Enchanting Rie Cramer Illustration: A Piece of History and Art in Your Home"

• Manufacturing Date: 1945 / 1955
• Manufacturer: Blue Band

Product Description
Discover this beautiful piece of nostalgia: a vintage Blue Band cookie tin featuring an enchanting illustration by Rie Cramer, dating from the period between 1945 and 1955. This charming tin, crafted by the renowned Blue Band, brings a touch of history and art into your home.

The tin comes with a removable hinged lid and features a creamy white background with a dazzling illustration by Rie Cramer on the front. It showcases the famous Blue Band girl with a hat adorned with a blue ribbon and a basket full of Blue Band margarine packages. Rie Cramer's signature graces the lower left corner of the illustration. The other sides of the tin are embellished with a subtle blue border and graceful curling decorations on the corners.

Blue Band, originally known for its margarine products, is an iconic brand with a rich history. It was first introduced in the Netherlands in 1923 and had a strong presence in the United Kingdom and Belgium even before that as an export brand of Van den Bergh.

Condition and Dimensions
This Blue Band cookie tin is in beautiful vintage condition, with only the usual signs of age and use. The dimensions are as follows: 15.5 cm in height, 13.4 cm in length, and 13.4 cm in width. Photos are included in the description so you can thoroughly admire the tin.

As the cherry on top, this piece of history also offers a glimpse into the life of the talented Rie Cramer, a Dutch illustrator, book cover designer, and writer who was among the first Dutch artists to create aesthetically pleasing picture books for children. Her work is invaluable and makes this tin even more special.

Don't miss the opportunity to bring a unique piece of heritage and art into your home. Add this vintage Blue Band cookie tin to your collection and let it become a conversation piece for years and generations to come.