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Vintage Pickwick Tea Tin “The Pickwick House” – Douwe Egberts 1980s – Retro Collectible Tea House Tin
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The Pickwick House – Vintage Douwe Egberts Tea Tin (1980s)
✅ Short Product Description:
• Charming vintage tea tin in the shape of a tea house, designed by Douwe Egberts for Pickwick tea in the 1980s.
• Known as The Pickwick House, the tin is richly detailed with atmospheric scenes around the tea house. A decorative and nostalgic collectible for tea lovers and vintage design enthusiasts.
📋 Detailed Product Description:
- Manufacturer: Douwe Egberts
- Production Date: 1980s
More about The Pickwick House:
This rectangular tea tin features a hinged lid and a playful design inspired by an English tea house. The lid shows roof tiles with climbing plants and the Pickwick brand name. The sides display lively scenes: the inside of the tea house where tea is sold, a customer entering with his daughter, the Pickwick cart loading goods, and a shop window admired by passersby. The tin combines practical usability with a nostalgic charm.
Dimensions:
• Height: 8 cm
• Length: 17 cm
• Width: 10.5 cm
Material: Tin
Brand: Douwe Egberts / Pickwick
Condition:
The tin is in good vintage condition with minimal signs of use and light age-related wear consistent with its age. Photos provide a complete view of the condition.
Manufacturer Background:
Douwe Egberts’ origins date back to 1753, when Egbert Douwes and his wife Akke Thijsses opened a colonial goods store in Joure. This laid the foundation for the well-known brands Douwe Egberts and later Pickwick. In 1937, Douwe Egberts introduced Pickwick tea, named after Charles Dickens’ Pickwick Papers—a suggestion from the wife of the then-director.
Interesting Details:
This tin is not only a practical storage item but also a decorative and collectible object. The nostalgic design with domestic scenes makes it a charming addition to a vintage interior, a tea collection, or as a special gift for fans of nostalgic Pickwick memorabilia.
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Country of origin
Douwe Egberts was founded in Joure (Friesland, Netherlands) in 1753.
Kind of object
Decorative vintage tea tin in the shape of a tea house, designed by Douwe Egberts for Pickwick tea.
Theme
Pickwick collectible, vintage Pickwick house, Douwe Egberts Pickwick 1980s, antique Pickwick tea tin, decorative tea tin, vintage storage tin, Pickwick memorabilia, Douwe Egberts collectible tin, retro home decor.
Decoration
The decoration depicts charming scenes around an English tea house, featuring the shop interior, customers, a Pickwick cart, and a shop window filled with tea products.
Category
Collectible Vintage Tins & Canisters
Color
The tin features a multicolored decoration, including reddish-brown roof tiles, green climbing plants, cream and beige façades, and colorful details in the scenes surrounding the tea house.
Publisher
Douwe Egberts
Manufacturer
Douwe Egberts B.V. Joure
Brand
Pickwick Thee
Material
The item is made of tinplate, the classic material widely used in the 1980s for decorative and functional storage tins.
Particularities
What makes this tea tin special is that it is not only functional but also designed as a miniature tea house, with detailed illustrations that bring the story of Pickwick to life.
Era
This tea tin dates from the 1980s, a period during which Douwe Egberts released many thematic and richly decorated Pickwick tins for promotion and collectors.
Quality
The tin is in good vintage condition, showing minimal signs of use and light wear consistent with its age; the original colors and details are well preserved.
Height
8,00 cm
Lenght
17,00 cm
Width
10,50 cm
Shipping method
Shipped with track & trace, carefully packaged to ensure it arrives safely.
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