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Douwe Egberts Pickwick Tea Tin – The Pickwick House (1980s, Vintage Collectible)
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The Pickwick House – Vintage Douwe Egberts Tea Tin (1980s)
✅ Short Product Description:
• Charming vintage tea tin shaped like an English teahouse, produced by Douwe Egberts for Pickwick tea in the 1980s.
• Known as The Pickwick House, this tin features detailed, colorful illustrations around the house. A nostalgic and decorative collectible for tea enthusiasts and vintage design lovers.
📋 Detailed Product Description:
- Manufacturer: Douwe Egberts
- Date of Production: 1980s
- Country / Place of Origin: Netherlands / Joure (Friesland)
About The Pickwick House:
This rectangular tin has a hinged lid and a playful design inspired by a traditional English teahouse. The lid is decorated with roof tiles, climbing plants, and the Pickwick logo. Each side shows lively scenes: the interior of the teahouse with customers, a father and daughter entering the shop, the Pickwick delivery cart unloading goods, and a shop window admired by passersby. The tin combines practical storage with a warm, nostalgic charm.
Dimensions:
- Height: 8 cm
- Length: 17 cm
- Width: 10.5 cm
Material: Metal with colorful printed illustrations
Brand: Douwe Egberts / Pickwick
Condition and Quality:
The tin is in good vintage condition, showing minimal signs of use and slight aging appropriate for its age. The colors and illustrations remain well preserved. See photos for a complete impression.
Background of the Manufacturer:
Douwe Egberts was founded in 1753 in Joure, Netherlands, by Egbert Douwes and Akke Thijsses as a colonial goods store. This laid the foundation for the well-known Douwe Egberts and later Pickwick brands. In 1937, Pickwick tea was introduced, named after Charles Dickens’ The Pickwick Papers, an idea suggested by the wife of the then-director.
Special Features:
This tin is more than just a storage container; its teahouse shape and detailed illustrations make it a decorative and collectible item. Perfect as a nostalgic addition to a vintage interior, a tea collection, or as a unique gift for Pickwick and retro memorabilia enthusiasts.
Color: Multicolored, with a reddish-pink roof, green climbing plants, and detailed warm-toned illustrations on a metal base.
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Country of origin
Netherlands: Joure (Friesland) – the birthplace of Douwe Egberts.
Kind of object
A decorative vintage tea tin shaped like an English teahouse, designed by Douwe Egberts for Pickwick tea in the 1980s.
Theme
vintage home accessories, retro interior, nostalgic decoration, vintage collectibles, retro design, antiques and curios, vintage gifts, second-hand design, nostalgic home decor, retro living style, vintage interior accessories, retro collectibles.
Decoration
The tin is decorated all around with colorful, nostalgic scenes of an English teahouse, featuring customers, shop windows, and the iconic Pickwick delivery cart.
Category
Collectible Vintage Tins & Canisters
Color
The tin features a multicolored design with a pinkish-red roof, green climbing plants, and detailed warm-toned illustrations on a metal base.
Publisher
Douwe Egberts
Manufacturer
Douwe Egberts B.V. Joure
Brand
Pickwick
Material
Metal tin with multicolored printed illustrations of a nostalgic teahouse.
Particularities
This tin is notable for its playful house-shaped design with a hinged lid and detailed illustrations depicting daily life around an English teahouse.
Era
1980s – retro/vintage period.
Quality
The tin is in good vintage condition, showing minimal signs of use and slight age-related wear; the printed illustrations and colors 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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