Vintage Pickwick House Tea Tin – Douwe Egberts (1980s)

✅ Short description

• Unique vintage Pickwick tea tin in the shape of an English teahouse, issued by Douwe Egberts in the 1980s.

• A charming collectible tin with colourful illustrations all around, evoking instant nostalgia and offering strong decorative appeal.

📋 Quick product details

• Brand: Douwe Egberts / Pickwick
• Period: 1980s
• Material: Tin (metal)
• Shape: Rectangular tea tin shaped like a house
• Lid: Fixed hinged lid

Dimensions:
• Height: 8 cm
• Length: 17 cm
• Width: 10.5 cm

Condition:
• Good vintage condition
• Light signs of use and minor age-related wear consistent with its age
• Please see photos for a complete impression of the condition

🛠 About the product

The Pickwick House is a distinctive and charming tea tin, designed to resemble a traditional English teahouse. The lid is styled as a tiled roof with ivy and features the recognizable Pickwick logo. The sides of the tin are decorated with lively scenes, including customers inside the shop, a Pickwick delivery cart, and passersby at the storefront.

This makes the tin not only practical for storage, but also a decorative object full of atmosphere and character.

🏭 Manufacturer & history

Douwe Egberts originated in 1753 in Joure, the Netherlands, where Egbert Douwes and Akke Thijsses started a grocery store. Pickwick later became the tea brand of Douwe Egberts and was introduced in 1937. The name “Pickwick” is inspired by The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens.

⭐ Key features

• Unique teahouse-shaped design
• Colourful, narrative illustrations all around
• Both decorative and functional
• Attractive collectible for fans of Pickwick, Douwe Egberts, and vintage tins
• A charming eye-catcher for kitchen or interior décor

 Shipping: Sent as a parcel with track & trace, carefully packaged to prevent damage.

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