Vintage Pickwick Tea Tin by Douwe Egberts – 1950s–1960s

✅ Short Description

Charming vintage Pickwick tea tin by Douwe Egberts from the 1950s–1960s. This elegant gold-colored tin, featuring an embossed stagecoach design, combines nostalgic appeal with practical functionality. A wonderful collectible for enthusiasts of vintage advertising, Douwe Egberts memorabilia, and classic kitchen accessories.

📋 Quick Product Details

• Manufacturer: Nederlands Vereenigde Blikfabrieken
• Brand: Douwe Egberts Pickwick
• Period: 1950s–1960s
• Material: Printed tinplate
• Color: Gold-colored with black striped pattern
• Special Feature: Embossed medallion depicting a stagecoach on the lid

Dimensions
• 18.2 x 7.8 x 5 cm
• 7.2 x 3.1 x 2 in

🛠 About the Product

This rectangular Pickwick tea tin features a removable lid and an elegant gold-colored finish decorated with fine black lines. The lid is adorned with an oval embossed medallion showing a classic stagecoach, a reference to the origins of the Pickwick brand.

Originally intended for storing tea, this tin is also ideal for keeping tea bags, teaspoons, office supplies, or other small items neatly organized. Its timeless design makes it an attractive decorative piece in country-style, retro, vintage, or traditional interiors.

🏭 Manufacturer & History

This tin was produced by Nederlands Vereenigde Blikfabrieken for Douwe Egberts. The Pickwick brand was introduced in 1937 and grew into one of the most recognizable tea brands in the Netherlands. The name Pickwick was inspired by The Pickwick Papers by the English author Charles Dickens, which also explains the characteristic stagecoach imagery associated with the brand.

⭐ Special Features / Highlights

• Authentic Douwe Egberts Pickwick tea tin
• Decorative embossed stagecoach design
• Attractive gold-colored finish
• Practical storage tin or tea caddy
• Great addition to collections of vintage advertising and kitchen tins
• Well-preserved vintage condition with normal signs of age and use

Condition: In good vintage condition with light signs of age and use that contribute to its authentic character and charm.

📦 Shipping: Dispatched within 1–2 business days as a tracked parcel. Carefully packaged to prevent damage.

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