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Vintage Pickwick Tea Tin (1930–1937) – Rare Rectangular Tin with Boat & Tea House Illustration

SKU: BT-5295-25
€ 17,95 (Shipping costs will be visible at checkout. All prices include VAT)
💥 The stock consists of 1 pc.

Short Product Description:

Vintage Pickwick Tea Tin by Douwe Egberts (1930-1937)
A unique vintage tea tin featuring a nostalgic boat and riverside tea house — a beautiful decorative collectible!

Distinctive Design
Rectangular tin with a gently domed hinged lid, showcasing a warm yellow-orange craquelé effect, green trim, and four round feet.

Authentic Condition
Well-preserved with minimal signs of use appropriate for its age. The less common rectangular shape adds to its appeal.

Perfect for Collectors
A unique piece of Douwe Egberts history and a must-have for lovers of vintage packaging.

Dimensions:
Height 7 cm, Length 16.5 cm, Width 10.5 cm

Grab this classic and add it to your collection today!


📋 Detailed Product Information:

  • Manufacturer: Douwe Egberts
  • Production Date: 1930 - 1937

This vintage tea tin was produced by Douwe Egberts between 1930 and 1937 as part of a Pickwick tea packaging series. The tin is rectangular with a gently domed hinged lid featuring a small handle for easy opening. The lid’s decoration depicts a charming scene of a boat docking at a riverside coffee and tea house, beautifully capturing the nostalgia and charm of the interwar period.

The base color of the tin shows a dark yellow to orange hue with a distinctive craquelé effect that enhances its vintage character. A green border on the lid and upper edges adds a subtle touch of color. The tin rests on four round feet arranged in a triangular pattern at the corners, giving the design a special detail. Notably, the well-known Douwe Egberts logo is absent, making its origin less immediately recognizable — a feature that makes it especially appealing to collectors who appreciate rare finds.

Dimensions:

  • Height: 7 cm

  • Length: 16.5 cm

  • Width: 10.5 cm

Condition:
The tin is in very good, authentic condition with minimal wear consistent with its nearly 100-year age. While Douwe Egberts also produced a square version of this tin, this rectangular example is much rarer.

About Douwe Egberts and Pickwick
Founded in 1753 in Joure, the Netherlands, Douwe Egberts started as a grocery store and grew into an iconic brand for coffee, tea, and tobacco. Pickwick tea, introduced in 1937, was named after the famous novel The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens — a name inspired by the director’s wife who was fond of the book. This tin thus represents a tangible piece of that rich history and is highly prized by collectors of vintage packaging and tea tins.

 

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TAGS
Vintage tea tin, Douwe Egberts, Pickwick, vintage tin, retro tea tin, vintage packaging, tea tin 1930s, collector’s item, nostalgic tin, antique tin, tea tin with boat, vintage kitchenware, retro collection, tea packaging, rare tin, vintage home decor.

Country of origin
Country: The Netherlands. Town: Joure (Friesland). Douwe Egberts was founded in Joure, Friesland, where the company has its origins.

Kind of object
This is a rectangular metal vintage tea tin with a hinged lid, designed for storing and presenting Pickwick tea.

Theme
Vintage, retro, antique, collectible, nostalgia, design, kitchen accessories, household items, decoration, old tin, classic style, 1930s, Dutch design, unique item

Decoration
The decoration features a charming scene of a boat docking at a coffee and tea house along a river, framed by a craquelé effect in warm yellow and orange tones with a green border.

Category
Vintage tins

Color
The main colors of the tin are warm dark yellow to orange tones with a craquelé effect, complemented by a green border on the lid and upper edges.

Publisher
Douwe Egberts B.V. Joure

Manufacturer
Douwe Egberts B.V.

Brand
Douwe Egberts - Pickwick

Material
Tin, metal, printed paint

Particularities
What makes this tin special is its rare rectangular shape with four round feet, the subtle craquelé effect, and the absence of the usual Douwe Egberts logo.

Era
The era of this tin is the 1930s up to 1937, during the interwar period between the two world wars.

Quality
The tin is in good authentic condition with normal signs of use and slight wear consistent with its age.

Height
7,00 cm

Lenght
16,50 cm

Width
10,00 cm

Shipping method
Parcel post with track & trace

Our items are Vintage and may show slight signs of use. These are mentioned as accurately as possible and, if feasible, shown in the photos.
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