Ralph A Posted January 22, 2006 Posted January 22, 2006 Some of you know I also collect advertising memorabilia - when I saw this on eBay I could not resist... not too expensive... but what is its history? A small part of my collection, if you're interested: http://www.abercrombiefirst.com/ad_collectibles.htmThanks for looking.
Chris Boonzaier Posted January 22, 2006 Posted January 22, 2006 The queens gift to soldiers who were supressing the poor South Africans in the Boer war Its not really advertising, but decorative. Have been looking for one for ages. When the chockies are still in they cost a fortune.See here....http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=2646
Tony Posted January 22, 2006 Posted January 22, 2006 Had the chance of buying one with the chockies years ago but thought the little old dear in the antique shop was having a laugh when she told me the price.There was only a small chunk of chocolate there and some straw but don't know if the straw was original.Mind you, it's a lovely tin though Ralph.Chris, every time I see one of those tins I shed a tear for those poor Boers. Honest mate and no mistake. Tony
Chris Boonzaier Posted January 22, 2006 Posted January 22, 2006 Chris, every time I see one of those tins I shed a tear for those poor Boers. Honest mate and no mistake. TonyYer a good man Tony, indeed you are
harribobs Posted January 23, 2006 Posted January 23, 2006 Chris, every time I see one of those tins I shed a tear for those poor Boers. Honest mate and no mistake. Tony Ralphhow much did you pay for it? (if you don't mind)nice !chris
peter monahan Posted January 23, 2006 Posted January 23, 2006 Mind you, it's a lovely tin though Ralph.TonyRalph, it is a beautiful example of the type too. Lovely condition! Our Canadian War Museum has one with chocalate and cigarettes inside but I don't think it's quite so shiny as yours. They also have a scarf (or "muffler" if you prefer) allegedle knitted by Her Majesty with her own little knitting sticks and sent out to some poor trooper stuck on the veldt for Christmas. I believe there were said to be 50 such, so she must have been very busy. Or at least her ladis in waiting must.Peter
azyeoman Posted July 7, 2012 Posted July 7, 2012 (edited) The queens gift to soldiers who were supressing the poor South Africans in the Boer war Its not really advertising, but decorative. Have been looking for one for ages. When the chockies are still in they cost a fortune. See here.... http://gmic.co.uk/in...?showtopic=2646 I've got one with the chocolate in it. Tins are quite collectable and there are interesting ones from the Trinidad & Tobago, S. Africa, Australia, N. Zealand the UK and different cities within too. You can find them for mostly WWI but there are some for WWII. There is even a new one given by QEII to the troops in Afghanistan. It's still available on the Fortnum & Masons site. The WWI tins are easy to find and many of them have the cigarettes etc. inside them. I've never seen one with the contents to the Indian troops inside them though. Edited July 7, 2012 by azyeoman
Mervyn Mitton Posted July 9, 2012 Posted July 9, 2012 The Queen Victoria tin was only for 1900. The contents varied - however, with the chocolate and wood shavings in good condition then the price can easily be near to 200 pounds. The WW1 from the Princess Royal, was again only for one year - 1914. Most people seemed to keep them medals in them. South Africa issued a yearly tin for WW2 with cigarettes - in the name of Gen. and Mrs. Smuts. There was aso a bigger tin at the beginning of the War. The UK didn't make an official issue in WW2.
QSAMIKE Posted July 10, 2012 Posted July 10, 2012 Hi Every One..... I have tried 5 times now to post a reply to this thread and each time it has taken so long to upload that the computer has timed out and deleted post...... So...... Here is another thread: http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/44925-scottish-regiments-tobacco-tin/ The reply was quite long so I am to frustrated to type it all out again but here are some of the pictures..... Mike Now it only allows me to put on one picture and the size is not the problem......
Mervyn Mitton Posted July 10, 2012 Posted July 10, 2012 Mike - thankyou for posting your tin - a very nice example. I think you should report the posting slowness to Nick - he may be able to make an adjustment ? There have been a few problems recently - I occasionally find that replies will 'go missing' - although new posts enter. However, I have discovered today that one of Windows 'sneaky' up-dates has taken me up to IE 9. I saw ref. on a post of Nick's that 9 has given some trouble. Perhaps this is the cause ? Mervyn
Brian Wolfe Posted July 11, 2012 Posted July 11, 2012 Nice specimen Mike, thanks for posting it. I always like to see older posts such as this one (started Jan. 2006) brought back to life. So often interesting posts get rotated down the list and are as much as lost under the volume of posts received. Regards Brian
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