A Gift from the Colonies.

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Guys, I thought I would share this tin with you. While I am not really a WW1 collector as such, I do like ration and gift tins and I collect these.

Cheers, Ade.

[Adrian Stevenson]

The reverse has a nice "Art Nouveau" design. The makers, from Mansfield in Nottinhamshire continued to make tins in WW2.

[Allan P.]

Anything left inside Ade?

Allan

[Adrian Stevenson]

I wish there was It dates from Christmas 1915.

But I do have some full, un-opened, WW2 rations tins. I will do a thread on these

Here are a few more tins, this time WW2 in date, from the Union of South Africa. They are from Christmas 1941, Christmas 1943 and New Year 1945. The contents were cigarretts.

[Adrian Stevenson]

Reverse.

[Adrian Stevenson]

Inside the lid there is a dedication from President Jan & Mrs Smuts.

[nellyp51]

Awsome mate

[Jack Dutton-Roberts]

Nice collection of tins

Thanks from Jack

[Adrian Stevenson]

Bringing this thread back up as a new member asked about ration items etc.

Here is the 1940 South African Xmas gift tin.

[Adrian Stevenson]

Much larger than the versions issued in later years, the 1940 tin held small cigars.