Round Albert Heijn biscuit tin with flower decoration, Royal Blue

Round biscuit tin with  met 'swirling' oriental flower decoration for Albert Heijn design: Royal Blue.

• Manufacturer: Nederlands Vereenigde blikfabriek. 
• Manufacturing date: 1966. 

This cookie tin by Albert Heijn has a round shape and is decorated with a 'swirling' oriental floral pattern. This tin has a loose lid with a knob on the top. The lid has so-called rolling edges and the bottom has an upright side with a loose side edge around it. 

The decoration of this tin consists of colorful oriental flowers and branches, decorated in blue and white faces in a 'windmill' like structure. A golden border and button. Marked with text: (in bottom) Albert Heijn (with weapon).

Released on the occasion of the opening of a new store in 1966.

This vintage tin shows traces of use.

• Height: 6.2 cm.
• Diameter: 17.4 cm.

ALBERT HEIJN ADVERTISEMENT in 1966

Albert Heijn B.V. is the largest Dutch supermarket chain, founded in 1887 in Oostzaan, Netherlands. It is named after Albert Heijn, Sr., the founder of the first store in Oostzaan.

Albert Heijn is the oldest organization owned and operated by the Dutch supermarket operator Ahold. The founder of the company (Albert Heijn) was born in 1865. In fact, the name "Ahold" is short for Albert Heijn Holding.

The stores are full-service markets (as opposed to discounters) known for their focus on quality stores and products. This focus on superior products is part of the reason that Albert Heijn is regarded as one of the more expensive supermarkets in the Netherlands, Belgium and Curaçao.