Vintage apple syrup tin Kon. Mij de Betuwe n.v. Tiel

Vintage apple syrup tin Kon. Mij de Betuwe n.v. Tiel. 

• Manufacturer: De Betuwe

Description
Round vintage tin of rinse apple syrup with a separate loose lid. Green tin with on the lid an image of Flipje, the fruit boss of Tiel. The lid has a gold colored edge. Image on the tin of two red apples on a white background. Text: De Betuwe rinse apple syrup, Kon. Mij de Betuwe Tiel.

Condition
This tin is in a good vintage condition with normal traces of use and age-related traces of wear.

Size

• Height: 7.5 cm.
• Diameter: 8.8 cm.

The Betuwe is an area in the Dutch province Gelderland. The Betuwe is situated between the Waal and Rhine/Lek rivers, surrounding the Linge stream, and is famous for its fruit production. The largest and most important city in the area is Tiel. 

"De Betuwe" is also the name of a jam factory in the town of Tiel. The factory became famous because of its merchandise in which a figure called Flipje (Pippin) was starring. Every object related to Pippin has become a collector's item in the Netherlands. The meaning of the name Conpura is Concentrated Pure Apple juice. 

Pippin is a fictional figure that as a mascot is originally from the jam factory based in Tiel " De Betuwe " and now is the mascot of the town of Tiel . He was conceived in 1935. In Tiel he is honored with a museum, a statue and strip fragments on benches around the center of the city Tiel. 

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