Vintage candy tin, storage tin or tin drum made by Van Melle with a drawing of a golfing boy

Vintage candy tin, storage tin or tin drum made by Van Melle with a drawing of a golfing boy.

• Manufacturer: Van Melle / Et. J. Schuybroek N.V.
• Manufacturing date: 1950 - 1960

Description
This large, extremely decorative vintage tin from Van Melle has a square shape. This tin is equipped with a hinged lid. The tin can be used as a candy, biscuit or storage tin. The decoration of this tin consists of a brown background with gold-colored details. On all sides of the tin we see a drawing of a little boy running with a golf stick after his dog who has the golf ball in his mouth. On the lid a colorful image of a golfing boy trying to hit a ball.

The tin is provided with a lock hole at the front. Unfortunately the key is no longer present. The lid is attached with two hanging hinges. In the bottom is the brand name 'Van Melle' in the well-known oval logo with elegant letters.

Condition
This vintage tin from Van Melle is in a good vintage condition with traces of use and age-related traces of wear. Photos are part of the description.

Size

• Height: 8.50 cm.
• Length: 23 cm.
• Width: 22 cm.

Van Melle started around 1840 as a bakery in Breskens. They also sold sugar balls. In 1900, Izaak van Melle also began to produce these mechanical. About 1920, Izaak's brother Dirk-Machiel started a factory for biscuits and waffles. 

In 1932 the Brothers Michael and Pierre Van Melle set off for Poland where they learned a procedure to produce soft fruit chews. From the trip they bring the original “Tell Dough” to the Netherlands, leading to the creation of Fruittella. Based on the Fruittella recipe they are inspired to create a peppermint flavoured candy to be later named Mentos. 

World War II destroyed the Van Melle Breskens factory, forcing the company to move to Rotterdam. On 22 November the official opening in Rotterdam took place. 

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