Rowntree's Chocolate Tins

Rowntree's Chocolate Tin, Grace Darling.

Who was Grace Darling?
Wikipedia Entry for Grace Darling Here

A tin like this in good condition recently sold at auction for £88 (2007)

Rowntree's Chocolate Tin, William Shakespeare

An old casket tin with scenes on the sides from the works of William Shakespeare. Some have an original card inside with a description.

Oval Tin with Pansy Design - 1930's

There is an indentation on the underside of this old tin, so that you could remove the lid and fit it to the base, to make a bowl for the sweets inside.

Old Blue Rowntree's Tin

This antique tin has 4 scenes from York including York Minster, Micklegate Bar, York from The Ouse and Bootham Bar. Also with the White Rose of York on the top.

Old Rowntree Tin, Casket.

Rowntrees of York confectionary tin with attractive garden scenes on top. The lid fits into the base for displaying contents.
Age: late 20s or early 30s.

KitKat Tin - 1930's

Rare KitKat Tin from Rowntree's Chocolate Factory based in York.
Please email if you have any further information on these tins.

Black Magic Tin

Rowntree's Toffee Tins

Please email if you have any further information on these tins as we would like to describe them more accurately.

On the back reads "By Appointment To H.M. The King".

This one includes 'The Cocoa Nibs' characters used in the advertising campaign.

Rare Theatre Usherettes Tray

Above: One Recently sold for £155 (2007)

Old Cocoa Elect Tin 1905

One Recently sold at auction for £42. Condition of the tins can decide their value, if feet are missing or a lot of rust can lower the price. This tin was in good condition.

An early miniature tin with Mr Punch. The small lever on the side operates and moves Punch's arm. This tin is rare and recently sold at auction for over £500!

Novelty Miniature Tins

(above) A tiny cricket bat tin holding Rowntree's Cachous.
These can be very pricey, because of their age and rarity.

Grandfather Clock (below), a miniature novelty tin.
Circa 1910. 9 x 2.5cm

Christmas Tin

A rare and old Christmas house shaped tin.