It has been suggested that there is little if any interest in non British tins from forum members and guests.

I thought I might post a few foreigners from my collection .
I should point out that the majority ( almost all ) of the tins in my collection are from Britain and Australia .
I started out collecting only Australian tins , but added a few nice examples along the way from other countries

I think that the appeal of design, colours , lithography , graphics and patina that draws the collector to a particular unique tin , is universal , so on looking at a tin for the first time , the impact ( not necessarily the  individual desirabilty ) should be the same , regardless of it's origin  

For the purpose of this excercise I won't include any Australian tins as foreigners.
Can any of you tin collectors show other examples ?

Relics

Here is  fine example . Red Rose tea from Canada
I have owned this tin for over 20 years and  I still find it as appealing as the day I bought it  . The use of simple Colors of the period and the striking image to enhance the brand works for me . The highlight of any  display at 10" X 5"

This one is from Austria for Pekareks Chinaboy tea and stands around 10"
( I know ... not another bloody tea tin  )

A charming and humourous image of Chinaboy works to great effect and has universal appeal

Relics

Here is a delightful tin From Germany for Lion Toilet Powder .
I would think c 1920's . A small tin at around 3" square .

The somewhat primitive image of a Lion in the jungle says it all

Relics

Here is a Parrot and Monkey Baking Powder tin  from the USA 
A very early paper label with a lovely lithographed image
This tin is around 5" tall and is still sealed and unopened .
The original contacts remain intact 

Relics

Hi Relics

I am sure it will come as no surprise that I agree with you 100%

What you say can also apply to food, music, cars, the opposite sex, etc etc. When it comes to advertising I understand peoples inclination to collect what is familiar. It has been created with their sensibilities in mind. It is natural to be drawn to it but at the same time there is so much out there beyond our comfort zone. Look at all the great cocoa tins the Dutch produced. German cigarette tins. French Art Noveau tins. American peanut butter tins. Canadian coffee tins. British toffee tins. Russian tea tins. Australian tobacco tins. The list goes on and on. Each country might have a different style but there is always a theme that is pretty much universal. Sometimes it's pretty girls. Sometimes it's humour. Again the list goes on, but they are things that show we all have a common bond.

Anyhow, to each their own. The fact that we all have different likes and dislikes is what makes a universal site like AA such an interesting place to be.

Now to your tins. I have been after that large size Red Rose for a while now but every time a decent example comes up someone else has deeper pockets than me. Looking at the picture it may look quite plain but when you see it in person it is a very striking tin with it's bold colours and large size.

The toilet powder tin's image of the lion is great but what the hell is toilet powder?

The Pekarek tea tin is right up my alley. As soon as I saw the image of the "Chinaboy" character I thought about the images that were posted in my tray thread. Sure enough, I went there and I see you added the picture. I have mentioned before that I am drawn to Asian themed images and combined with the Mad character it is now on my list of must haves. If you have a double or something else with that kind of image perhaps we could trade or trade plus cash. Just think how good the third colour variant of myEdushco tin would look on that custom built tin shed you are constructing.

Anyhow this could be an interesting thread. I wonder how many countries could be represented here? I will take some photos in the next little while and add them.

Vlad

This is a late 1800's tin by Ginna  & Co New York
Hoyts Preserved  Cocoanut

Charming Victorian images and subtle tones 5" high X 2 1/2"  square

Relics

Cocoanut was extremely popular in the US during the late 19th and early 20th centuries and there are a great many tins available. It is interesting that they all had a similar look and monkey's and palm trees were a common theme.

Relic's tin is from a Chicago company. Here's one from a New York company.

The French did some very nice lithography in the early 1900's. Lot's of interesting characters and colourful design. Here's a spice tin with the same image but different sizes and shapes.

I would have had 3 different sizes of this tin but unfortunately here's what happens when a tin is packed poorly and the post office gets it's hands on it.

One more French example.

A colourful Spanish spice tin.

Here's a tin for hair bands from the Japanese market. Interesting that they would use a western woman's image but I suppose that would have seemed exotic to them at the time.

I don't have anything earlier than this, but here's a couple of examples from 1960's India. A cigarette (bidi) tin and a match book cover. COOL MAN!!!

One thing that is common in advertising is the use of attractive women. Here's another tin that held a cream for "skin diseases".

A large confectionary tin from Switzerland.

When I first got this large biscuit tin from Argentina I wasn't sure of it's age because the condition was so close to mint. I did some research and found out it was from a bakery in Buenos Aires during the 1920's. It had been brought from Argentina by a wealthy family who settled in Buffalo, N.Y. and sold recently as part of their estate. I don't know how well the colours translate to the computer screen but they are amazingly rich and vibrant.

A Polish confectionery tin.