Hi Relics and Vladimer

Thanks for posting these marvellous tins. I must admit that I am a British tin collector who has no foreign tins but I would happily make room in my cabinets for these corkers! 

Best Regards

Batleycarr

I like that Argentinian tin Vlad  with the Angels and Cherubs
Very unusual image  and very busy .

Relics

Here is a Tea sample tin from my collection.
It is one of my favourites

A German tin By the Schmidt company for Wedda  Ceylon Tea 
A lovely image that stikes me as almost biblical but I don't know why .

Sample size at 2 " X 1/12"  circa 1910 / 1920

Relics

Back to South America

Another early Tea Sample tin   ,  Te Tigre or Tiger  Tea 
This one is from Uruguay , circa 1920  1 1/2" high  , 2" diameter
A Very bright and eye catching design

Relics

Your German tin does have a biblical look to it. Could it be because the old fellow looks like Moses with a tan.

I only have a couple of tins from Australia in my collection and they are nothing special but this international post should have at least one. Relics, I remember you posting some beauties in the past. How about adding one for the sake of worldwide inclusion.

In the meantime here's a couple of nice ones from just over the water from Australia. These two New Zealand tins are among my favourites in my collection.

Being a bit of a football fanatic ( still play twice a week ) , I always liked the Sporting Theme on this Dutch Confectionary ( I think  ) tin

Made in Dordrecht , Holland

Relics

I have some foreign tins, but nothing compares to the thick litho of the English manufactured ones in my opinion. The lustre, vivid colours and depth of the images just seem to stand out as a much higher quality printed image than others I have seen.

I think the intention of this thread was simply to show tin lithography from around the world and to encourage people from other countries to participate. I have seen this happen before on the AA site and I am not sure why it always seems to end with a bit of Brittania Rules and foreign lithography is, well, just too foreign for our sensitive British sensibilities.

At least three quarters of my collection are British tins, along with a smaller amount of signage, bottles, etc. and they are all displayed together with the foreign stuff. Nothing looks out of place or like it doesn't belong. Without a doubt, I have to say some of the most wonderful advertising came out of Britain in the early days. It might even be safe to say that percentage wise there was more good British stuff, but what "poppycock" to say it was all better.

It doesn't take knowledge to collect foreign items. Most of us have the ability to discern crap from candy. It doesn't take a big budget to expand your horizons but it does take the ability to choose the best item. If you had a French tin and a British tin in front of you and the French tin had the better graphics it would be self defeating to choose the British one just because it's British.

I wish some of those Brit's who are so staunchly loyal to all things British would take a look at your own history and remember what made Britain such an amazing and dominating power in the 18th, 19th, and early 20th centuries. Your forefathers travelled the world and drew from these foreign societies everything they could. It made Britain a power to be reckoned with and also advanced it's science, literature, art and so on.

Collecting is a very individual pursuit. What turns my crank may leave others puzzled but let's not get hung up on thinking one thing is better than the other. You Brits are in a very unique position compared to other collectors of advertising memorabilia. You seem to have a bottomless pit of items to choose from and there is no need to collect outside of your little island but why close your eyes to what else is out there?

Listen, I am not here to pick a fight with anyone. Next to my family and paying the bills collecting is what I spend the most time pursuing. The coming of the internet and the way it has made the world a much smaller place has opened up a whole new world to me and many others. On the other hand, if someone choses to remain insular and nationalistic then so be it. That's your choice but let's not turn this into a pecker swinging contest. 

A stunning  20 yard strike by the England Captain , midfielder Alex Renshaw  has given the Home side a 1 - 0 lead shortly before half time .

It looked as though England would go to the break one goal up when the young Russian Striker , Vladimir Pootin showed a devastating burst of speed to lose his marker and  headed past the England keeper to get the Rest of the World  back into the  game .

Looks like we're in for an exciting second half   .

Relics

England 1  ( Renshaw 41m )  v  Rest of the World  1 ( Pootin 44m  )

Some interesting points raised there . Thanks to you both for your input
As previously stated,  my distinct preference is for British and Australian advertising  items . Having said that , I have put together a small collection of exceptional pieces from other countries as well  .

I think it can fairly be said that there are beautiful tins and related advertising pieces from a number of countries . There are also a multitude of lesser and distinctly more uninteresting , even boring tins from those countries as well , and Britain certainly has it's share of those .

Early advertising in Australia , was fairly closely related to that of Britain . Products and brands from Britain were often distributed to the Australian market .Of course the  small Australian population from late Victorian through Edwardian times and up until the end of WW2 dictated that only limited  amounts ( Compared to the larger populations of  the UK and Europe and the US ) of early Advertising were produced or imported.

It seems a natural progression for a long term collector in Australia to eventually seek items from further afield , while still maintaining an overall desire to collect mostly Australian pieces.

I agree to a certain extent with Al's comments on the look and feel of British tins  although to say that they are better may seem a little parochial or insular . My collection would not be what is is today without the British component  .

Vlad raises a good point in saying that the British collectors are certainly blessed with the best  " collecting field on the planet "  ,  and I wonder what my collection would be like if i had been raised in that environment

We all collect for different reasons and to different degrees , but for me  , old advertising appeals beacause it  evokes memories and images  from a time gone by . The world has changed greatly , socially and culturaly since I was a boy and all things considered  , I preferred it the way it was . The Australia I grew up in , no longer exists , but I'm happy to say that there are many remnants of it on my shed walls

Relics

I guess it's fair to include a British tin here

These early tea tins always bring the days of Empire to mind ( in my opinion )
This one is hard to beat and has it all as far as I am concerned
This is why I am a tin collector

Relics

HALF TIME

SHOW

In an unprescedented display of international goodwill I wish to reach out to my British opponents and offer an olive branch of some of the finest UK lithography the world has ever seen. I congratulate you comrades on the fine lithography that covers all sides of this tin.

One of my favourite images from a British tin.

Now before we return to the second half, let us go to my cupboard where I keep cans of fine English Treacle Sponge and bottles of English Salad Cream.

Hey Relics

That British tea tin is nothing short of amazing!!

It is so true to say that each country has it's share of good and bad items, and I do admit that Britain had a lot of good stuff, but it should be remembered that when people post on here they are showing the best of their collections. Perhaps we should have a thread on the worst of the world? Britain, Canada and Australia included.

I want to thank you Relics for the little football scenario you posted. I nearly peed my pants when I read it.

Vlad

Hello fellow tin collectors. Vlad was on about people not having much input so got my arse in gear and re-joined.

I don't think Al was being that 'deep' when he posted his comment, just commenting on the litho. I have to agree that there are lots (not all) of continental tins that look great from a distance but on closer inspection, the printing is quite crude.

That said, good quality British tins seem to be so expensive these days that I have encouraged Cook Snr to buy some 'foreign' tins, in good nick, and he loves 'em. I'll get some snaps and post them later today.

Great tins, too, guys. The British tin won, by the way (obviously).

Hi folks,

Sorry, i didn't mean to just sit there and say British is best. I just tried to help explain the UK centric mentality of some collecting over here. Hence the shocking lack of contributions to this awesome thread. One of my favourite foreign tins is the French dried meats one already shown on the thread!!! Will dig out the others and fix my indoor lighting rig.

Cheers

Al.