Hello dear Bacco!
There's one for sale now without interesting news...But, i found and interesting article about it!
http://www.kensitasflowers.co.uk/wix.htm Mr. Julius Wix was born in Russia in 1860 and started his career in a tobacco factory at the age of 10. In 1889 he came to London where he worked for various firms including Messrs. Melinsky, Messrs. John Scholey, and Messrs. Bateman as a tobacco cutter and blender for the first few years.
He then joined Messrs. Drapkin & Milhoff and was the original blender of such brands as ‘Pick-me-ups’ and ‘De Reszke Tenor’.
In 1897 he became one of the original founders and partners of Major Drapkin & Co, but sold his interest in 1901 and began business on his own account in:-
1901 - 1909 at 25 Buckle Street, Whitechapel
1909 - 1912 ?
1913 - 1915 at 30a Commercial Road East
1914 - 1915 at 175 / 176 Piccadilly
1916 - 1921 ?
1922 - 1924 at 24 / 26 Shepherdess Walk
1925 - 1968 at 210 / 216 Old Street
1930 - 1932 at 238 / 248 Old Street
1933 / 1963 at 234 / 248 Old Street
Factories were situated at Livingstone Road, E15, and also at Hurst Green.
Julius Wix retired from active business in September 1927 after selling his interests in J.Wix & Sons Limited to the American Tobacco Company. He died on November 10, 1933. The Kensitas brand was acquired by Gallaher Limited in 1962 and still flourishes.
The name "Mek-Bull" in the Turkish slang is like "To find" , the infinite of verb. Probabilly these kinds of tins was made between the 1914's and the 1915's. Hope to find new interesting stuff about this little tin!
Cheers,
Mario