Vintage Folksy Carr's Tin

This is the latest, vintage tin added to my website. This one has a really nice folk-style design on it, with a raised oval of flowers on the lid, and lots of folky, retro flowers, leaves and vines decorating the sides. The colours are really vibrant, and the gold is a really deep, rich gold. It's a lovely thing.
















Made for Carr's of Carlisle, I can date this to pre-1972 as Carr's were taken over by United Biscuits then, and there is no mention of United Biscuits on this tin.

The hinged lid has a nice, tight fit, so I think this tin would make a great seed packet storage tin because it would definitely keep the moisture out.

Another bit of detective work.

This time, the detective work was on this really great retro tea caddy. The design is of a gramophone, with swirls of shells, flowers, and musical notes. The colours, and style of design, are very evocative of the 60's, but there is no date on the tin. There is a sticker for the retailer on the bottom, which has an address, but no postcode. A bit of research and I've found out that Croydon, which is where the company were based, first started using postcodes in 1967, so I'm pretty sure the tin dates to before then. And with the design, and colours, I would guess at early to mid 60's.

Whatever the exact date, it's a really nice tin, in really good vintage condition,