3: English biscuit tin with two scenes of a Charles Dickens story.
The scene on the right is from Scrooge and this panel is signed,“CHATER”.
On the side of the lid is the text “SCENES FROM CHARLES DICKENS” in a yellow panel,
while on the side of the tin are the characters David Copperfield, Dora Spenlow,
Mr. Pecksniff, Mr. Bumble, Little Nell, Oliver Swift, Mr. Micawber and Barnaby Rudge.
The base is impressed “CARR &CO. LTD  BISCUIT MANUFACTURERS CARLISLE ENGLAND”,
photo from the inside because of the label, which I dont want to remove,
someone has glued to the base.
The label reads "DICKENS TIN - EMBLEM ASSORTED" and below the picture
"CARR & CO., LTD. CARLISLE, ENGLAND" and on the brown label "13ozs. 2drms. K 0371";

dimensions: about 28 x 15,5 x 5cm high.

2: Dutch tin lady and girl in a village scene, on each side a different scene of children
playing in the snow and one with Santa carrying his sack with presents;

marked: "WED. J. BEKKERS & ZOON DORDRECHT (Holland)

dimensions: 21,5cm x 13,5cm and 8cm high

11: Dutch biscuit tin with Christmas eve scene and a different winter landscape on each side;

marked: "WED. J. BEKKERS & ZOON DORDRECHT (Holland)" and a "";

dimensions: 21,5 x 13cm and ca 8cm high

12: Dutch biscuit tin with the same design as no. 13 below,
but smaller and another manufacturer's name;
they both have the same designs at the sides;
furthermore this one has four small metal feet and a standard lock in front.

Marked "... Woud & Bekkers Amsterdam DORDT"

Dimensions: 21,5 x 13,5cm and 8,5cm high

13: Dutch biscuit tin with the same design as no. 12 above, but larger and different manufacturer,
possibly the same firm but that the owner deceased;
also has the same designs at the sides;
this one has a handle on the lid and a locking device at the front and no feet.

Marked "WED. J. BEKKERS & ZOON DORDRECHT (Holland)"

Dimensions: 22,5 x 18cm and 13,5cm high

14: Dutch biscuit tin with a very attractive Christmas scene, Santa entering the room and bringing presents; front and back same design but the sides each with a different design;
has a handle on the lid and a locking device at the front, the base without feet.

Marked "WED. J. BEKKERS & ZOON DORDRECHT (Holland)"

Dimensions: 22,5 x 18cm and 13cm high

38: Dutch biscuit tin with similar attractive Christmas scenes as the previous tin, Santa entering the room and bringing presents; front and back same design, and both sides with the same church picture ;
has a handle on the lid and a locking device at the front, the base without feet.

The mark "WED. J. BEKKERS & ZOON DORDRECHT (Holland)" is no longer visible due to the condition of the gold, but I have seen the same tin clearly marked

Dimensions: 31 x 24cm and 15cm high

16: biscuit tin with a Christmas scene, the sides with holly, candles and red bow;
besides the parade drummer logo impressed in the base, there are no markings;
dimensions: 23,5cm x 20cm and 6,5cm high

17: biscuit tin with a stagecoatch winter scene, the sides all with the same stagecoatch scene in a small panel; standard lock with key in the front panel;

marked on the back of the lid with "ET. J. SCHUYBROEK N.V. HOBOKEN ANTWERPEN" and impressed in the base with the "van Melle" logo;

dimensions: 22cm x 23cm and ca 6,5cm high

18: Belgian toffee tin with an old village Christmas scene,
the sides with two different winter landscapes, lock with key in the front panel;

marked on the back of the lid "DE WULF BRUXELLES";


on the base the impressed mark of the Trefin logo, "Toffees Confiserie "DEBIE" Lokeren";

dimensions: 21,5cm x 20cm and 20cm high

21: Belgian toffee tin with a Christmas scene, two sides with holly, and
two sides with M.P.F. logo, dutch and french text "GEMENGDE SIROOP"and "SIROP MELANGE";

marked on the back of the lid "ETABL. J. SCHUYBROEK S.A. HOBOKEN-ANVERS"

dimensions: 15cm x 9cm and 6,5cm high

22: English toffee tin with a well known old fashioned Christmas scene, and 8 different scenes, in small panels, around the side of the tin;
marked on the side of the lid "CONTAINDER MADE IN ENGLAND 6MB";
on the base "Mackintosh's Quality Street REGd. Assortment" "1 1/2 lbs. NETT WEIGHT INCLUDING IMMEDIATE WRAPPINGS MADE IN ENGLAND BY JOHN MACKINTOSH & SONS, LTD. HALIFAX, ENGLAND";



dimensions: dia 17,50cm and ca 6cm high

23: Belgian biscuit tin with boy, girl and doggies at the Christmas tree and an attractive decoration
the same on all sides, with a standard lock and key in the front panel;

marked with an impressed mark on the base "D.B.F.", probably N.V. De Beukelaer;

dimensions: 23cm x 22cm and ca 6,5cm high

25: German tin, not very old, with attractive decoration of people and children in winter landscapes,
also with a different design on eachside;

impressed mark on the base the Schmidt logo with "E. Otto Schmidt Lebkuchen und Honig 8500 Nurnberg"

dimensions: 27cm x 17cm and ca 10cm high

26: Belgian tin decorated with Santa and his sack, filled with presents, on his way with
his lantern and a staff, normally being St. Nicolas's attribute,
on the side pine branch with pine cone decoration;

marked on the base with impressed "Lonka" logo and "MADE IN BELGIUM";

dimensions: dia 26,5cm and 12cm high

27: German tin with text "Gruss aus Nürnberg" and decorated with flowers and butterflies; on the sides two buildings and a dragonslayer in a star, probably Haeberlein's logo or Nürenberg motiv; June 5, 1920 the firms Haeberlein and Metzger fusioned, so this tin is post-1920;

marked:
"?NEIM & Co., A.-G.Nürnberg 3795 B.827" and impressed on the base "VEREINIGTE NÜRNBERGER LEBKUCHEN & SCHOKOLADEN FABRIKEN HEINRICH HAEBERLEIN F.G.METZGER A.G. NURNBERG"

dimensions: 16cm x 12cm and 6cm high

28: German tin with text "6 Stück feinste Elisen-Lebkuchen" and
on the lid "OSCAR TEUSCHER BAYREUTH", decorated with three different scenes
of Santa, angels & sleigh, and buildings, with on the lid a Christmas market stand;

marked "APPEL & VON SAZENHOFEN/NÜRNBERG - N"

dimensions: dia 10,5cm and 12cm high

29: German tin for "Allerfeinste sortirte Nürnberger Lebkuchen Königl.Bayer.
Hoflieferant. Ferdinand Wolff" and on the side "ELISEN Nürnberger Lebkuchen",
no other markings;
on each side a famous Nürnberg city view in a panel surrounded by holly garlands;

Dates pre-1965 when the firm was taken over by Weiss Lebkuchen.

dimensions: 11,5cm x 6,5cm and ca 11,5cm high

30: German tin for "6 Stück feine Nürnberger Lebkuchen" and on the lid
"Gebr.Seim, Nürberg - Nürnberger Lebkuchen-Schokolade-u. Waffelfabrik" with Seim norica logo;

dimensions: dia11,5cm and ca 12,5cm high

31: tin, decorated with Santa and presents, for Danish cookies by the firm "DANIBISK",
founded in 1975 in Caracas, Venezuela;

marked: "galletas TIPO DANES" and at the back the following information:
"Gayetón Danibisk
Hecho en Venezuela
por Danibisk CA
Calle Luis de Camoen
EDF Procaste
a Trinidad"
and
"Ingredientes harina de trigo, azucar margarina, leche condensada
huevos vainilla sal y polvo de hornear"

Registrado en el MSA Bajo el N° A-27311
Peso Neto 600 g

Translation:
"Danish crackers", on the back:
"Gayetón danibisk done in Venezuela by Danibisk ca
Street Cameo Luis
edf Procase
Trinidad"
and
"Ingredients wheat flour, sugar, margarine, condensed milk
eggs vanilla salt and baking powder"

Dimensions: dia 10,5cm and 30cm high

33: Small round tin with Santa with his sack, and sleigh with reindeer on a rooftop,
stepping into a chimney.
The sides decorated with holly with red berries.

Unmarked.

Dimensions: dia ca 13 cm.

34: Rectangular tin with Santa, Saint Nicolas and children
in an open house scene.
The box is unmarked but inside is a piece of a gold wrapping with part text,
which could read "AMANDEL-MILCH-NUSS".

Dimensions: ca 18 x 12,50 and 9cm highest point.

36 and 37: Two tins in the model of an air balloon. They are not Christmas designs, but when I saw them I liked them so much that I had to have them. At first I thought they were tea containers, but afterwards I saw a similar tin with a label on the base, describing it as "WALKER'S OLD ENGLISH ROYAL TOFFEES....BEST BEFORE: AUG 1997". and "PACKED ESPECIALLY FOR NORM THOMSON". Of course it is also possible that the tins were manufactured by a company specialised in metal packings and available for all companies.

35: Tin in the form of an air balloon and decorated with Walt Disney figures. The tin is ca 17cm high. It is unsigned.

36: Another air balloon tin, but now decorated with people and children in 19th century clothing in the air balloon basket. The tin is ca 17cm high. It is marked on the base "CONTAINER MADE IN ENGLAND". I have also seen them with an unmarked base.

Description on the box: “The Country Church with candle light and chime bells. A miniature model of a typical Country Church with glowing Candlelight that causes the church bell in the steeple to chime softly. Complete with extra candle and church bell. A charming holiday decoration”
The chime works when a candle is placed inside the tower. On the side of the box is marked “A Genuine Swedish Product”.
The window panes are red plastic or mica, glued on the inside. It completely disassembles.
Dimensions: 27 x 31  cm.