A Sweet Find

Thank you for all your comments about my vintage nightdress case. I'm so glad that you all thought it was worth saving and I'm considering doing what MelMel said and using it to store something with strong memories. At the moment though it is sat on top of my desk and I'm just enjoying going in there, lifting the lid, carefully lifting the tissue and then gazing admiringly at it.

I guess I get my thrills cheap :-)

Now I did buy something else which came from the jumble sale and I very nearly missed as it was under a lot of modern Quality Street tins and cheap picture frames. The colours attracted me and so did the design....

Now this is a photo of it after it had a wash in fairy liquid! It was a bit grubby and greasy before probably from living in someones kitchen but after a good dunk and swill the grease floated off leaving me with a bright and clean metal ex-biscuit box.

It's made by Huntley and Palmers and the title of the pattern is written on the side 'Blue Daisies'.

I was delighted that when I visited the official Huntely and Palmer site my box was listed on there!

http://www.huntleyandpalmers.org.uk/ixbin/hixclient.exe?a=query&p=huntley&f=generic_objectrecord_postsearch%2ehtm&_IXFIRST_=1&_IXMAXHITS_=1&m=quick_sform&text=1651%2f2536&tc1=i&partner=huntley&tc2=e&s=0lXXQB6jODd

Hope that link works.

Blue Daisies, 1967-1968


Brief Description: Oval tin with two white handles. Pink and white daisies on dark blue background on lift-off lid and sides. Marked 1651/2536
Subject Date: 1967 - 1968
Creator: Not known
Publisher: Huntley & Palmers

Full Description: This is one of a series of two handled tins produced from 1966 onwards. The 'Wedgwood Oval' of 1974-1976 is another example. Such tins seem designed for use as a sewing basket, button tin or similar function after the contents had been eaten.

So this tin that I found in a pile on the jumble table is older than me (ok just)

It now is being put to good use holding a large selection of threads as suggested by the manufacturer.

Hope you like my finds from last week's sales. This weekend I'm hoping to go to two bootys so maybe I'll find other bits and bobs of interest.