Vintage Biscuit Tin, Boy in Yellow Raincoat Uneeda Biscuit, 1970s Reproduction of 1920s National Biscuit Company Tin, Nabisco, Bristol Ware, (Discontinued)
Vintage: 1970's
Details: This is a very popular tin! It's actually a reproduction from a 1920's original cracker tin from the National Biscuit Company, better known today as Nabisco. (the logo on this tin was used beginning in 1923). Not only is the boy and his yellow raincoat adorable and highly collectible, the tin's octagonal shape is also unusual and desired. The original image was done by Fredric Stanley, a commercial artist who also worked for the Saturday Evening Post. This tin was sold with Club's Choice Honey Special Mix Peanuts, circa 1979, (now empty). Club's Choice is a fundraising company and it makes sense that they use reproduction antique tins to make their products more attractive. A very nice gift for a tin collector, advertisement collector or as kitchen decor.
Material: Metal / Tin
Dimensions: 3.5 inches Tall, 5.25 inches Long and 4.0 inches Wide
Condition: Vintage - Used. Very Good Vintage Condition. There are minor scratches, very clean inside, no rust. Please review all pictures and make sure you love this item before purchasing, we can't accept returns. Please remember these are ANTIQUE and VINTAGE items, they are NOT new, every effort has been made to show scratches, wear and tear and imperfections.
The National Biscuit Company (NBC), was founded in 1898 by Adolphus W. Green by incorporating 114 bakeries across the United States. In 1901, as part of their marketing strategy they hired commercial artist, Fredric Stanley, to create an illustration of a little boy in a yellow raincoat, holding a box of Uneeda Biscuits, to imply this was a moisture-proof package, creating one of the first American trademarks. By the 1920's the company had outgrown well-known companies like Heinz, Campbell Soup, Kellogg, Hershey, and Wrigley. It wasn't until 1941, they started using the name "Nabisco" (a play-on-words using National Biscuit and Company), to avoid confusion with a recently established National Broadcasting Company. "Nabisco" didn't officially become the company name until 1971. Today they own so many recognizable name brands like: Nilla Wafers, (Originally known as "Nabisco Vanilla Wafers",1898), Animal Crackers, (originally "Barnum's Animals" in 1902), Oreos and Lorna Doones, (both introduced in 1912), Ritz Crackers, (1934), Chips Ahoy! cookies (1963), and so many more. The company is a major American manufacturer of cookies, crackers, and snacks and now a subsidiary of Mondelēz International.
