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Message: <blockquote data-quote="NickWallingford" data-source="post: 9255" data-attributes="member: 44">Well, the 10 pound Imperial weighting indicates middle-1970s or earlier.  The design is a generic one.  That is, these tins were produced in massive quantities and then either overprinted with the beekeeper's details, or a sticky label attached to it.  So unless that remains, you won't know who sold it.There were previous versions of this tin, very similar (colouring, overall pattern, etc) but quite apparently older when you see them.  I gave away a similar tin some time ago along with some other honey pottles, etc.  Anyone with any interest in honey tins should for sure visit Geoff Earnest's museum outside of Tirau - absolutely worth a few hours of looking around!</blockquote>

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