Daveo26 Posted June 16, 2012 Report Share Posted June 16, 2012 Iv just been given a 98 year old brass tin. Its a Christmas tin from 1914 It was issued to all serving men at christmas in 1914. Some had a small pipe, an ounze of tabacco, 20 cigs for the smokers Sweets, a postcard and a pencil for non smokers and boys. Id read about them but never seen one until my mate presented it to me yesterday. What an item, If objests could talk!!!! Anyone else got one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smig4373 Posted June 16, 2012 Report Share Posted June 16, 2012 (edited) That sounds great...any chance of sticking a pic up. Anything inside or is it just the tin??? Edited June 16, 2012 by smig4373 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshLamb Posted June 16, 2012 Report Share Posted June 16, 2012 My Mam has one . I think they also contained a piece of christmas cake! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daveo26 Posted June 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2012 Mines empty, but im glad hopefully it brought a bit of happiness to a cold soldier, Mine mate who i got it off has a full one, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maverick123 Posted June 16, 2012 Report Share Posted June 16, 2012 My granddad left me one, not his as he wasn't old enough to serve but it had a bible in and some medals, has anyone else got a bible in one? I'm sure its contemporary with the tin but also probably didn't come in it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpshooter.123 Posted June 17, 2012 Report Share Posted June 17, 2012 Do you have any idea of the value of theses bad boys? Do you have any idea of the value of these bad boys?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandalf Posted June 17, 2012 Report Share Posted June 17, 2012 I wouldn't think the value is very high as every serving soldier in our large army was given one for Christmas by the Queen. Must be a lot of them still about in lofts, attic rooms, museums and the like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimfireboy Posted June 17, 2012 Report Share Posted June 17, 2012 Interesting to see and read about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halight Posted June 17, 2012 Report Share Posted June 17, 2012 (edited) There are a lot of them about. If anyone whats one you can pick them up of ebay. They are lovely items,. And as one member has said "If it could only talk" The only ones that have any real value are the full ones. There are not that many of them about. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WW1-THE-PRINCESS-MARY-CHRISTMAS-TIN-1914-ORIGINAL-/310401169930?pt=UK_Collectables_Militaria_LE&hash=item484559fa0a#ht_1183wt_1037 One empty Christmas tin here for sale at buy it now £45.00 Edited June 17, 2012 by halight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halight Posted June 17, 2012 Report Share Posted June 17, 2012 Emty christmas tin here for bidding on http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/World-War-1-Christmas-Tin-1914-/190688716117?pt=UK_Collectables_Militaria_LE&hash=item2c65eee555#ht_500wt_1287 Bids upto £10 at time of posting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rimfire4969 Posted June 17, 2012 Report Share Posted June 17, 2012 Do you have any idea of the value of theses bad boys? Do you have any idea of the value of these bad boys?? Unfortunitly they are not worth that much as there were i think about 3 million made. Without contents about £30 - £40 but with contents over £200. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daveo26 Posted June 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2012 It looks nice sitting in my Study (man cave) next to my great Grandads Mills bomb he brought home (its safe) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rimfire4969 Posted June 17, 2012 Report Share Posted June 17, 2012 It looks nice sitting in my Study (man cave) next to my great Grandads Mills bomb he brought home (its safe) Fantastic, i love all that kind of stuff. Better than a antique pot worth ten times the amount. I think they should all be worth so much more and i have thought before how many are buried in the fields in France with their owners in unmarked graves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clakk Posted June 17, 2012 Report Share Posted June 17, 2012 Fantastic, i love all that kind of stuff. Better than a antique pot worth ten times the amount. I think they should all be worth so much more and i have thought before how many are buried in the fields in France with their owners in unmarked graves yeah totally agree my grandad left me his dads 1907 wilkinson sword bayonet 18 inches of history even got a piccy of him on the somme .very lucky family both grandads come back from WW1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chard Posted June 17, 2012 Report Share Posted June 17, 2012 (edited) My Dad had one, he died when he was 95. It was originally given to the old boy who lived next door to him, when he served in the trenches. The guy never smoked, and the contents were all still there, only the cigarettes had been opened, but none taken. It was almost as if he was tempted, but resisted I know he had a bad time in the trenches, and he probably thought "What the hell, I'm not going to get out of here, I might as well have a fag". I expect my Mum's still got it, I'm going down to see her next weekend, I'll see if I can get a photo of it. Edited June 17, 2012 by Chard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rimfire4969 Posted June 17, 2012 Report Share Posted June 17, 2012 My Dad had one, he died when he was 95. It was originally given to the old boy who lived next door to him, when he served in the trenches. The guy never smoked, and the contents were all still there, only the cigarettes had been opened, but none taken. It was almost as if he was tempted, but resisted I know he had a bad time in the trenches, and he probably thought "What the hell, I'm not going to get out of here, I might as well have a fag". I expect my Mum's still got it, I'm going down to see her next weekend, I'll see if I can get a photo of it. I would love to see or own a complete one. I am very jealous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckytrigger Posted June 17, 2012 Report Share Posted June 17, 2012 Be careful if you buy one of these off evilbay as they are a lot of fakes around. My mate got stung to the tune of £30 for one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmooney Posted June 17, 2012 Report Share Posted June 17, 2012 Dunhill made something like this too. I'd love to see an original of one of those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeds chimp Posted June 17, 2012 Report Share Posted June 17, 2012 its amazing these little finds you get and then search out the history of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halight Posted June 18, 2012 Report Share Posted June 18, 2012 Be careful if you buy one of these off evilbay as they are a lot of fakes around. My mate got stung to the tune of £30 for one. Thanks for letting us know mate, I did not know about there being fakes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azzurri Posted June 18, 2012 Report Share Posted June 18, 2012 I've got one,was my Great Grandfathers,it contains his service medals in a small white cardboard box,East Yorkshire Regiment Cap Badge and a cut in half silver sixpence along with a few other bits and pieces Shortly after the war he recieved his papers to become a British Subject....bet that wouldn't happen these days Azzurri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted June 18, 2012 Report Share Posted June 18, 2012 (edited) My Mother has two one which belonged to her father (Glos Hussars)which must originally have been issued to another soldier has his regiment did not disembark in Gallipolli until 1915. It is a minter with pipe, tobacco, cigarettes, lighter and card all intact although the card is stained. It also contains a regimental cloth badge. Last valued at £250 about 5 years ago.. Even if it wasnt issued to my Grandad shes not going to part with it in her lifetime. The second is empty and was issued to my late Grandmother who was a 19 year old nurse in xmas 1914 she died in 1993 at the age of 98. It was full of chocolate. No one knows where she served but we do know she was on a hospital ship which is where they both met. Neither spoke much of what they saw all I can remember is that Gramp was gassed, fought hand to hand with the turks was only 15 survivors of 85 in his company and although he hated the turks with a passion had a great respect for their fighting prowess. After the war he returned to his village where he was an agricultural labourer and gran went to work in service in a large house nearby. Over 2.5 million were issued after unprescedented public fund raising campagne in 1914 Edited June 18, 2012 by Fisherman Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chard Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 I've got one,was my Great Grandfathers,it contains his service medals in a small white cardboard box,East Yorkshire Regiment Cap Badge and a cut in half silver sixpence along with a few other bits and pieces Shortly after the war he recieved his papers to become a British Subject....bet that wouldn't happen these days Azzurri Don Rizzoni You'll sleep with da fishes........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arjimlad Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 I have one of these which my Grandfather had, although he fought in WWII so I don't know where he got it from. He had a few WWII keepsakes in it, a .303 case turned into a pencil holder and suchlike. It sits on the shelf next to his medals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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