This exhibit is part II of a sampler of Dutch cigar tins, covering the period between WWI and WWII, basically the 1920’s and 30’s. The majority of tins after WWI were flats (one cigar deep), pocket size, convenient for a man’s jacket or pants, or to be carried in a woman’s purse. They were small, utilitarian and intended to be discarded. Designs were bold, to be recognized at a distance.
The tins seen here are the property of Peter Lingg and Bob Hommes of Amsterdam. The good stuff you see is theirs. Any errors are mine.
Dutch Tin after WWI
A National Cigar Museum Exhibit
© Tony Hyman
Bob Hommes
Peter Lingg
Bob’s unique wall-o-tins, attached with
two-sided carpet tape.
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Bob’s walls go on and on, a museum of
post WWI Dutch cigar boxes.
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Smoking is always a popular them, but these guys are smoking pipes on a cigar tin.
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A personal favorite.
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Famous men were popular among
advertisers around the world.
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Women did not appear on tobacco products
proportionally as often in Europe as in the U.S.
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Everybody loves dogs.
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Birds were popular in advertising art
on both continents as well.
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Owls seem to show up on Dutch tins
more often than in the U.S.
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Cowboys, Indians and the American old west
are surprisingly popular themes.
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A tiny cigarette tin, too good not to include.
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Ethnic stereotypes and caricatures seem to
be prevalent in collections if not in general.
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Custom tins for events are seen far more often in Europe than in the U.S. where they are very rare. “Niew Stationsgebouw Utrecht
Spoorjubileum 1839 - 1939”
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“Neerland’s Onaphankelijkheid 1813 - 1913”
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Americans weren’t the only people to name cigars
after weather phenomenon.
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You could spend a lifetime collecting and never find all the HOFNAR tins. There are more than 110 varieties of the American EDGEWORTH and many more than that of these...and they’re a lot prettier.
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I’ve always thought this a strange brand name.
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Any relation to the ship lines?
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