Item 95
Price realized: $65 |
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Item: 95 Description: Two Vintage Hawaiian Coffee Tins. Both are for Caswell’s Kona Coffee. George Caswell (1864-1935) founded a coffee company to raise money for the California Suffrage Party. His efforts helped women win the right to vote in California in 1911, nine years before the 19th Amendment passed giving women voting privileges throughout the US. His coffee business was highly successful and continued on for decades. The taller tin at the right 5.25 inches across and stands 7.25 inches tall. I found those for sale on several websites ranging from $48 on Esty, $55 on eBay, to $74 at antiqueadvertising.com. I didn’t find the smaller tin for sale anywhere. It measures 5-inches across by 3.5 inches tall. View 2 shows the reverse side of the tins assuring customers that Kona coffee is the best. That’s certainly true for Caswell coffee tins as there are many varieties of tins for ordinary coffee available at low prices, but the Hawaiian Coffee tins are much more in demand. View 3 and View 4 are close-ups of the images on these two tins. The smaller one is Grade A-minus for only a few surface blemishes; and the taller one with Grade C for numerous spots where the paint is worn off on one side. Your one bid is for both tins. Estimate: $100 - $120 Open: $65 Price realized: $65 |
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