ANTIQUE PEWTER-TOPPED ROUND TIN by Metzke of Tallahassee, Florida: 'CHRISTMAS SANTA-OLD ST. NICK!'
This Metzke Tin is a Christmas Classic Tin to start a new tradition under the tree each year. Maybe some candies or cookies inside, or better yet, how about a stunning pure silver coin from GC&C tucked inside it eh?... A lovely way to say I Love You to someone special!
"This tin is totally unique to my tin can collection, and when I originally acquired it, I thought it was a 'hand-made' tin because it featured a large, thick piece of pure pewter, that was shaped, sculptured, or jig-saw cut into an image of Old Saint Nick holding a long pipe in one hand, and a child's stuffed doll in the other, and this image was riveted onto the lid. But when I started my webstore and did research on this item, I found it's actually an original Metzke's Tin from Florida, USA! It's in excellent condition, and has a wonderful patina that can only be described as 'Santa's Glowing!' What magnificent products this company used to design and build in the proud United States of America, before overseas took over." -Reviewed by Paul Gillmore
HISTORY OF THE METZKE COMPANY: Metzke Pewter Company Limited was founded by Fred W. Metzke, and his wife Mary. Under Dr. Metzke's skills as a model maker/artist and the creativity of his wife Mary, the small family company grew to one of the largest pewter giftware manufacturers in the world. Each product was hand-finished and shipped from the Metzke factory in Tallahassee, Florida. Designs by Metzke, Inc. officially closed its doors in 1997 after realizing it could not continue to compete with the foreign market of imported pewter giftware.
