CHRISTENSEN CANADIAN AFRICAN LINES and PACIFIC ISLANDS TRANSPORT LINE: A/S Thor Dahl Christmas Edition Antique Tin, is a truly amazing full-colour early-century antique tin container, to be displayed every Christmas for the sheer joy!
Where else does Santa's Elves chat with Poseidon and a Mermaid? Only on this antique "MERRY CHRISTMAS" souvenir tin from the A/S Thor Dahl Company, in Sandefjord, Norway. And originally packed by Chr. Bjelland & Co. Ltd. A/S, of Stavanger, Norway.
A thin-tin-walled, hinged lid, wonderfully vivid illustrated tin container. Minor oxidation, but overall in excellent condition. This tin is RARE to have in such good condition, and with graphics linking a Canadian-Connection too!
Thor Dahl was born on 28th May 1862 as the son of a schoolteacher. Thor Dahl started his business life at an early age by delivering goods from the shops on the narrow waterfront and pier head. He set up his own business as A/S Thor Dahl on 1st October 1887, at the age of 25 years, with a large shop and ship chandlery on the waterfront. He sold all manner of goods to the local Sandefjord population.
Christian Bjelland (30 May 1858 – 9 May 1927) was the founder of Chr. Bjelland & Co A/S, Norway's largest canned goods producer and amongst the largest in Scandinavia. He became one of the great industrialists of his time and in 1908 was made a Knight, 1st Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav for his contribution to building the Norwegian canning industry.
