Object Record
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Metadata
Object ID # |
1992.079.008 |
Object Name |
Bin, Storage |
Title |
GOOD LUCK Tea Bin |
Lexicon category |
5: T&E For Science & Technology |
Made |
Unknown |
Place of Origin |
Unknown |
Description |
Paper-covered, store-sized metal tea caddy (tea bin) with "GOOD LUCK" and a horse's head and horseshoe logo on the front (has a repeated landscape scene on the other panels). No maker's name is seen. |
Provenance |
Unknown. Owned by Fred Croucher of Owen Sound, Grey County, then by his daughters, Marscelene Edmiston and Barbara Fraser. |
Collection |
Commercial Equipment Collection |
Material |
Metal/Paper/Inks/Glue |
Dimensions |
H-40.6 W-29.6 D-29.8 cm |
Found |
Owen Sound, Grey County |
People |
Croucher, Fred |
Function |
Tea was sold in the form of loose leaves before tea bags were invented. To keep the tea fresh, it was kept in tea caddies, or tea bins (often foil-lined). The storekeeper would scoop out a quantity for a customer, and weigh it, to determine how much the customer would have to pay for it. |