bc.gold 3,403 #1 Posted May 25, 2020 Our most prized possession. 1 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevasaurus 22,710 #2 Posted May 25, 2020 That is very cool. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
formariz 11,987 #3 Posted May 26, 2020 Can you tell us a little more about Mr.Bob? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bc.gold 3,403 #4 Posted May 26, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, formariz said: Can you tell us a little more about Mr.Bob? The Nabob coffee measuring spoon is from the 1940's, when you purchased a pound of coffee inside the tin was a small certificate. Would be my guess the customer had to submit so many of these certificates to get a free measuring spoon. History The Nabob Coffee Company originated in Vancouver, British Columbia, in 1896. Its coffee was processed and packaged in the factory of food manufacturing company Kelly Douglas Limited.[1] The name refers to the Anglo-Indian word nabob, a term for a conspicuously wealthy man who made his fortune in the Orient during the British colonial era. Nabob was purchased by German firm Jacobs Suchard in 1976. In 1978, the new owners extended the Nabob brand into Central and Eastern Canada and by 1986 Nabob had made its way all across Canada, Quebec being the last province to receive the brand.[1] In 1994, the Nabob brand was purchased by Kraft Foods. Our measuring spoon was an old farm house find. Red rose tea had similar gimmicks, the bird and flower series collector cards then the Wade Whimsies. Surprising Facts About Red Rose Tea Figurines Edited May 26, 2020 by bcgold 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
formariz 11,987 #5 Posted May 26, 2020 What is it made of? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bc.gold 3,403 #6 Posted May 26, 2020 (edited) 16 hours ago, formariz said: What is it made of? Stamped out from Brass, the Genie has a flat backside not concave as one would expect, this must have been pre or post war as copper and brass were called to duty - restricted for civilian use. Posting as Mr. Bob did no t realize Nabob was an orphan brand. Edited May 26, 2020 by bcgold Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
