Vintage Red Rose Coffee 1 lb. tin (no lid) in antique condition with rust and corrosion in the tin.
This tin once held half pound of coffee - an all purpose grind
The origins of Red Rose can be traced to Atlantic Canada over 100 year ago, when Theodore Harding Estabrooks was born in Wicklow, New Brunswick in 1861.
In 1894 Estabrooks opened the doors to his own business in Saint John, N.B., blending and packing teas
and coffees.
Marked on the tin:
Brooke Bond Canada Limited
Distributers
Saint John, N.B., Montreal, Toronto, Winnipeg, Vancouver, St. John's NFLD.
Net Weight One Pound
Width: 5 inches
Height: 3 3/8 inches
Weight: 115 grams

T.H. Estabrooks Company was created by Theodore H. Estabrooks (1861-1945) in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1894 to blend, pack and ship tea. They developed the Red Rose brand. In 1931, Estabrooks sold the company to the English firm, Brooke Bond. They continued to produce the Red Rose brand in Saint John until 1984 when Brooke Bond was bought out by Unilever. The factory in Saint John was closed in 1984.

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