1930s "Disneyland" Belgian Biscuit Tin

As with the other Snow White cookie tins (A, B) produced by J. Schuybroek in the late 1930s, this one measures 20 x 33 x 6.5 cm and has a key lock lid. However it differs from these in that it features more Disney characters in addition to those just from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. In fact, the only representations from the film are in the Princess, Dopey, and a few forest animals. All other illustrations are taken from the Mickey Mouse shorts or Silly Symphonies--even including The Old Mill.

While this tin was probably made more than a decade and a half before the 1955 opening of Disneyland Park, it's interesting to note that the outer rim of the lid is actually decorated with a flowing ribbon that reads "Disneyland". Since the Anaheim theme park did not exist at the time, it's obviously referring to the "make-believe" land shown in the images that adorn the tin.

Copyright reads "PAR AUT. WALT. DISNEY--MICKEY MOUSE S.A." in the lower left hand corner of the front panel. Manufacturer label "ETABL. J. SCHUYBROEK S.A. HOBOKEN--ANVERS" resides on the upper rear edge of the lid. "Made in Belgium" stamp on bottom of tin.

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Front Panel

Rear Panel

Manufacturer Marking

Right Side Panel

Left Side Panel

Rear Right Corner Detail

Rear Left Corner Detail

Bottom Stamp

Images courtesy of Danial's Antiques. Used with permission.