13th Dec, 2024 10:00
Glory | The Sporting Auction
RANGERS F.C., DAINTY DINAH TOFFEE TIN
MADE BY W.G. HORNER, CIRCA 1920s
with hinged cover, PLAY UP THE RANGERS
10.5cm wide
Note: 'Based in Chester-le-Street, Dainty Dinah was an icon of the North East in her day.
Her story began in 1910, when the Norfolk born G.W. Horner purchased a small establishment that made jam in the town.
He soon converted the business to toffee production, and in 1914 Dinah started to appear, modeled on Horner’s then chauffeur Alice Scott.
In the early 1920s, Dinah’s name would be visible from across town, painted in huge white letters on a 106ft tall chimney.
Sadly it closed in 1961, and was demolished in 1985 – although some may still remember the brand.'
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Sold for £200
Estimated at £200 - £300
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