Vintage large shop display Nuttall’s Mintoes Advertising Tin – “The Five Minute Mint”
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A wonderfully authentic piece of British confectionery history, this large Nuttall’s Mintoes shop display tin captures the bold graphic style of mid-20th century advertising. Finished in soft cream with a striking red central panel and the slogan “the five minute mint”, it would have originally sat behind a sweet shop counter, holding loose mints for sale by the quarter.
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The generous size and strong typography give it real decorative presence today—perfect for kitchen storage, café styling, retail display, or as part of a vintage advertising or kitchenalia collection.
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Condition
Honest age-related wear with surface rusting, spotting and patina to the lid and body. Graphics remain bright and clear. A genuine, untouched example with the character collectors appreciate.
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Maker History – Nuttall’s Mintoes
Nuttall’s was a well-known British confectionery brand active during the mid-20th century, producing strong peppermint sweets marketed for their long-lasting freshness—hence the memorable phrase “The Five Minute Mint.”
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The company’s products were widely distributed to traditional sweet shops across the UK, where large tins like this were supplied to retailers as counter storage and advertising pieces. These tins served both practical and promotional purposes, reinforcing brand recognition at a time when loose sweets were sold by weight.
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Nuttall’s packaging reflects the shift toward bold, modern graphic design of the 1950s–1970s, with simple colour palettes, strong typography and clean branding—now highly collectible within the growing field of vintage advertising and shop display memorabilia.
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Why Collectors Love It
Genuine British sweet shop counter tin
Eye-catching mid-century graphic design
Useful decorative storage piece
Ideal for kitchenalia, retail display or vintage interiors
Increasingly sought after in the vintage advertising market
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the size is
particularly large approx. 21 cm
diameter
17 cm tall
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Objet d’Art Stuff listing—this is exactly the sort of cheerful, nostalgic piece that fits beautifully into your kitchenalia storytelling.
