container, large metal box, square and tall, no lid; one side blue label with yellow and white writing and yellow panel with blue writing; dented, scratched; drips all over; small round opening on top at back left corner
Marks/Labels
blue label one side with yellow "MARSHALL- WELLS", then yellow panel with blue "Boiled Linseed Oil", then white "VANCOUVER" "Form 140" in corner of label
container; circular, flat, metal tin with lid; white label with red Chinese characters; partial label on side.
Object History
This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.", Victoria B.C.
Watsons is a member of the A.S. Watson Group, which started as the Canton Dispensary and Soda Water Establishment, founded in 1828 as a small dispensary, with the mission to provide free medical services to the poor people of the Southern Chinese province of Guangdong (also known as Canton). It moved to Hong Kong and re-emerged as the Hong Kong Dispensary from 1 January 1843. The company began trading under the name A.S. Watson & Company in 1871. Now, the A.S. Watson Group (or A.S. Watson or ASW) with headquarter located in Hong Kong, is the world's largest health and beauty retail group, with over 13,900 stores in 24 markets worldwide serving over 28 million customers per week, and over 3 billion customers and members throughout.
Marks/Labels
Label contains characters that are literally translated to: "Watsons", a brand name; "hurt" or "wound", "wind", "cold", "nose", "smoke", and "snuff".
When adjusted for English comprehension, product is "Cold and Sinus snuff". This product will treat symptoms due to cold such as headaches, dizziness, nasal congestion, and others.
Watsons is a member of the A.S. Watson Group, which started as the Canton Dispensary and Soda Water Establishment, founded in 1828 as a small dispensary, with the mission to provide free medical services to the poor people of the Southern Chinese province of Guangdong (also known as Canton). It moved to Hong Kong and re-emerged as the Hong Kong Dispensary from 1 January 1843. The company began trading under the name A.S. Watson & Company in 1871. Now, the A.S. Watson Group (or A.S. Watson or ASW) with headquarter located in Hong Kong, is the world's largest health and beauty retail group, with over 13,900 stores in 24 markets worldwide serving over 28 million customers per week, and over 3 billion customers and members throughout.
A metallic, magnetic cylindrical container painted green with a side handle, hinged top with handle and two mounting brackets riveted to the side. The interior is galvanized, tarnished sheet metal. A blue tape is glued to the front bottom with printing "BCER-B81".
Diameter: 9.1 cm Height: 23.1 cm
Object History
British Columbia Electric Railway.
Marks/Labels
Collectors previous number "BCER-B8" on blue tape.
Container, round, metal; with lid; green, cream, red; label is printed on metal; top part is green with cream lettering; bottom part is cream with red lettering; label includes directions for biscuits; good condition, some minor scratches
Object History
Donor purchased objects from various collectors and antique retailers.
Marks/Labels
"Nabob Brand baking powder" "Kelly, Douglas & Co. Ltd./Head Office, Vancouver, Canada" "Directions For Biscuits...in a quick oven" "3 lbs net" "is a double agent...sifted flour"
container, metal, round, with lid; label is printed on metal; green background with cream writing; image of building (hotel) in light green on cream background; geometric motif on either side of image; two labels in light green with product information; good condition; gold patches on lid
Object History
Kelly, Douglas & Co. Ltd. began as a wholesale grocery partnership in 1896 and grew to one of Western Canada's leading wholesaler and retailer of food. (See "From Sour Dough to Super Store" by Bill Davies for more information)
Marks/Labels
"Nabob Brand Hotel Blend Coffee" "Vacuum Packed" "Nabob Hotel Coffee...years have proven this" "This coffee is packed by Kelly, Douglas & Company Limited" "Vancouver BC" "The Nabob coffee in this...finest coffee attainable" "5 Lbs Net Weight"
container, metal, round; handle and lid missing; red, blue; label printed on metal; two images of three men, one with hands stretched out, one bowing, one with tray; two images of leaves, flowers, fruit; fair condition, some scratched, rust along base of interior
Object History
Donor purchased objects from various collectors and antique retailers.
Marks/Labels
" Bagdad Brand Coffee" "5 Lbs net" "Dwight Edwards (Canada) Ltd." "Vancouver, B.C." "Leaves, Flowers and fruit of the coffee plant" "Canco"
Clear plastic containers used for selling 5 cent candy. The containers are rectangular in shape with a lid designed to look like a glass jar lid but actually opens much further down than expected.
Inside the container was a product label advertising the type of bubble gum the container held.
Object History
Item was used in the Canada Way Food Market owned by Harry Toy between 1975 and the late 2000s. the building sat vacant until sold in 2023.
Clear plastic containers used for selling 5 cent candy. The containers are rectangular in shape with a lid designed to look like a glass jar lid but actually opens much further down than expected.
Inside the container was a product label advertising the type of bubble gum the container held.
Object History
Item was used in the Canada Way Food Market owned by Harry Toy between 1975 and the late 2000s. the building sat vacant until sold in 2023.
Clear plastic containers used for selling 5 cent candy. The containers are rectangular in shape with a lid designed to look like a glass jar lid but actually opens much further down than expected.
Inside the container was a product label advertising the type of bubble gum the container held.
Object History
Item was used in the Canada Way Food Market owned by Harry Toy between 1975 and the late 2000s. the building sat vacant until sold in 2023.
Clear plastic containers used for selling 5 cent candy. The containers are rectangular in shape with a lid designed to look like a glass jar lid but actually opens much further down than expected.
Inside the container was a product label advertising the type of bubble gum the container held.
Object History
Item was used in the Canada Way Food Market owned by Harry Toy between 1975 and the late 2000s. the building sat vacant until sold in 2023.
Photograph of the interior an overflow storage shipping container located near property master Jimmy Chow's warehouse and studio space located on Grant Street in Burnaby. Shelving inside container holds props and supplies that Jimmy used while working in the film industry.
Photograph of the interior an overflow storage shipping container located near property master Jimmy Chow's warehouse and studio space located on Grant Street in Burnaby. Shelving inside container holds props and supplies that Jimmy used while working in the film industry.
Photograph of property master Jimmy Chow sorting through a bin inside an overflow storage shiipping container near his warehouse and studio space located on Grant Street in Burnaby. Shelving inside container holds props and supplies that Jimmy used while working in the film industry.
Photograph of property master Jimmy Chow sorting through a bin inside an overflow storage shiipping container near his warehouse and studio space located on Grant Street in Burnaby. Shelving inside container holds props and supplies that Jimmy used while working in the film industry.
Label marked " LITTLE LIVER / PILLS / DOSE:- / ONE TO FOUR / AT NIGHT". White text on red label with white trim. The number"18" is printed in weak black ink on top.
Seal around box reads "RELIABLE" and contains content info. Red text on white label. Some decorative design with illustration. Bottom of box marked "FROM / DRUG / SALES". in black on box.
Label marked " LITTLE LIVER / PILLS / DOSE:- / ONE TO FOUR / AT NIGHT". White text on red label with white trim. The number"18" is printed in weak black ink on top.
Seal around box reads "RELIABLE" and contains content info. Red text on white label. Some decorative design with illustration. Bottom of box marked "FROM / DRUG / SALES". in black on box.