Thanks fot visiting my site!

i started collecting documentation and militaria about 30 years ago. One of my first items was a '44 dated welfare biscuit tin  Since then, I was intriged by these tins. Now, in 2022,  I have app. 250 genuine period biscuit tins. 

My father, born in 1938, was raised in Rotterdam during the war years, experienced hunger and probably survived because of allied food aid.

In the past few decades, I have heard tens of people claiming they survived the Hungerwinter thanks to Allied food aid.

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Andreas Huurman

A selection of our tins in museum "De smederij" in context of an Operation Faust exhibit.

Ede, 2022

Some of our tins in museum "De smederij" in context of an Operation Faust exhibit.

Ede, 2020. Due to the Covid19-crisis, the museum was mostly closed, but thanks to the excellent use of the large window, visitors could enjoy the exposition from outside; even at night. 

At the start of this website. Approximately 175 tins in the collection.

April 2018.

Collectors meeting, Documentatiegroep '40-'45 

Voorthuizen, 2008

"Food aid", a corner with tins and other food aid related item.

City Hall of Berkel en Rodenrijs, 2005