Plastic 'Maxpax' tea cup with lid

Made:
1965-1999 in unknown
maker:
Travellers-Fare
Plastic 'Maxpax' tea cup with lid

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Plastic tea cup with lid. 'Maxpax' green and red design on a white cup with brown lid.

Before convenient packaging was invented, station refreshment rooms, hotels and dining cars served food and drink in silverware and fine china. All sets needed to match and could not be used if chipped or incomplete. Cups, cutlery and crockery were embellished with the company name to help prevent losses and theft.

Details

Category:
Passenger Comforts
Object Number:
2010-7258
Materials:
plastic (unidentified)
Measurements:
overall: 76 mm 71 mm,
type:
cup
credit:
General Foods Limited