Vintage Swiss Colony Collectable Tins

These are vintage Christmas tins from The Swiss Colony. One tin celebrates the company's 75th anniversary, which would place its production around 2001, as The Swiss Colony was founded in 1926. The artwork on the lid, signed by "H. Endres," depicts a mouse dressed as Santa Claus delivering a gift to a home. The second tin is vintage "Cross-Country-Christmas" collector's tin from The Swiss Colony. The artwork, signed by H. Endres 99, features a mouse dressed as Santa Claus carrying a Christmas tree through a snowy landscape. The tin was created in 1999. The mouse character is named Chris Mouse and was originally created in 1958 by graphic designer Helen Endres. The Swiss Colony is known for its mail-order cookies and for its collectible Christmas tins.