Description
A brilliant mid‑1990s Smash Instant Mashed Potato tin, complete with its original retro design, bold yellow branding and serving‑suggestion artwork. This cylindrical tub proudly advertises “Rich in Vitamin C” and “Full of Potato Goodness”, along with the classic Serves 16 portion note — a familiar sight in British kitchens throughout the 80s and 90s.
The tub remains bright and clean with light age‑related handling, making it a great nostalgia piece for collectors of vintage food packaging, retro kitchen décor or 1990s advertising memorabilia.
Smash Packaging & 1990s Collectability
Smash became a household name in the 1970s thanks to its famous robot‑themed adverts, and by the mid‑1990s the brand had adopted this bold, practical packaging style. These tubs were widely used but rarely kept, which makes surviving examples surprisingly collectable today.
Items like this appeal strongly to fans of: • retro kitchen displays • vintage supermarket packaging • 80s/90s nostalgia • advertising memorabilia
Smash Instant Mashed Potato Tin – Mid‑1990s – Classic Retro Packaging
£13.00
Description
A brilliant mid‑1990s Smash Instant Mashed Potato tin, complete with its original retro design, bold yellow branding and serving‑suggestion artwork. This cylindrical tub proudly advertises “Rich in Vitamin C” and “Full of Potato Goodness”, along with the classic Serves 16 portion note — a familiar sight in British kitchens throughout the 80s and 90s.
The tub remains bright and clean with light age‑related handling, making it a great nostalgia piece for collectors of vintage food packaging, retro kitchen décor or 1990s advertising memorabilia.
Smash Packaging & 1990s Collectability
Smash became a household name in the 1970s thanks to its famous robot‑themed adverts, and by the mid‑1990s the brand had adopted this bold, practical packaging style. These tubs were widely used but rarely kept, which makes surviving examples surprisingly collectable today.
Items like this appeal strongly to fans of: • retro kitchen displays • vintage supermarket packaging • 80s/90s nostalgia • advertising memorabilia