The other day I purchased an old fishing creel with the mark: “Made in British Hong Kong”

I thought the creel was from the 1960’s but I wondered if the mark meant it was which made me wonder was that pre or post WWII.

Off to find the answer – I found a great reference website:

http://www.coxsackie.com/reference/cooaadt.htm

 

 

 

Here’s a quick ‘cheat sheet’ on dates:

Nippon     1891 to 1921
Japan     after 1921
Occupied Jap.     1945 – 1952
Czecho-Slovakia     1920’s
U.S. Zone Germany     1945 – 50
Western Germany     1950 – 54
China     1891-1949 or after 1978
People’s Rep. of China     mid 1970s
Republic of China     probably 1949 – 1980
Taiwan     1980s – 90s
Korea     1970s – 90s
British Hong Kong     1950s – 60s
Hong Kong     1970s – 90s
Malaysia     1980s – 90s
Indonesia     1980s – 90s

For more information on dating your item via the manufacture dates check out the Coxsackie Antique Center page. They’ve compiled a great deal of information on dating items.