Vintage Miniature Blue Delft Porcelain House – KLM Gift No10 – Circa 1950s

In 1952, KLM introduced the Delft Blue houses as a way to curtail strict pricing competition regulations, by billing these houses not as gifts, but as “the last drink on the house”. Upsetting the other airlines and regulators of course, KLM’s excuse simply was: ‘Is there a law that tells us drinks have to be served in a glass?’ The houses were only given to its first class passengers, but later to business class passengers. Each house is usually based on a real-life location in the Netherlands or surrounding area. The houses were filled with Simon Rynbende & Sons Apple Brandy. This is empty! The house numbers are stamped on the backs and also imprinted into the bases below the trademark. This house originally most likely had a sticker on the back. KLM Number10 was called De Gecroonde Raep (The Crowned Turnip), located at Oudezijds Voorburgwal 57 and built in 1615. This model is in excellent condition – no chips, cracks, crazing, scratches, stains or repairs noted. See images for detail work and condition H:9.5 x W:4 x D:4.5cm