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$60.00Flower Garden Mugs With Carrier Made in Japan
Sweet set of 4 retro flower garden mugs with orange wagon caddy. Made in Japan, estimated circa 1970s. Mugs appear unused, in like-new condition. Decor is 100% present, bright and shiny as the day they were made. The metal caddy is also in great condition with 100% orange enamel intact…no flakes.
Stackable mugs measure 4″ tall. Made of porcelain. Marked on the seats: ‘R6780 Flower Garden Japan’. Perfect for your next garden party coffee and tea clutch. Rare find in such good condition.
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Retro Mushroom Kitchen Canister Set Plus Napkin Holder
Set of Sears and Roebuck Retro Mushroom Kitchen Canister Set and napkin holder in like-new condition. Everybody loved mushrooms in the 1970s. It’s not often that we find mushroom decor relics of the era in complete unused sets, especially in kitchen products. But this full set of four canisters, including a napkin holder, are scarce examples in pristine condition.
Marked on the base ‘Sears and Roebuck, 1978, Japan’. Are you old enough to remember those massive Sears Roebuck catalogs? They were like archaic low tech precursers to internet shopping where one could find absolutely anything. Kids would anxiously await the Fall issue to assemble their Christmas lists, moms would mail order fashion, textiles and kitchen supplies, Dads would look for the latest tools and electronics, and little boys would keep a copy under the bed to peruse the Lingerie section in privacy.
In the 1970s, U.S. manufacturing was steadily declining and we imported most of our products from Japan. These were made in Japan of white ceramic with handpainted decor and offered exclusively through Sears and Roebuck.
Large flour size canister measures 11½” tall, 7½” wide at base with a widest circumference of 25″. Others measure 9½” tall, 6″ wide base; 8″ tall, 5: wide base; and smallest measures 6½” tall on a 4″ wide base. The napkin/bill holder measures 5″ tall, 5″ wide and 2″ thick. All in like-new condition.
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$45.00Easter Toleware Tray Hand Painted with Victorian Hen on Eggs
This beautiful Easter Toleware Tray was painted by hand with a hen in a nanny hat sitting on a batch of decorated eggs. The tolework art is exceptional. The colors are bright and cheery. Has a 3-D effect with the eggs popping out. Lovely details. We are surprised the artist didn’t sign this special piece of art.
Condition looks perfect. Up close you can see miniscule scratches with the black stained background showing through. So minimal it looks like part of the design. On the base of the tray, a few spots of white paint and light surface wear. No surface wear on the top of the tray.
Measures 12½” square. The black stained wood is medium-weight hard wood, originally light in color. Type of wood is unknown. -
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Limoges Haute Vienne Liberated Woman 1965
Emancipated Brigette in mini-skirt by artist Fr Ganeau. This genuine Limoges Haute Vienne decorative plate was made in 1979 as a tribute to the Equal Rights Amendment that finally passed in 1972. Women have fought for equal rights since 1923!
The six page booklet that comes with it goes through the history of the woman’s movement and its famous fashion designers…and proudly announces the final emancipation of females in the United States. Well…apparently they thought it was settled.
The 3-page article states Courreges was the designer of Brigitte’s outfit you see on the plate. The mini-skirt, designed by Mary Quant, first appeared on the scene in the early 1960s. On the back cover is a sketch of another ‘fully coordinated ensemble” from the Courreges’ 1965 collection. It also mentions a Pierre Cardin ‘space age’ design complete with an astronaut helmet, the Yves St. Laurent transparent blouses and the Geinreich ‘monokini’ (topless bathing suit). It’s a long three page article full of fun fashion and woman’s movement facts.
Comes with a Limoges issued certificate of authenticity, six page booklet, quality control approval and original foam box with fleur de lis decor. All in like-new condition. Plate measures 8 1/2” round. Perfect condition.
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$30.00Danish Modern Cutlery Set with Beautiful Wood Handles
Swedish modern stainless steel carving knive set marked ‘Mode Danish, Stainless Sheffield England’. Nice hardwood handles with burlwood type grain on this Danish Modern Cutlery Set. One measures 12½” long, the other is 11½” long.
In good condition with scratches visible on the metal blades. The handles are in excellent condition. The blades are serrated. Circa 1960s. Made in England in the Danish Modern style.
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$25.00Blue Butterfly Retro Tile Art Made in USA
Beautiful blue butterfly and cottage seen on an American made ceramic tile. Framed in teak wood.
In very good condition with only one small bump on the softwood frame. The wood is a reddish color, and the bump is nearly invisible. The tile is in like-new condition and is marked ‘Made in USA’.
Blue butterfly trivet measures 7½” square. Can be used as a trivet or wall decor.
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Big Brass Lobster Server from the 1940s
Unique big brass lobster server with huge claws. Big brass lobster offers snacks to your guests. Huge claws have plenty of room to hold lots of food.
Seen in old 1940s movies sitting on lounge bars. Vintage brass in lovely golden patina stage. No damage. Arched tail serves as the handle. Doubles as a catch-all, perfect for tossing keys and coins, etc. No makers marks, made before marks were required. Weighs 3lbs. Measures 14″ long, 8.5″ at widest.
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$40.00Big Beautiful Teakwood Leaf Tray
This big beautiful teakwood leaf tray is a 17″ long hand-carved lightweight teakwood leaf tray in beautiful condition with rich color and vivid grain. Circa 1960s, mid-century modern styling.
Useful for serving exotic food or as a large utensil rest. Great at Tiki parties, barbecues and picnics, beautiful as a coffee table catch-all. Not a mark on it. In perfect condition.