Etsy Shop for KitchensOf1956

Set of Four Vintage Asian Fans

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:19:17 -0500

$7.00
This is a very pretty set of four vintage fans in an Asian motif, perfect for decorating, hanging on the wall, and what not. The fans are constructed of light wood (probably balsa) and the hand-painted fan material is a soft, thin, cotton. They feature pretty nature and bird illustrations (zoom pics for detail).

The fans are 13" across at the widest point, and 8" high.

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Set of Five Vintage Trouser Hangers

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:07:01 -0500

$6.00
Mr Cooper walked into the Ritz with a problem: he had wrinkly pairs of trousers from being squished in his luggage during the long train ride from Tulsa. Luckily, the Ritz rooms had closets with these fabulous wood trouser hangers. Now Mr Cooper was able to hang his pants up and get the wrinkles out!

You'll get a set of 5 of these very usable hangers. Constructed of smooth blond wood, the metal hanger part bends open so you can snap your pants into place. Some are imprinted with "Manhattan Island" in green ink. They are in wonderful condition and would look great in a vintage/retro wardrobe!

Vintage Chanterelle Mushroom Mug

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:57:05 -0500

$4.00
This sweet little milkglass mushroom motif coffee mug is in perfect vintage condition - it's a wonderful holiday gift for that mushroom lover on your list (assuming, in fact, that you know a mushroom lover!).

Unknown manufacture. Approx. 6 ounce capacity.

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SALE Intricate Vintage Crochet Bedspread

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:37:38 -0500

$30.00
Wow. What an absolute beauty. This vintage cotton bedspread is crocheted in an intricate, elaborate diamond pattern with well-placed bobbles. It features tassels at the ends and is a uniform, ecru or sand color. Measures a generous 90"wide by 92" in length.

Has been in storage but is nice and clean and from a non-smoking home. No flaws. Age unknown, but my friend estimates its date to the 1960s.

A real beauty! Its neutral tone would look awesome on solid black, brown, or teal bedsheets so the color can peep through!

ON SALE FOR THANKSGIVING! Was $37, now $30.

Due to its size, we're shipping by USPS Priority Flat Rate.

SALE Vintage 1950s Sports-Themed Quilt Top

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:37:37 -0500

$20.00
Amazing old cotton quilt that dates to the 1950s. On one complete side is a comic sports motif featuring baseball, football, and basketball players.

On the other side, it's a crazy quilt, lovingly hand-stitched with various and sundry pieces of vintage fabric squares and strips. On inspection in one of the photos you can see where some of the fabric is frayed. Most of the fabric, however, is in pretty good shape for its age; some fading, but not all.

This would be a fabulous quilt for a boy's room, or, for the ambitious recycler, a great project to take apart and re-use the quilt squares to make a modern quilt.

This 1950s quilt measures 80"x102". Due to its bulk, it will be shipped via USPS Priority Flat Rate.

THANKSGIVING SALE! Was $25, now $20!

Vintage Christmas Candlestick Nightlight

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:24:20 -0500

$3.00
Wow, a real blast from the past. Here is a vintage 'candlestick' light/lamp from the late '60s, early '70s. It resembles a red candle in a gold candlestick holder with holly surrounding it. It takes a standard small nightlight sized bulb. The lamp works just fine. It has a an old-school two-prong plug, but this will work in modern outlets. Very cute and reminiscent of snowy evenings when we were kids...

Cord is intact and not frayed. Please though, as with all electric items, use with caution.

GUARANTEED TO SHIP BEFORE CHRISTMAS if ordered by 12/15

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Araucania Ranco Solid Yarn Mossy Green

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:24:20 -0500

$12.00
Destash! Beautiful brand-new hank of classic, classy Araucania Peruvian yarn. Sport / 5 ply (12 wpi), Dye Lot PT486, Colorway 104. From smoke-free storage. Great for socks, light sweaters!

Made In Chile
Yardage 376 yds.
Weight100g
Yarn Weight Fingering
Fiber ContentWool , Nylon
Texture Plied
Gauge (st. /4 in.) 30
Needle Size(s)3 US (3.25mm)

Homer Laughlin Set of 2 Dessert Plates 1930s

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 00:05:48 -0400

$6.00
These are a set of two (2) dessert or bread plates. Made by Homer Laughlin Company, they are the Silver Rose Patrician pattern, from circa 1939. Charming bone colored, almost squarish plates with light silver flower trim at the ends. Would look gorgeous in your shabby chic home on a set of plate stands!

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PYREX Early American Cinderella Mixing Bowl

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 22:04:58 -0400

$6.00
Wow, we finally found some really old Pyrex! This Early American pattern dates to 1961. One and a half quart (1.5) size Cinderella mixing bowl is in good shape, with a few exterior scratches to the brown (please see photo). Bowl has no chips or cracks and is clean on the inside. Different motifs include federal eagles, lamps, kettles, salt/pepper shakers, corn, antique coffee grinders, cats and weather vane roosters.

Please check out our other Pyrex, as well!

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Corelle Spring Blossom Green Set of Two Coffee Cups

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 21:33:08 -0400

$3.00
Yay, let's hear it for the simple but cute "Spring Blossom Green," also known incorrectly in the Pyrex/Corelle world as "Crazy Daisy." Whatever you want to call it, these two cutie pie cups will make coffee time ...happy again! This set of two cups (one for you, one for a friend) are in great condition and no chips or cracks. Made in approximately 1973 of sturdy Corelle, they are dishwashable and microwavable, too.

Adorable!

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Kitschy Cool Dutch Masters Cigar Box

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:19:59 -0400

$2.50
Papa liked to smoke, but not just any old thing. Cigarettes were too bourgeoisie and pipes were a hassle. Then Papa discovered Dutch Masters cigars, 15 cents a pop, but he'd buy them by the box. Many, many boxes. Mama wasn't pleased about the cigar smell in the den, but she loved to save the empty boxes to store loose buttons, photographs, and clipped coupons.

This kitschy cigar box can help you store stuff, too. Lid still works well and cardboard box is nicely intact. Plus, it might get you interested in Dutch Renaissance art, who knows?

Virgin of Guadalupe Graphic Art Frame

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 20:47:00 -0400

$5.00
We took a few artistic liberties here and chose our favorite graphics from a book (found near the trash at a school!) featuring Mexican saints. These vivid and beautiful graphics deserve to be respectfully framed and displayed. There are three squares featuring a sorrowful Mother Mary, Our Lady of Guadalupe, and two other unnamed saintly virgins.

We've framed them in an attractive brushed silver frame that measures approx 16"x 5". The back of the frame is flocked in black velvetine and has a prop stand for display on your desk or table; and a loop so you can alternately hang in on your wall.

The Feast of Guadalupe is December 12th.

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KITCHEN CHATTER: The Virgin of Guadalupe has long been a symbol enshrining the major aspirations of Mexican society. According to Roman Catholic belief, in December 1531, the Virgin Mary appeared on three occasions to a Christian Indian woodcutter named Juan Diego on the hill of Tepeyac, six kilometers north of Mexico City's main plaza. She spoke to him in the Náhuatl language and identified herself by the name of Guadalupe.

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Vintage Acorny Autumn Serving Platter

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 11:53:00 -0400

$8.00
Just in, and just in time for fall! Solid, heavy vintage ceramic serving platter is in a sort of triangular shape and features leaves and acorns in muted colors to get you in the mood for the later months of the season. Measures about 9" on each side. Slightly footed on bottom of platter. No chips, cracks, crazing. Unknown manufacture.

This beauty is ready for your sharp cheddar cheese puffs, your stuffed olives, your nut loaf. Or, you can place a pretty set of candles on there and call it a candle stand.

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Fun Vintage Cocktail Recipes Drinking Glass

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 11:30:50 -0400

$5.00
Bottoms up! This glass is a whole lot of fun! Vintage (1960s-era) 8 ounce glass features some of the most classic cocktail recipes to come out of Uncle Lou's rec room bar. Clear, clean graphics are still intact and the glass is perfect with no chips, cracks, etc. The only thing its wants is to be filled, preferably with a Manhattan (hold the cherry).

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PYREX Town and Country Baking Dish

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 20:52:39 -0400

$6.00
What a cute baking dish! Pyrex Town & Country pattern, circa 1963. Bright, clean white with intact pattern. Glass lid included. Size: 1 1/2 quart. In super vintage condition!

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PYREX Old Town Set of 2 Coffee Cups

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 11:25:35 -0400

$3.50
Old Town (sometimes with an 'e' at the end) was produced in the mid 1970s; but apparently there wasn't a lot of actual cookware produced with this pattern: apparently the bulk of Pyrex with this pattern included butter dishes and coffee cups and mugs.

Well, now you can join in. Here's a cute and pristine set of two of the coffee cups with the delicate blue flower scroll across the top bands. Cups are clean, unchipped, uncracked, and ready to roll. Or cruller. Or scone... or...whatever.

(Just get the coffee ready!)

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PYREX Snowflake Blue Nesting Bowl

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 11:14:45 -0400

$3.50
Yay, more PYREX! This is the Snowflake Blue pattern, which comes from the late 1960s. It's the 1.5 pint nesting bowl, cute and petite, in good condition with no chips or cracks (PYREX stands up to anything - except nuclear warheads!). Please note, there are some surface scratches on the outer portion; these are from overuse or improper storage; but they don't detract from the blue-y cuteness.

Mix up salad dressings, salsas, or crack eggs in this baby, if that's your thing.

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Queen Victoria's Coffee Cup

Sun, 06 Sep 2009 09:47:53 -0400

$3.50
If England had Starbucks in Queen Victoria's day, this is undoubtedly what they would have served their joe in. No paper cups or styrofoam! Oh, the horrors! Things were nicer then.

Very pretty, delicate, simple, yet ornate vintage ceramic cup, is on the smaller side (perhaps 6 oz.) but will stun and amaze (and amuse!) your co-workers who choose the path of plastic when they partake in their coffee ritual. Ornate scroll pattern is the same on both sides.

Victoria would have loved this. When she wasn't out chasing Mr. Brown.

Not recommended for microwave or dishwasher.

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Four Pack of Pretty Vintage Napkins for Crafting, Repurpose FREE SHIPPING USA

Sun, 06 Sep 2009 01:18:15 -0400

$3.00
This is a four-pack of very vintage, very pretty, very blue napkins. We especially love the flowery one with the green ruffly trim. Great for use in sewing projects or what have you. We chose these four because their colors complement each other...they are a tight group of napkins, the best in their neighborhood. Nothing can break them apart.

No stains, freshly laundered; ready for your magic touch. (Or dinner.)

I'd Rather Be Skiing Vintage Milkglass Mug

Sat, 05 Sep 2009 11:05:56 -0400

$3.50
I'd rather be skiing. I'd rather be doing anything than sitting at this desk, day after day, working for the Man. My fingers and typewriter are one. The phone rings intermittently, jarring my soul, jarring me from my fantasies of hitting the slopes. The snow, bright as the sun, glaring from beneath me, the cool cut of alpine air...ahhh, boy, do I wish I were skiing...

Vintage 1970s-era Glasbake milkglass mug is standard-sized, clean, with no chips or cracks. Graphics are aged a little but you can read them clearly and the colors are still bright. Very cool vintage gift for the ski enthusiast.

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SALE My Fair Lady Souvenir Hurricane Glass

Sat, 05 Sep 2009 09:43:14 -0400

$2.00
This cute hurricane style glass commemorates the performance of "My Fair Lady" at the Burt Reynolds Theatre from 1982-1985. Glass is about 8" high and has no chips or cracks. Perfect little gift for someone who works in theatre or is a musicals buff!

Was $3, now $2!

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ChiaoGoo Bamboo Double Pointed Knitting Needles FREE SHIPPING USA

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 08:39:53 -0400

$3.00
Brand-new unopened pack of bamboo double-pointed needles (DPNs), size 9, 6" long. Four per pack. Made from Chinese Moso bamboo.

Trivial Pursuit Coffee Mug

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:14:30 -0400

$6.00
During the heady days of MTV, preppies, and muscle cars, came the Trivial Pursuit game, the champagne of board games, if you will. It still remains one of the most popular and modernized games to date, almost 30 years later.

This mug captures the fun spirit of Trivial Pursuit. Ceramic coffee mug will definitely be a conversation piece around the boardroom table! Clean and clear with no dings, chips or cracks. Dated "1981" on the bottom.

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Vintage Black Angus Steakhouse Cocktail Glass

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:01:16 -0400

$5.00
Mooo! This is a cute cocktail glass straight outta the slowly-dwindling Black Angus Steakhouses, swiped from the front bar sometime in the late 1960s when the bartender had his back turned.

Generously-sized glass (approx. 6 oz) is in near-perfect shape, with no cracks, dings, chips. Just red and black graphics of a cute lil' cow wrangler and his tasty heifer.

Would we steer you wrong?

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KITCHEN CHATTER: The first Black Angus Steakhouse opened in April 1964 by Stuart Anderson, a prominent rancher and Washington State native, in the remodeled dining room of the Caledonia, a Seattle hotel. The original concept for the Steakhouse was to provide patrons with a top quality, complete steak dinner at an affordable price, served in a warm, comfortable atmosphere with friendly service.

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Psychedelic Sixties Handcrafted Crazy Quilt Vintage Fabric

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 11:24:57 -0400

$22.00
Wowwowwow, man! What a trip this quilt is. Handcrafted sometime in the heady late 1960s, it features a cavalcade of brightly colored and crazy-styled fabrics not seen since the age of Aquarius. Paisley! Flowers! Batik! Madras! You name it, it's on this quilt.

On one side, it's a animal-print theme, with stripes and spots of all sorts. On the other side, it's a crazy quilt, lovingly hand-stitched with various and sundry pieces of generously-sized vintage fabric squares. Most of the fabric, however, is in pretty good shape for its age; some ever- so-slight fading, but not all. Batting is thin. Please use the ZOOM feature to see details closeup.

This would be a fabulous quilt for the ambitious recycler, to repurpose; a great project to take apart and re-use the quilt squares to make a modern quilt or for other projects. The crazy psychedelic fabric (and animal print fabric) alone is worth it, you won't find fabric like that just anywhere and all in one place!

This 1960s quilt measures approximately 80"x102". Has been in careful storage. Due to its bulk, it will be shipped via USPS Priority Flat Rate within the USA. Canada and Europe and elsewhere will be shipped USPS Parcel Post.

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Vintage Sundae Parfait Dishes, Set of 2

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 21:22:03 -0400

$5.00
These are truly vintage from the 1950s - and I should know, they came from my grandmother's house. Adorable clear vintage parfait or ice cream sundae dishes, just the right size for a sensible dessert. You can also set pudding in them right in the fridge! Sturdy clear glass, no chips or cracking. Both dishes are identical and are about 5" high including the stem.

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Vintage 1970s Stylized Super Orange Mug

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:34:29 -0400

$3.00
This is an awesome 1970s relic, a very stylized and Euro-style coffee/tea mug. Holds about 6 oz. of hot beverage. No chips, cracks, dings or crazing, this super-duper bright orange beauty will be the envy of the office pool come Monday morning in the break room.

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