We bought these items this week - most of them from one local contact actually. It’s quite a mid century modern collection!
Two lovely bits of German pottery for starters - they’re both by Dumler & Breiden. We love the colour contrast and striking repeat pattern of the bowl. The vase has a very distinctive form similar to another piece we’ve got. The combination of thick, textured glaze to the sides and smooth vibrant orange glaze highlighting the holes & vase rim is very effective. We’re trying to be quite strict with ourselves these days, but that’s probably a keeper!
And yet more flashes of orange with the desk lamp & cased glass vase. The lamp, dating from the 60s/70s, is adjustable and has a label for ‘1001 Lamps Ltd’ of London. The vase is unmarked, but dates from the same period.
There’s another nice table lamp in view, this one being teak with a fibreglass shade. The base looks very Danish.
And, staying with the Scandinavian theme, we have some interesting stainless steel pieces. The snack tray is Danish and quite an unusual shape; the pair of matching vases were made in Sweden. There’s some lovely Tupperware spice pots too - both colourful & practical.
…and then there’s the classic 1950s atomic zig-zag coat rack. We’ve had lots of these and grab them whenever we see them - they’re always really popular with our customers.
And last but not least, the teak drinks trolley that the items are sitting on.
This is a lovely piece of furniture dating from the 1960s. It has the ‘Remploy’ label to the base.
It’s got a great look, it’s useful and is in excellent condition. Did we say we were trying to be strict with ourselves?!
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Here are some of our favourite recent purchases - picked up at auction & flea markets over the past couple of weeks.
Items range from a 19th century country Windsor chair to 1970s alarm clock. There’s some lovely pottery including a large Arabia plate and 1950s handpainted pieces by Glyn Colledge. Also a nice selection of vintage kitchenalia and the best child’s sewing machine we’ve ever come across! For a full listing see below.
- antique stickback Windsor chair
- Campden Pottery dish decorated with an incised cockerel figure
- child’s 1950s Vulcan sewing machine
- trio of 1970s T G Green tea, coffee & sugar containers
- aluminium measuring cup
- wooden perpetual desk calendar
- Hornsea Pottery owl mug
- large Arabia plate designed by Raija Uosikkinen
- hand painted Glyn Colledge/Langley Pottery vase
- lemon yellow alarm clock
- vintage 1950s Tala aluminium flour, sugar and cereal canisters
- striped pottery oil/vinegar pot
- handmade Eldfast Hoganas Keramik fish plate
- hand painted Glyn Colledge/Denby Pottery atomic pin dish
- atomic, wall mountable wire plant pot holder
We’re hoping to make this a regular post. It will enable us preview items about to hit the shop - and also share with you photos of goodies that might just take that bit longer to be prised away.
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In an average week’s sourcing, we buy items from many eras - from antique rustic stools to modernist stainless steel candle holders.
However, for some reason this week’s purchases have all been very 1950s/60s.
As you can see from the photos - atomic, flower power and psychedelic designs are very much in evidence - with some bold colours & great patterns.
It’s hard to pick favourites, but the metal waste paper basket by Worcester Ware and the Gaytime measuring jug by Lord Nelson Pottery are outstanding. Other makers include Jie Gantofta for the tea/sugar jars, Kirkham Pottery for the egg cups and English Ironstone Pottery for the bull steak plates.
They’ll be coming to a website near you very soon!!
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