The Retro Cookbook » Vintage wares

Speaking of MSG…

admin — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 16:31:54 +0000

Always running low on MSG? Why not pick up a 10 lb can of it!

Paint by Numbers

admin — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 03:24:52 +0000

Tracy found these at an estate sale today… very nicely done paint by numbers, and therefore too hard to resell.

Vintage Divided Ceramic Fondue Plates

admin — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 02:54:15 +0000

I have this set of three vintage ceramic divided fondue plates, which I love, but must pass along to someone else. My cupboards have limit space, and with all the Buffalo China Diner-ware that I have, there is sadly no more room for plates. I’ll have to curtail my vintage plate shopping. As well as shopping for cool vintage drinking glasses. Well… to be honest, my small cabin is probably at it’s limit for vintage goodies, lest I want to become a nutty packrat… which I don’t.

If you like these plates, I have them for sale on my Retro Cookbook Etsy shop: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=35409898&ref=em (if that link doesn’t work, try the main shop http://www.etsy.com/shop/retrocookbook)

Cool Vintage Salt & Pepper Shakers

admin — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:19:46 +0000

I picked up this vintage pair of salt & pepper shakers a while back at a thrifty antique store, I just couldn’t pass them up! (My girlfriend seemed to think it was an odd purchase at first, but I think she warmed up to them.) I’m not sure what they are supposed to be… carrots? or Perhaps parsnips? Whatever they are, they are very cool!

Another Score!

admin — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 01:00:00 +0000

I scored two more A. Sabella plates this week. I think I am up to five now, plus this non-A. Sabella gravy boat.

This week’s find

admin — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:56:32 +0000

This week my big finds were mostly vintage plates, and only two cookbooks. I’ve been looking for a set of Buffalo China Green Crest dinner plates to go with my other Buffalo China Green Crest smaller plates, bowls & cups, but have yet to find any. Monday I found a knock-off made by Sterling China. Similar to the BC crest, yet its own design. I ended up with six 10″ dinner plates and 6 coffee mugs. A great score! The other great score was a second vintage A. Sabella plate for my collection.

(I also bought this plate on ebay, making that my third plate and 2nd in two days.)

I also got a vintage Dazey Seal-a-Meal, unused, in it’s box. The 70′s packaging design alone is worth the $5 I spent on it! (Photos to come)

And while I showed great restraint in looking at vintage cookbooks, I did buy “For Variety Cook With Soup” by H.J. Heinz Co., (date unknown) and a “Mirro-matic Pressure Pan” recipe & directions booklet from 1958. Again, photos to follow, at some point.

If anyone has any A. Sabella plates like the one above, and you want to sell them… contact me!