I was in Kentucky last month, and while my mom went to an appointment, I speed-shopped the Somewhere in Time Antiques Mall along Highway 31W in Radcliff, Kentucky. It was super duper fun — there was lots to ogle, from all eras, at generally terrific prices. Click on through for 52 more photos from my photo shoot.
That’s me doing the requisite self-portrait in a mirror.
Alas, the orange and yellow 1960s mirror — highly lacquered, on wood, Made in Japan — was too pricey for my whims that particular day. As I recall, around $95. This seller had great stuff, but I tend to think, outpriced for the market.
The cruet set featured in the first photos was made by Redbird Japan. Does anyone know about this collectible? Interesting: Made in Japan, but which had a Danish look.
Not sure what maker this is… cute.
Big set of this dinnerware — who knows who the maker is?
It was a big set…
Vintage Masketeers — hawks? I have never seen this breed before.
Lovely miniature furniture. I loved taking these photos.
So cute, isn’t it.
Check out this vintage cake plate…
Moreover, look at the base… What a great cake plate — so tempting!
I think this was a vintage butter pat holder.
Vintage salt and peppers…
Also very temping was this vintage stand mixer. I have been doing more baking lately — I bet a mixer like this would last forever and ever. It’s honkin’ heavy.
A vintage nut grinder… with lovely midcentury graphics…
Similarly, the pretty painting and crackle patina on the vintage oriental lamps — lovely.
The one, too….
Here was the scale of the lamp, and more details — I love the wood top and bottom, and the lamp finial.
More oriental decor. So sweet. Always a little place for little watercolors (?) like these.
Sweet vintage towel rings…
Fabulous vintage dinette. Hmmmm…. I think I need to convince my mother to get this for her kitchen!
I really like — and recommend — mirrors that have odd shapes. These add even more visual interest to something with great utility. A mirror like this can go right next to the front door, or whatever door you use frequently to check your appearance before you go out.
Of course, I love ridiculous 1970s mirror, too. Go big or go home.
The outlet mall is quite big. This is just one view down one room.
And a view down the other direction….
I can imagine these china cupboards with a painted treatment being quite pretty.
Tic tock, and instant collection of vintage alarm clocks…
1960s flower power dinnerware. Oh, if only I could have 10 houses to furnish!
The pattern is Mikasa Stone Manor Floribunda.
There was an entire set…
There is a bit of vintage clothing and jewelry in the store… but it’s mostly interior decor.
Plush plum-colored settee? Yes!
Match your purple couch with green upholstered chairs.
Midcentury antiques down in this corner.
Is this vintage Raymor???
Here is the label…
This book, The Better Homes & Garden Decorating Book, is ubiquitous.
Vintage oriental flowers.
So cool… we see these around… a vintage formica plant stand, all amoeba shapes cobble together.
Is this a Jere wall sculpture… spray painted black perhaps?
This kind of plastic swag light has a name…. who knows?
Very fun to photograph.
A Gemma Tacogna imitations, made in Mexico, too..
Lovely vintage porcelain figurines were abundant.
Singing nuns…
Little ladies, skirts swaying in the wind…
A pink porcelain teddy bear…
A sweet little porcelain girl with her dog… This was the only piece I bought all day, because of the doggie, who reminded me of my Astro.
European ladies …
A small vintage garlic holder.
There was also a large case of little glass hens… like the ones I featured at Christmas time by Mosser Glass.
And kitsch, of course. A very successful day of photography,
Thanks, Pam! I got to go out antiquing in my pajamas!
I have the small mixing bowl that you show on the stand mixer — very fun to see the sort of mixer it went with.
Have a great morning!
The dinnerware set is called “Swiss Chalet” and made by Stetson Marcrest. I don’t have any of the pieces yet, but they’ve been on my ‘want-list’ for a while
What great pictures! Looks like you had a fun time.
I have several older mixers: a Sunbeam Mixmaster 10A and a Dormeyer Meal Maker (both 50s); and two 70s Sunbeams. Here is my advice when purchasing something like this:
1. Buy from an estate sale. Make sure it has all the parts (beaters, bowls, juicer) and that they ALL FIT that particular mixer. And that it runs on all speeds. Spend some time hunting through the kitchen gadgets because estate sale people often don’t realize mixers come with different attachments — meat grinders, shredders, mayo oil drippers, coffee grinders, ice cream makers, etc. — and just dump misc kitchen gadgets together. So look through the mess and see if anything else goes with your mixer. Do not expect that if a beater is missing you will be able to find one on ebay or at your local hardware store. (Although you will likely be able to find the instructions and cookbook on ebay.)
2. To research mixers, search WACEM (a chat group for those who are addicted to mixers). You can find people to restore your mixer on WACEM also, and at least one guy sells restored mixers.
3. If you fall for something that maybe has a little something wrong with it that could likely be repaired by someone, be cautious: unless you are that someone, you will pay a lot (as much as for a new mixer in many cases) to get it repaired. Also: death by electrocution is not something you ought to flirt with.
I am not a Kitchen Aid person, so don’t know about prices for them, but for a Sunbeam, you would expect to pay between $20 and $50, depending on model and condition. The colored 11s (esp pink, blue or chrome) are pricier. They made a million 11s, so it’s a good model to buy — you can still get (new) beaters and bowls that fit it.
Kate
What great information! Thanks!
Love the photos, I live in Lexington KY, I’ll have to check that place out, I see a nice day trip!!
Glad you had some browsing fun while in the Bluegrass. It’s a great way to be entertained, and sometimes you can find something just right. Did a lot of my Christmas shopping at several such malls. I gave some baking tools, such as new cookie sheets and spatulas, to a couple of family members, and rounded it out with some vintage cookie jars and cookie cutters, found at the antique malls. Fun.
I have my mother’s nut grinder but the glass jar is long gone. I’ve not been able to find a replacement either due to the size or the different threading on the rim. Any suggestions??!?
sorry, velma, i don’t know the answer to this one. I guess I would… watch for another one the same size and switch it out. argh, that might be hard….
thank-you for sharing! made me smile!
DROOLING, for those blue and green dishes…. Marcrest… I WANT!!!
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You have such a good eye for vintage happiness!! Loved the plum sofa and I would have bought the milk glass banana bowl on the yellow table…loved the the yellow table too by the way…and oh, that mid century bedroom set! Did you happen to see any fantastic hammered aluminum?? Thanks for the tour!
Susan
Hi,
I work at this fabulous place and yes we do have the hand hammered aluminum! We have just finished a display with those great pieces.
Lovely pictures, makes me want to go shopping!
The blue “butter pat holder” is a cigarette box with individual ashtrays.
That place looks like a blast! I have one of those cake plates and it always makes me sing like Ethel Merman when I use it.
Love the shopping tour.
However, fairly certain the “butter pat holder” you show is actually a cigarette box and ashtray set.
My workplace is across the street from a antiques mall similar to this one, although not containing as much midcentury. Talk about temptation.
Pam, you need those dishes to go with your “Blue Heaven”. Great post.
I have that ashtray. I think it’s Rosenthal Netter.
That plastic swag light is straight out of the 70s. My husband bought one–cheap–at an estate sale. He was so proud of it, and decided to hang it in the bay window of our 1917 Craftsman style house. It wasn’t really to my taste, but I went along with it. It really stands out as you view it from the outside, and it’s reflected 3 times in the 3 panes of the window at night inside the house. It’s kind of grown on me. Imagine my chagrin when I took off the plastic part surrounding the electrical works and tried to clean it in soap and water and accidentally broke the end of the string where it’s knotted to the fixture. My husband managed to stop the unraveling of the whole fixture without it being too visible. I’d like to restring the whole thing to put it back into original condition, but haven’t been able to find heavy enough monofilament fishing line to do the job right–or the courage to see if I can restring it the way it was.
If you do go for a Sunbeam sometime I’d only plan on it being useful for cake batter type stuff. I have one and they are not too powerful. I stopped using mine when turning on the switch was accompanied by a weird electrical smell, dust in the motor I’m sure. I think the green jadite type bowls are more desirable over plain white. Cheers!
the blue “butter pat holder” is actually a cigarette box with 4 individual ashtrays that hang on the sides!
Yep, that’s a C. Jere. I’ve got the very same one, but with the geese removed. Seems as if a lot of people like making their own little adjustments on these things.
MUST HAVE that yellow dinette set!! My dream is to actually have a full set – love it! Do you happen to remember how much it was?
No, Peggy, I don’t remember exactly…. maybe $395 or something like that? Mom also corrects: It’s on 31W (not Highway 60)
Thanks for the info. I am going to start saving my pennies and will hopefully find a perfect set here in Austin!
Hi,
The yellow dinnette set is 250.00 and that is a great price!!
P.S. My cat is named Lenox. We used to live in East Boston. It’s much warmer here!
Thanks for the tour. Lots of nice stuff! I am laughing at the “butter pats”. As others noted, it’s for smoking – such items were all the rage in mid century when smoking was cool. My how times have changed. Japanese ceramics have a long and venerated history but they were everywhere after the war when the USA helped to industrialise Japan. From the dime stores on up to gift and department stores. Think Mikasa and Noritake for fine china. Much were cheap exports that the Japanese would sooner disown these days but the quality far surpasses anything coming out of China today.
Oh my gosh! I used to have that set of Mikasa dishes! How pretty they are. I had forgotten.
The little creamer with the red line and polka dot flowers is likely:
Hostess Ware by Pottery Guild. I have some with a different design on them. Steubenville also made some of the same red/white ware with cute flowers….very 40′s!
Here’s another variant with polka dots on Etsy:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/80681097/vintage-water-pitcher-hostess-ware-by
And my all time favorite pattern by Pottery Guild (so CUTE!):
http://www.etsy.com/listing/78886570/reserved-for-joannedo-not-purchase
The nutgrinder: don’t know who the maker is, but this is color # 3 that I have seen. I have the same grinder but with red stars (instead of teal/blue shown), and I bought my sister this grinder with gold colored stars! A color for everyone it seems. They also work pretty well
I always just called those light string lights, we have had one for years with a dark brown base and clear string. Yes, they are HUGE dust collectors and I think the only way to clean it is with compressed air. I would like to find more information on who made them, etc but have never gotten around to it.
Reminds me of Swank, a vintage store we used to have here in St. Paul. It gave one such an endorphine rush to be in that place. I miss Swank.
oh – my mom, 94, has a ‘nut grinder’ NOT to be mistaken for the ‘meat grinder’ she also has…love the spun swag lamps. Saw a pair in an estate sale home here and tried to get the agent to have the owners sell them to me – knowing the new owners were probably going to ‘gut’…what a fun way to spend some time! Thanks for the beautiful pix!
You know, I bet that mirror would be easy to replicate. You can get small round mirrors (with self-stick backs) for under $2 in the automotive section of hardware stores. Add a piece of mdf, and some enamel paint. Voila. For a lot less than $95.
The hard part would be getting the curves even.
I don’t know… it was real-deal lacquer….