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,
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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….
I woke at 6 am to a phone call wanting your hours…she said the listing was my phone number 270-362**** which is my number in Gilbertsville Ky….thought you might want to check your advertising or phone listing …not sure where she got it…
The china in the display cabinet is Marcrest Swiss Alpine. http://www.replacements.com/webquote/MCRSWA.htm
Hi, I live in the Radcliff area and have been to this place many times! I was surprised to see a pin about it, nice to see you got some great pics!