What to feature in the uploader this weekend? Over one the Facebook page — almost 22,000 FB friends now! — Michelle suggested:
What about a picture share thread with everyone’s quirky vintage small appliances? What they are, how they work, where you discovered them… I have a couple fun ones!
Well, heck to the yeah, I have a couple fun ones myself, and am getting my camera out stat. Note: Small kitchen appliance only in this session– no hair dryers, alarm clocks, vintage stoves, etc. — we’ll do those another time. Above: feralhousewife.com gets props for a hilarious photo shoot. Read on for instructions — let’s see your small kitchen appliances! –>
Uploader closed — But thanks so much for playing everyone — this was a good one! Come back Fridays around noon, and see what we’ll be sharing this next weekend.
Tips to view slide show: Click on first image… it will enlarge and you can also read my captions… move forward or back via arrows below the photo… you can start or stop at any image:
Pat says
Missed it again! I guess I need to visit every day. I have many, many vintage small appliances I would have loved to send photos of some. I am a vintage small applianceaholic. My latest find was a “Baconer” from the early 70’s. My gosh, it cooks bacon like a dream! Why they ever quit making them, I don’t know!
Jennifer in PA says
I always see interesting percolators as church sales, would like to buy one, but never know what should be inside so it works! any advice? can you tell i am not a very serious coffee drinker?
Janet in CT says
I just realized that the old mixers had mixing bowls to match the color of the mixer itself – neat! Thanks, everyone, for all the fantastic photos! It was such a pleasure to see all the vintage and retro items we love. Keep up the good work!
wendy says
Whoever posted “My wife’s Coffee Carafe collection!!!” — first of all, I love the collection! Especially that shot glass holder thingy. Fab!
Secondly, I have that same blue ceramic lamp! I absolutely adore it! The little fat body, the fabulous finial…swoon! Mine didn’t come with a shade, so I picked one up locally – it’s new but looks quite vintage.. Here’s a link to mine:
http://www.pbase.com/weed30/image/136852310
pam kueber says
I love your lamp, wendy!
Robin says
Thanks; we really enjoy hunting for these little gems. Coffee carafes are one of the pinnacles of design. They represent their time like nothing else!
We love that lamp too and also purchased it without a shade! Does anyone here know what it “should” look like?
What I really love is the end table in that pic. We have the set, made in Hollywood Florida in 1955. The coffee table is round! Really cool.
Robin says
I remembered that there was a sticker on the lamp so I went to check it out. It was made by Royal Haeger.
wendy says
Mine still has the Royal Haeger sticker too! I thought it was interesting that the sticker on mine had never been removed because it’s on the body, not on the base.
I forgot to mention in my earlier post that I love your end table!
Stacia says
Wendy in St. Louis–did you get that pink can opener recently? We had one in my MIL’s estate sale in August.
wendy says
Stacia,
Nope, I got that one on Etsy awhile back. How could you not keep your MIL’s for yourself?? 🙂
Michelle says
There’s a pink one on ebay right now!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/RETRO-1950S-PINK-AND-CHROME-SWING-A-WAY-ICE-CRUSHER-/390466333799
Kelly M says
Love the roasters — my mom wasn’t willing to part with hers, but was lucky enough to find one of my own on Craigslist. Probably hadn’t be used more than a half dozen times or so. Nothing like it for Thanksgiving turkey!
nina462 says
I love that glass toaster. Wonder why they don’t make things like that anymore –
I didn’t upload any photos, but I’ve got quite a few of what was shown -mixmaster (lovely shade of brown, made to look like wood I think); percolator, deep fryer, waffle iron and popcorn popper. My mom said they used the popcorn popper to heat soup the first night in their new house (1961), because the appliances hadn’t been put in yet. So, remember it’s a dual use item folks!
Anna S. Bannana says
LOVE LOVE LOVE the Fitzgerald Magic Maid circa !!! Just beautiful !!! Please fill us in on it’s backstory !!!
Claire says
Thanks Anna! It was a real treat to find that mixer. I had just successfully delivered my first wedding cake and thought I would reward myself with a trip to an antique shop. The shop was out of an old house in Lewiston NY. Several floors of goodies! I walked into the basement and out of the corner of my eye I see this green gem! I actually squealed with glee…. people were looking at me funny… 🙂 I just HAD to have it. It ‘s my favorite mixer in my mixer collection. It works and it’s in great condition. Here is some info on the history!
http://www.angelfire.com/home/flexibleshaft/SunbeamCompetition.html
denise says
Who’s Red Flavo-Matic coffeepot is that? I want to see more of your kitchen. That copper tile, the run of metal backsplash, the countertop, oh me oh my. What a tease.
Rick says
Anna B’s egg cooker pic #207 is popular with some Fiesta collectors. They were made in red orange, green, turquoise and ivory with matching egg cups. A complete unit would have an egg holder and small glass bowl that went in the cooker.