2021 UPDATE: Pastel colored sinks and toilets NO LONGER AVAILABLE from either Peerless or Gerber. (It seems that Peerless closed down completely in Dec. 2020; Gerber nixed its colors a few years earlier.) Stay tuned, though, the former distributor for Peerless is looking for another option for pastel colored potties and sinks — fingers crossed.
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See Kate’s pink toilet in this video:
Here is the original story from 2014 that updated the Gerber situation at that point in time and also discussed Peerless a bit. I will keep the story up for historical purposes:
Today — an update on the colors and styles of retro color toilets available from Gerber and Peerless. The Gerber has been a favorite — but reader Heidi tipped us to a few recent changes to their line up — which led us to this update on the options to procure potties in retro pastels — including pink, light blue, harvest gold, beige, bone and gray — and in round or elongated bowl styles.
I asked my PR contact for Gerber, who confirmed Heidi’s tip. Gerber PR wrote:
We retired a few of our colors this year including Almond, Spanish Gold, Regal Blue and Citron Yellow. We do still offer White, Biscuit, Bone, Bahama Pink, Jamaican Beige, Silver and Dawn Blue.
We replaced the Bahama Pink round front Viper toilet with a Compact Elongated Viper toilet HE-21-519-21. This has the added comfort of an elongated toilet, but it still fits in a round front space. Bahama Pink, Jamaican Beige, Silver and Dawn Blue are all now only available in the Compact Elongated Viper.
Many of those colors were part of the Gerber line for 20+ years. We discontinued Almond, Spanish Gold, Regal Blue and Citron Yellow due to decreasing demand, and at the moment we are not planning to add any new colors to the line.
While it is sad that there will no longer be a colorful round bowl option from Gerber, and that four great retro style colors are no more, I found the Bahama Pink Compact Elongated bowl toilet to be a perfect choice for my built-from-scratch pink bathroom. I used this Gerber model in my retro pink master bathroom — and I love it. Space is not so much of an issue in my master bathroom, but the Gerber compact elongated bowl toilet does measure 2.625″ less in length — from wall to bowl front — than my previous “standard” elongated bowl toilet. The profile shot of the toilet looks more streamlined than before too — as shown above. I like it.
I found my Bahama Pink compact elongated bowl Gerber at Decor Island, so I suggested that Heidi try calling them in the hopes they might still have a few round bowl Regal Blue and Bahama pink toilets left in their warehouse.
Wendy took my advice and replied:
Thanks, Kate! Joe at Decor Island is checking around for me. He said that the Regal Blue will be really difficult and that I may only be able to get the Bahama Pink in an elongated bowl. We really like the rounded front look, but may have to go with the elongated. I am currently calling around to various plumbing supply houses to see if they have any left in either color in the rounded front. I’ll let you know what I learn. Thanks so much!
Then a happy Heidi emailed again few hours later saying:
Just wanted to share my success: Joe from Decor Island found the toilets I need for my house. He found two round front Viper Gerber toilets — one in the Regal Blue (in Canada) and the other in Bahama Pink (in Jersey)! If I weren’t already married, I might have to propose to Joe! 🙂 Toilets should be here in a couple weeks. Whew!
Whew indeed, Heidi. Thanks so much for the tip and we’re so glad you were able to acquire the potties you pined for.
Looking for pastel toilets and sinks: Check both Peerless and Gerber
Linda Davis says
I need a complete gold commode lid and all that comes with one.
Lorraine Piel says
Please email me looking for a toilet 16 1/2 inches blue color
I see you have Dawn Blue I think that will be good The discontinued blue is better do you have any
pam kueber says
Lorraine, we do not sell anything here. You need to contact the company(s) profiled in the story.
Bonnie Mayo says
I have a 1969 Mobile home with the avocado fixtures in one of my bathrooms. I played on the green with a palm tree theme in the bathroom. Now I need a new toilet that color – can you help me find one?
pam kueber says
Unless it’s in these resources identified, we don’t know of any….
Donald says
I would recommend that you find a local Gerber or Peerless dealer. Preferably one that has been in business a long time. That’s how I got my harvest gold toilet and sinks.
Yvonne says
Where can I buy a yellow toilet? Or just the bowl. Retro color sunrise yellow. Came out in the 50tees or sixties
pam kueber says
Yvonne, the sources that we know of are listed in this story…
Sean says
Anyone know how to find a Peerless toilet or Pedestal sink? Seems from my search results they are no longer in business. Gerber however does have a website and a functioning business. Thanks.
pam kueber says
I just discovered that Peerless Pottery seems gone from the webs, too. Best bet: Search them on google, see if old stock at retailers still comes up. And yes: Gerber is a viable alternative.
jim kephart says
HELP–I need a harvest gold toilet for my ranch in SW Montana. Any bright ideas?
Kate says
Try some of the sources in this story Jim, or possibly Craigslist or a local salvage shop. Good luck!
Terre says
We have a 1960’s pink bathroom with original toilet…pink elongated bowl, wall hung. Recently we have been having trouble with it flushing thoroughly each time. We are also on septic which limits our options for chemical use. We can’t find retro pink toilets that are also wall mount to replace the one we have. Does anyone have any ideas? We also have a pink tub and really don’t want to lose the pink toilet as we have attempted to keep the 60’s feel. Help is appreciated….
ALSO, we have one pink sink FOR SALE that we took out of that bathroom when we put in double sinks last year…Perfect condition…oval bowl
Sean says
You can look into having them reglazed. It is actually very inexpensive. I just had my tub done for $375. It looks brand new. They can match any color just like a good paint store can. Well at least my guy could. I do live in a larger city though. Good luck!
oscar says
looking for a hunter green toilet new or use
just me says
Here’s a link for this Gerber commode in 7 colors (use the site’s scroll bar if you don’t see them all):
http://www.gerberonline.com/item.aspx?itemid=2860
I recently installed the white version of this one in my bathroom and am quite impress with how cleanly it flushes, despite using only 1.28 gallons per flush. The compact elongated shape is excellent – it has a larger, more comfortable to use bowl yet doesn’t extend any further from the wall than a smaller round-front unit would, a feat made possible by a tank that is slimmer front-to-back than usual. The seat is also somewhat higher than older models to make it easier to use (but not as tall as those found in handicapped stalls in public restrooms). The tank shape even looks a tad retro. Thumbs up for these.
Has anyone here had the Peerless installed? Does it work well?
Beverly says
I went with the Koehler “comfort height” with the round bowl thinking it would be high enough. Maybe an 1 1/2 higher only but it was my only choice and less expensive than the Peerless.
Beverly says
I have gone to the Gerber site and find no Bahama pink toilets. What am I missing here?
Sarah says
Beverly, have you tried Decor Island? I purchased from decorisland.com because it was a little less expensive than my plumber going directly through Gerber. They were very helpful and shipped in a couple of weeks. Good luck!
Donald says
I don’t remember seeing anything on the Gerber website either. I got mine through a local Gerber dealer, though I ended up not getting a Gerber 🙁
As mentioned, many here have had good luck with Decor Island. Don’t pay attention to the pictures, read the descriptions.
http://www.decorisland.com/searchresults.asp?start=1&categoryid=0&brandid=0&perpage=20&criteria=gerber+viper+pink&exact2=general