Posts from — May 2010

This is another part of my vintage fireking collection. They are a set of 4 glass bake milk-white custard cups. Each cup has a little orange and navy candle glow pattern that gives a nice accent on the white glass. I mostly use them for serving dessert, especially flan, my favorite.

The picture above is called ‘Blue Heaven’. These were originally produced by Royal China during the 50′s to 60′s. Although they are not fireking, they will be a good compliment to my collection.

I’ve always been looking for a mid-century modern style chess set for either playing or displaying. I can see this minimal designed set sitting on my coffee table. I’m not a pro at chess by any means but I do enjoy playing. This modernist styled extruded aluminum chess set was designed by Austin E Cox for Austin Enterprises and manufactured by the Alcoa Aluminum Company.

Source: modcats

We continue today with another planter post. This is a vintage space age looking terrarium that could be either planter or a display of small collectibles. As you can see in my previous post, along with planters I also love to collect globes. This item is the prefect hybrid of a planter and a globe if I ever run out of room.

The reproductions are available here!
Source: POST27, threeporatofour

The Bullet planter is a very stylish mid-century modern pot that was named after its conical bowl shape. According to the source, it was manufactured in mid-20th century. The planters reflected the era’s fascination with all things “space age” and “modern.”

I can easily imagine that this will suit any modern apartment or classic ranch homes. I personally believe that simple designs are timeless. If I didn’t already have a planter I would’ve been all over these.  Gonked, Glooked and Slurped are posting a great collection of the bullet planters.

The authentic reproductions are available at hipheaven

I’ve been collecting these vintage Pyrex kitchen glasswares for daily use. They are very durable and the retro design harmonizes with the modern furniture at my place. These first items are the Cinderella mixing bowls. They carry a unique pattern called the “butterprint” with imagery of farmers and other cute icons.

According to my The Unauthorized Collector’s Guide, they were introduced in 1958 and are easily recognizable by the two pour spout handles of different sizes. They were also produced with many other colorful designs such as pink or yellow. I mainly use them to serve salad depending on the size of the party. If you are interested in it, no worries! you can easily find them at either a flea market or on ebay.