Vintage Batter Bowl Mixing bowl yellow with red stripes

I found this sweet vintage batter bowl at an auction here near Philadelphia. I knew it was old, I knew it was unbelievably charming, and I knew any bowl collectors would want it for their kitchen collection!

What I did't know was how difficult it would be to identify it! I tried ebay, etsy, vintage village. I asked for help from antique dealers online and off. I looked in books, at pottery sites. I tried again every week or so, hoping a similar bowl would find its way online. STRIKE OUT!

What I do know is that it's heavy, 8 1/2 plus inches wide, made of white clay with yellow glaze and maroon red criss cross stripes. It's probably from the studio of an individual potter or small company from the late 1930s to early 1950s, that likely didn't do too well or maybe went off to war...who knows? Because this is so rare!

But I like to think that makes it even more welcome in the vintage kitchen! If you know anything that could help i.d. this bowl, can you let me know?

And if you're interested in putting this darling in your home, it's in my Etsy shop: http://www.etsy.com/listing/59046939/vintage-batter-mixing-bowl-pottery along with lots more details! Thanks for stopping by!! Robin

Vintage Individual bone china Fondeville English Breakfast Set in blue and white...

SOLD!

This set of blue and white bone china for an individual breakfast is one of my favorite things, I can just imagine "breakfast in bed" for that special day for that special person!

One of my favorite things to do at auctions is to purchase an entire table or box lot. If I see AN item I know will fit in my online vintage shop, I love to take the gamble that things I know nothing about will be a nice fit as well.

That's what happened with this set. I found it just kind of chucked onto a table and didn't really even pay much attention to it til I got it home.

For one thing, it had been stowed away somewhere so long, it was covered in that dirty, dusty, been there forever grime. So I wasn't even sure if it was usable, much less salable. And being old, I had no intention of putting it in the dishwasher. But it was just some grime and a sinkful of sudsy hot water turned it into an immaculate, sparkling treasure.

I put it in my little maple china cabinet in my dining room and snapped some photos! I love the design, the little light blue daffodil that is perfectly captured on the dome entree cover! And an egg cup, individual tea or coffee server with sugar and creamer, toast dish and fruit or cereal bowl are just so pretty to display, but honestly, if you were ill in bed, wouldn't breakfast in bed with this set be just what the doctor SHOULD order?

Pricing was took me a while for two reasons...one was that I had to decide whether to offer the set as a set even though there is some damage to some pieces...and the other is that this is so unusual. It was hard to find a comparable set. I found bits and pieces, but that didn't tell me much. It wasn't hard to find the company that made it, the pieces are all marked.

And I decided to offer it as a set. If it doesn't work out, I can always break it into individual pieces, but even with the most major defects (cup handle repaired and big chip off the creamer spout), I think it's interesting enough and usable that most vintage or antique collectors would want to own the whole set. If that's YOU, click on this link:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/51911639/vintage-english-breakfast-set-blue-and and if you'd like to see all of my vintage wonderfuls currently for sale, they're here! http://anyoldtime.etsy.com/. I also do Rice's Market in New Hope PA on many Tuesdays and the Golden Nugget Art and Antique Flea in Lambertville, NJ on many Wednesdays, so have other cool items there as well!

Rare McCoy Triple Planter from 1951!

Vintage triple planter made by McCoy in 1951, a lovely blue-green with that luscious McCoy glaze. $34.50 plus shipping.

I've had this piece for 2 months trying to authenticate it, as you know, not all McCoys are signed...this one isn't...so it took a lot of tracking to find it.

Finally found it in the third McCoy reference book I tried. So a great addition to the McCoy collector, or a stand out piece for anyone who appreciates vintage pottery and outstanding design!

Stylish and timeless, it is in absolutely perfect vintage condition. No chips or cracks and crazing is appropriate with age. There is one spot of missed glazing on one leaf tip, it is not chipped, underglaze and the integrity of the leaf is intact. Appx. 3 1/4" tall and 10 3/4" x 3 3/4".

For more details, photos or to purchase, click HERE! to be takent to our Etsy shop and checkout.

Vintage Donkey Pottery Planter

SOLD!

Whew, boy, this vintage donkey planter has ATTITUDE! He's about 6" long 4" tall, in pristine condition, and painted with so much personality! He was made in Japan, and is marked "Made in Japan".

No chips, no cracks, just a tad crazing, he's in gorgeous vintage conditon and perfect for your vintage home or office!

We found him on the third floor of a "junk" store in one of those old towns on the Delaware River. Here's a few more photos of him: