We added this clown moneybox to the Child’s Play section of our website recently.
We know that not everyone likes clowns – it’s actually a recognised fear, Coulrophobia – but this is a cute little fella!
The clown is one of a number of eye-catching moneyboxes produced by Carltonware in the 1960s. There’s also a princess, pirate, cat, owl, policeman, soldier, train and Noah’s Ark to name but a few.
If you’d like to see some more examples, have a look at the Lovers of Carlton Ware Flickr group.
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We recently decided to upgrade our space in the local antiques centre from a cabinet to a room-sized pitch. It will enable us to sell a much wider variety of items. It’s our usual mix of mid-century modern, handmade objects and rustic antiques.
There’s enamelware, ceramics, glass and fabrics… we’ve had some fantastic vintage posters framed for the walls… there are clocks, lighting and larger pieces of furniture.
It’s been quite a busy week – there are slideshows below charting the move.
BEFORE
(Items cluttering up our lounge, waiting to go)
DURING
(boxes to unpack, shelves to put up & pictures to hang)
AFTER
(More tweaking will surely be done, but we’re happy with the result so far)
Come pay us a visit if you’re ever in the area!
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Briglin Pottery was founded in 1948 in London’s West End by Brigitte Goldschmidt and Eileen Lewenstein.
They produced a variety of handmade & decorated pottery items such as vases, lamp bases, money boxes and tableware.
The pottery has characteristic subtle, natural tones – oatmeal, terracotta & chocolate.
A wax resist technique was often used in the glazing process, producing a wonderfully tactile result – alternating coarse and smooth surfaces.
We really love the recurring daisy / sunflower motif – also the leaves on stem and striped designs.
We’re currently fighting over this wonderful big striped mug. To keep the peace, the deal is – if you make the brew, you get the mug!!
If we’ve spiked your interest you’ll find a lot more information on the Briglin Pottery and Pottery Studio websites. There’s also a book on the subject available on our Amazon a-store
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It’s the start of a new year… so we’re starting a new alphabet blog series.
We picked up this fabulous stainless steel tea set over the holiday period – so ‘A’ just had to be for ‘Arne’… Arne Jacobsen that is.
He’s one of the great designers of the 20th century – and is the man responsible for designing this set.
It was manufactured by Stelton of Denmark in the 1960s. The various pieces are unused in their boxes… and retain their original labels to the underside.
The Cylinda-line brochures (of which the set is part) were inside the pots.
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The range comprises a variety of tablewares including tea & coffee sets, salt & pepper pots, toast racks, sauce boats, serving dishes, coasters, cocktail mixers, ice buckets etc.
In fact, we sold the Cylinda-line ice bucket on the website last year.
The collection is beautifully made, very functional and looks fantastic too!
It was awarded the id Prize in 1967 by the Danish Society of Industrial Design and the International Design Award 1968 by the American Institute of Interior Designers.
A really great find to start the new year!
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Hope you all had a great Christmas.
We’ve had picturesque, snowy landscapes in these parts…
…this meant lovely walks throughout the holidays…
..with crackling fires, hot tea & mulled wine on our returns home.
It made this year’s Christmas very special.
We remembered to take our camera out with us quite a lot and captured some of the stunning scenery…
…and we even have a bit of action footage to share with you!!
Thanks for all your support & encouragement throughout 2009.
Wishing you all the very best for the year (and decade) ahead.
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