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Tin tin!

Sunday, March 1st, 2009

We just love tins! We have them dotted all over the house. They add a homely, vintage touch to shelves, cupboards & cabinets.

We store all manner of things in them- buttons, jewellery, loose change, sweets, receipts etc. etc.

Tins from the ’50s & ’60s are our favourites, with their wonderful period designs & motifs.

We pick them up in all the usual places- markets, auctions & charity shops. They’re not all that easy to come across, despite the fact that they were often saved & reused once their original contents were finished.

This is a recent find with an unusual snakes & ladders board on its lid.

This one depicts the countries of the British Isles on each of its sides.

Stylised flowers are a popular motif…

…as are birds & animals.

Brightly coloured food tins, both modern & vintage, look great in the kitchen.

Then there are tins for herbs & spices…

…and favourite recipes.

And what’s better than a lovely vintage cake tin next to the kettle?

especially if it’s got home-made cake inside!!

We always like to have a few vintage tins on the H is for Home website. They’ve proven very popular- click on the link to see our current selection.

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Z is for…

Saturday, February 14th, 2009

We’ve reached the end of the alphabet… and ‘Z’ is for zoo. Our virtual zoo is full of animals beautifully interpreted in pottery, glass, textiles, book illustrations and more. All our animals are well looked after… and there’s no entrance fee!!

1960s lion tile designed by Kenneth Townsend
1960s lion tile designed by Kenneth Townsend
Vintage peg bag
Detail from fabric peg bag
Vintage Scandinavian glass ram
Vintage Scandinavian glass ram
Vintage childrens book cover
Vintage children’s book cover
Abecedarius illustration
Shaker Abecedarius illustration
Abecedarius

Shaker Abecedarius illustration

List of animals in the Shaker Abecedarius

List of animals in the Shaker Abecedarius

Vintage Beefeater steak plates by Washington Pottery

Vintage 1960s 'Beefeater' steak plates by Washington Pottery

Vintage Staffordshire pottery mug
Vintage 1970s Staffordshire pottery mug
Vintage Hornsea 'Aries' mug
Vintage 1960s/70s Hornsea pottery mug
Life of St Martin illustrated by Emile Probst, 1966

'Life of St Martin' illustrated by Emile Probst, 1966

Vintage Acupulco chopping board by Villeroy & Boch

Vintage 1960s 'Acapulco' chopping board by Villeroy & Boch

Vintage

'Acapulco' chopping board detail

Vintage Scandinavian pottery plaque

Vintage 1970s Danish pottery plaque

Illustration from This is Edinburgh by Miroslav Sasek, 1961

Illustration from 'This is London' by Miroslav Sasek, 1959

Illustration from This is Edinburgh by Miroslav Sasek, 1961

Illustration from 'This is Edinburgh' by Miroslav Sasek, 1961

Vintage Cadburys biscuit tin

Detail from a vintage 1950s Cadbury biscuit tin

Vintage pottery giraffe produced by Lomonosov of the USSR

Vintage 1950s pottery giraffe produced by Lomonosov of the USSR

Illustration by Dean Mitchell from Folk Tales of the World, Australia, 1965

Illustration by Dean Mitchell from 'Folk Tales of the World, Australia', 1965

Little felt elephant made in Nepal

Little felt elephant made in Nepal

Vintage pottery owl

Vintage 1960s/70s pottery owl plaque

Vintage Scandinavian teak mouse

Vintage 1960s Danish teak mouse

Tiger print by Wallase Ting

Tiger print by Walasse Ting

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Watch the birdie!

Friday, February 15th, 2008

In our last blog we were musing over the influence of nature on artists & designers. Also how nature has been interpreted in book illustrations etc. We randomly began with ‘fish’ as a sub-theme, we’re going to continue, equally randomly, with ‘birds’.

detail of teatowel with bird decoration detail of teatowel with bird decoration
1960s Irish linen tea towel

vintage storage jar with colourful parrot decoration
kitchen storage jar

The items featured are again predominantly vintage finds from the 1950s, 60s & 70s. They include artworks, books and domestic wares.

amber glass bird glass robin
1960s Wedgewood glass birds

Check out the fantastic bird series produced for Iittala by the Finnish glass designer, Oiva Toikka started in 1973. They’re still being made today having amassed a range of over 300 designs.

John Clappison Hornsea mug with blue owl design John Clappison Hornsea mug with yellow owl design John Clappison Hornsea mug with toucan design John Clappison Hornsea mug with Libra design
John Clappison designs for Hornsea Pottery – mugs & hen ashtray
John Clappison Hornsea ashtray with hen design

small pottery dih with bird decoration
Mexican pin dish

1950s cocktail drinks tray 1950s cocktail tray detail
1950s cocktail tray

We’re really pleased with this recent biscuit tin acquisition, picked up in a mixed box at a nearby auction.

vintage biscuit tin with colourful bird decoration

fantastic 1950s graphics

vintage biscuit tin with colourful bird decoration vintage biscuit tin with colourful bird decoration

Mid century books can be a rich source of high quality, period illustrations.

Birds of Britain book cover

We dipped into our vintage cookery book collection again and came out with some little gems.

collection of Stork margarine cook books
collection of 1950s Stork margarine recipe booklets

Bill Charmatz chicken illustration Bill Charmatz chicken illustration
Bill Charmatz illustrations
front cover of Esquire Cook Book
Esquire Cook Book front cover. First published in 1956

Charley Harper illustration of an owl wearing a chef's hat Charley Harper illustration of long tailed birds Charley Harper illustration of a chicken on a drum
Charley Harper illustrations
Charley Harper illustration for 'Dinner for Two' Betty Crocker cook book

We hope you’ve enjoyed looking at our avian delights. Stay tuned for flowers, foliage, landscapes and much more!

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