Cooking with gas!

Vintage New World gas cooker 1430 series | H is for Home

Well, this is a first for us in the purchases department – a vintage gas cooker!

Vintage New World gas cooker 1430 series | H is for Home Vintage New World gas cooker 1430 series | H is for Home

It was recently taken out of someone’s home who’d had it from new – and it was still being used. All the more remarkable as this model dates from the late 1930s! It was destined to be weighed in for scrap unless we saved it – and we just couldn’t let that be its fate.

Vintage New World gas cooker 1430 series | H is for Home Vintage New World gas cooker 1430 series | H is for Home

It’s such a fabulous item. We love the design – solid and functional. It has oven, grill and hob. The top collapses down neatly when not in use to provide an additional work surface if required. And there’s a fold out plate warmer too. The entire body is covered in a warm, cream-coloured enamel. It’s very cute!

Vintage New World gas cooker 1430 series | H is for Home Vintage New World gas cooker 1430 series | H is for Home

The condition is amazing considering its age and usage – it even has the original instruction card!

Vintage New World gas cooker 1430 series | H is for Home Vintage New World gas cooker 1430 series | H is for Home

We found some original advertisements for this model New World gas cooker online. This example could easily go into some kind of living museum. However, as we said, it was still being used until recently, so could go straight back into a domestic setting.

1939 ad for New World gas cooker 1430 series Instructions for for New World gas cooker 1430 series

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It’s been lovingly cared for, for 80 years – there’s no reason why it can’t have a few more!

Flipped out!

Vintage Grayson quartz flip clock | H is for Home

We bought this fabulous vintage flip clock this week. It’s a classic design and this particular make and model produced by Grayson is very sought after. The build quality is really excellent.

Vintage Grayson quartz flip clock | H is for Home

We noticed it for sale on a live auction website and it was relatively local. However, we’d missed the viewing day, so had to quickly decide whether or not to bid. It’s a dangerous business, bidding online if you haven’t viewed the item in person – or not had the chance to request a condition report.

Detail from a vintage Grayson quartz flip clock | H is for Home

We decided to risk a bid anyway as it looked pretty good in the photograph. We won the auction and were actually relieved that there was plenty of competition from bidders in the room as they would have had the opportunity to check it. When we collected the clock the following day, initial first impressions were positive – we thought we’d got away with it! But alas no – on turning it over, the power supply area was in a real mess – including some corrosion from leaked batteries.

Back of a vintage Grayson quartz flip clock | H is for Home

It could have been worse though. It’s still a very nice item – the overall cosmetic condition isn’t bad at all – and the flip mechanism all still works. However, it will need some attention to get it up & running. A new battery housing is required or, as the instructions state, it could be wired up to the mains.

Label on the back of a vintage Grayson quartz flip clock | H is for Home

So – whilst the clock is certainly no lost cause, there’s a cautionary tale involved too – a reminder of a lesson that we learned long ago. And… if you fancy a little DIY project, just let us know and we’ll sell it as it is.

Price Points: Shortbread moulds

Selection of shortbread moulds | H is for Home

This week, I made Muscovado shortbread using my lovely, antique wooden shortbread mould. It’s featured in photographs from some of my previous shortbread recipes too.

Often, we’ve had people contact us asking if the mould in the pictures was for sale. No, sorry, it isn’t – it’s very happy at home here… however, here are a few other shortbread moulds that are!

  1. Small wooden shortbread mould with Scottish thistle pattern: £14.99, Amazon
  2. Kiko shortbread mould / baking stone: £18.99, eBay
  3. Antique replica pomegranate heart cookie mould: £26.28 Etsy

shop shortbread moulds

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Small wooden shortbread mould with Scottish thistle pattern
Small wooden shortbread mould with Scottish thistle pattern
£14.99
Kiko shortbread mould baking stone
Kiko shortbread mould baking stone
£18.99
Antique replica pomegranate heart cookie mould
Antique replica pomegranate heart cookie mould
£26.28
Small wooden shortbread mould with Scottish thistle pattern
Small wooden shortbread mould with Scottish thistle pattern
£14.99
Kiko shortbread mould baking stone
Kiko shortbread mould baking stone
£18.99
Antique replica pomegranate heart cookie mould
Antique replica pomegranate heart cookie mould
£26.28
Small wooden shortbread mould with Scottish thistle pattern
Small wooden shortbread mould with Scottish thistle pattern
£14.99
Kiko shortbread mould baking stone
Kiko shortbread mould baking stone
£18.99
Antique replica pomegranate heart cookie mould
Antique replica pomegranate heart cookie mould
£26.28
Small wooden shortbread mould with Scottish thistle pattern
Small wooden shortbread mould with Scottish thistle pattern
£14.99
Kiko shortbread mould baking stone
Kiko shortbread mould baking stone
£18.99
Antique replica pomegranate heart cookie mould
Antique replica pomegranate heart cookie mould
£26.28
Small wooden shortbread mould with Scottish thistle pattern
Small wooden shortbread mould with Scottish thistle pattern
£14.99
Kiko shortbread mould baking stone
Kiko shortbread mould baking stone
£18.99
Antique replica pomegranate heart cookie mould
Antique replica pomegranate heart cookie mould
£26.28

We’ve got more Mills Moore!

Vintage Mills Moore cutlery set | H is for Home

One of our most frequent customer enquiries is, “Do you have any more of the Mills Moore cutlery?”

Set of vintage Mills Moore cutlery | H is for Home

People find it here on our blog, our Instagram posts and archived shop listings. Quite often, we have to say, “Sorry, no, not at the moment.” But not today!

Set of vintage Mills Moore cutlery | H is for Home

We’ve just listed a fabulous set of the 1960s stainless steel Mills Moore cutlery – 6 of everything – 42 pieces in all.

Set of vintage Mills Moore cutlery showing maker's mark | H is for Home

This range definitely appears to be the most sought after – and we also very much like the form of this particular design. We love the walnut handles too, with their warm colour and differences in tone. The quality is excellent and they feel really good in the hand.

Set of vintage Mills Moore cutlery | H is for Home

It’s been listed today, so if you’re one of those people who’s been keen to get hold of some, now’s your chance!