Here are some of our recent finds for mid June.

We’ve not come across any Cathrineholm for months – then all of a sudden we’ve found two pieces. In our last Forthcoming Attractions post we had a frying pan – this time it’s a lovely red orange coffee pot. It’s in excellent condition again which is always a huge bonus with enamelware of this age.

The kitchen utensils were made by Skyline – they’re chrome with painted wooden handles.

The vintage wicker basket is an unusual shape – they’re not usually this deep or this square. It’s great for shopping, gardening or storage though – and the red stitch detailing on the handle is a nice touch.

This Sylvac toast rack is interesting with its kitchen pot & utensils design. It’s quite reminiscent of the Fiesta range produced by Barker Bros. in the 1950s .

The sauce ladle is beautifully crafted in teak & stainless steel. It was made in Sweden – very elegant and classic mid-century modern.

Next we have a super, psychedelic biscuit barrel produced by Crown Devon – the humble, understated digestive won’t know what’s hit it! Justin reckons it’s the kind of landscape where Crystal Tipps & Alistair would have played (obscure 1970s kids TV reference there)… or where the Beatles’ Yellow Submarine would have sailed.

The bottle/decanter is taken from an original 1950s design by Erik Höglund and known as a Glasmadamer or People decanters, manufactured by Kosta Boda of Sweden. The original pieces were hand blown – this is a later, pressed glass version – probably dating from the 1970s – still quite a charming little item though!

And finally there’s the West German porcelain cups & saucers – we love the pattern & colour combination.

A freshly brewed coffee in one of these – not a bad way to start the day!