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Charity Vintage: 1950s Kitchenette

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yellow vintage 1950s kitchenette for sale in support of North Devon Hospice
(ends 29 Aug, 2013 15:07:40 BST)

We regularly sell vintage 1950s kitchenettes in our Picture House Antiques pitch. We have one in our kitchen where we store all our baking equipment and ingredients.

This attractive yellow version is for sale in support of North Devon Hospice*. It’s very unusual in having three sections instead of the more common double-fronted examples. One third extra storage space!

Visit the item listing where there are lots more images showing the internal drawers, compartments and condition. They’re happy to deliver within a 20 mile of Barnstaple for £20, otherwise it’s buyer to collect.

*North Devon Hospice aims to be the centre of excellence for the provision of palliative care for the people of North Devon and to be the main point of contact for health care professionals requiring support with complex problems in palliative care.

Charity Vintage: vintage 50s kitchen cupboard with warming drawer

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permalink to a vintage 1950s kitchen cupboard with warming drawer being sold on eBay for Charity in support of South Leeds Alternative Trading Enterprise Limited
(Ends 10 Mar 2013, 12:42 GMT)

This vintage 50s kitchen cupboard is just our sort of thing. It’s a good, compact size; practical & useful with several drawers, doors & compartments – one of which is for keeping your plates & food warm; and sturdily made – as the item description states, “built to last not flat pack rubbish”. It’s being sold in support of SLATE*, so if you’re local to Leeds – this could be for you!

*The aim of South Leeds Alternative Trading Enterprise Limited (SLATE) is to run businesses in inner-city South Leeds for the social, environmental and economic benefit of the people of the area and of providing work opportunities for people with learning difficulties

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detail of vintage contents of renovated 1960s wood & Formica kitchen cabinet
This vintage 1950s kitchen cupboard / kitchenette has been this week’s little renovation project.

vintage 1960s kitchen cabinet prior to renovation detail of 1960s kitchen cabinet prior to renovation

detail of top of 1960s kitchen cabinet prior to renovation

We collected it from a garage over in Wakefield and set about giving it a bit of TLC.

First of all, it got given a good wash inside & out with hot, soapy water. The original red Formica laminate was very faded and mottled, so we repainted it in a lovely vintage spearmint green colour. If you’re uncertain about what colour you want you can buy little tester pots. You can even get colours specially matched at many local DIY shops.

view of fully renovated 1960s wood & Formica kitchen cabinet when empty

We lined the shelves with a chintzy oil cloth that we bought online.

vintage 1960s wood & Formica kitchen fully renovated and stocked with vintage kitchen items and put for sale on the H is for Home pitch at Picture House Antiques in Todmorden

It’s now standing in our Picture House Antiques pitch waiting for someone to come along and give it a new home – in the meantime, it’s great for displaying our kitchenalia shop stock.