Tag: kitchenalia

Forthcoming Attractions: Spring 2023

Group of vintage mid-century homewares for sale at H is for Home

It’s been a long, long time since we shared any fresh, vintage stock that’s heading to our webshop and our eBay listings page.

Group of vintage mid-century homewares for sale at H is for Home

We’d say that today’s offerings fall into two general vintage camps; mid century modern and antique rustic.

Group of vintage mid-century homewares for sale at H is for Home

The midcentury stock includes kitchenalia items and kids’ stuff…

Group of vintage mid-century art glass for sale at H is for Home

…and art glass including a number of attractive paperweights.

Group of various vintage rustic homewares for sale at H is for Home

Glass also features in our rustic antique grouping – in the form of a collection of apothecary or chemist bottles.

Group of antique wooden bobbins for sale at H is for Home

Also in this set is a dozen antique wooden bobbins – great for displaying and storing ribbon, wool or rope.

Pair of antique glass chemist bottles for sale at H is for Home

If you’re interested in anything, or if your on the lookout for anything in particular and would like us to keep an eye out on your behalf – get in touch with us.

Price Points: Left-handed ice cream scoops

Left-handed ice cream scoops

It’s not easy being a left-hander and keen cook. There’s a long list of kitchen tools, gadgets and utensils that aren’t designed for us; scissors, knives, peelers, corkscrews, can openers, whisks, cooking spoons and spatulas. Not to mention lipped saucepans, mixing bowls and ladles – the list goes on and on!

When I searched the internet with a fine tooth comb looking for left-handed ice cream scoops, I only found one… one company – Stöckel – that makes them! Considering 10% of the world’s population are southpaws, other manufacturers are missing out on a lot of potential custom!

The other two will work well enough for both left and right handers. However, a scoop with a lever and ‘scooper’ (the narrow, semi-circular piece of metal inside the scoop that swivels) does a better job.

  1. Safvo ice cream scoop stainless steel with ergonomic non-slip rubber grip: £7.97, Amazon
  2. Stöckel professional ice cream scoop for left-handers – Model KL: £59.00, Loewen META
  3. Vintage original Mariposa cast aluminium cone shaped ice cream scoop: £40.00, eBay

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Vintage original Mariposa cast aluminium cone shaped ice cream scoop
Vintage original Mariposa cast aluminium cone shaped ice cream scoop
£40.00
Stöckel professional ice cream scoop for left-handers – Model KL
Stöckel professional ice cream scoop for left-handers – Model KL
£59.00
Safvo ice cream scoop stainless steel with ergonomic non-slip rubber grip
Safvo ice cream scoop stainless steel with ergonomic non-slip rubber grip
£7.97
Vintage original Mariposa cast aluminium cone shaped ice cream scoop
Vintage original Mariposa cast aluminium cone shaped ice cream scoop
£40.00
Stöckel professional ice cream scoop for left-handers – Model KL
Stöckel professional ice cream scoop for left-handers – Model KL
£59.00
Safvo ice cream scoop stainless steel with ergonomic non-slip rubber grip
Safvo ice cream scoop stainless steel with ergonomic non-slip rubber grip
£7.97
Vintage original Mariposa cast aluminium cone shaped ice cream scoop
Vintage original Mariposa cast aluminium cone shaped ice cream scoop
£40.00
Stöckel professional ice cream scoop for left-handers – Model KL
Stöckel professional ice cream scoop for left-handers – Model KL
£59.00
Safvo ice cream scoop stainless steel with ergonomic non-slip rubber grip
Safvo ice cream scoop stainless steel with ergonomic non-slip rubber grip
£7.97
Vintage original Mariposa cast aluminium cone shaped ice cream scoop
Vintage original Mariposa cast aluminium cone shaped ice cream scoop
£40.00
Stöckel professional ice cream scoop for left-handers – Model KL
Stöckel professional ice cream scoop for left-handers – Model KL
£59.00
Safvo ice cream scoop stainless steel with ergonomic non-slip rubber grip
Safvo ice cream scoop stainless steel with ergonomic non-slip rubber grip
£7.97
Vintage original Mariposa cast aluminium cone shaped ice cream scoop
Vintage original Mariposa cast aluminium cone shaped ice cream scoop
£40.00
Stöckel professional ice cream scoop for left-handers – Model KL
Stöckel professional ice cream scoop for left-handers – Model KL
£59.00
Safvo ice cream scoop stainless steel with ergonomic non-slip rubber grip
Safvo ice cream scoop stainless steel with ergonomic non-slip rubber grip
£7.97

Price Points: Kitchen utensil sets

Kitchen utensil sets

My niece and her boyfriend have just put a deposit down on their first rented flat. I remember my first rental all those years ago. Unlike mine, their place is completely unfurnished – they have absolutely nothing!

The main essentials the pair of them are going to need – pronto – are a bed, sofa and fridge-freezer. Those are big budget items, but there are also some not so expensive ones that I bet they’ve not even thought about. Glassware, crockery, cutlery and utensils can be bought in sets for not a lot of money, but that doesn’t mean you should go out and buy the first or the cheapest ones you come across. Think about the kinds of things you like to cook, eat and drink and that will point you in the right direction.

For instance, don’t purchase a set of 6 soup bowls if you don’t like or never eat soup. If you like cereal for breakfast, then cereal bowls are the right choice. Similarly, a set of fish knives & forks probably won’t see much action. However, you can never have too many teaspoons in your home if you drink tea and/or coffee… ditto mugs!

The same applies to kitchen utensil sets; there’s no sense buying a set where you won’t use half of the tools. Again, think about what you eat. Pizza? A pizza wheel is useful. Mashed potatoes? A masher or – in my opinion – the best tool for that job, a ricer.

Get a utensil bundle that includes a tin opener, a peeler, a couple of different spatulas, at least three spoons (one slotted) and a wine/bottle opener. From experience, I know that a melon baller and those 2-pronged meat fork things never see the light of day.

  1. Grey silicone kitchen utensils – set of 11: £15.79, Roov
  2. 28-piece stainless steel kitchen utensil set: £59.25, eBay
  3. Kitchenaid universal tool and gadget set: £74.99, Wayfair

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Kitchenaid universal tool and gadget set
Kitchenaid universal tool and gadget set
£74.99
28-piece stainless steel kitchen utensil set
28-piece stainless steel kitchen utensil set
£59.25
Grey silicone kitchen utensils – set of 11
Grey silicone kitchen utensils – set of 11
£15.79
Kitchenaid universal tool and gadget set
Kitchenaid universal tool and gadget set
£74.99
28-piece stainless steel kitchen utensil set
28-piece stainless steel kitchen utensil set
£59.25
Grey silicone kitchen utensils – set of 11
Grey silicone kitchen utensils – set of 11
£15.79
Kitchenaid universal tool and gadget set
Kitchenaid universal tool and gadget set
£74.99
28-piece stainless steel kitchen utensil set
28-piece stainless steel kitchen utensil set
£59.25
Grey silicone kitchen utensils – set of 11
Grey silicone kitchen utensils – set of 11
£15.79
Kitchenaid universal tool and gadget set
Kitchenaid universal tool and gadget set
£74.99
28-piece stainless steel kitchen utensil set
28-piece stainless steel kitchen utensil set
£59.25
Grey silicone kitchen utensils – set of 11
Grey silicone kitchen utensils – set of 11
£15.79
Kitchenaid universal tool and gadget set
Kitchenaid universal tool and gadget set
£74.99
28-piece stainless steel kitchen utensil set
28-piece stainless steel kitchen utensil set
£59.25
Grey silicone kitchen utensils – set of 11
Grey silicone kitchen utensils – set of 11
£15.79

Price Points: Copper jelly moulds

Copper jelly moulds

If you read the recent ‘Get their look’ feature, you’d have seen a kitchen containing a splendid collection of antique copper jelly moulds.

They’re wonderful items – something I’d love to collect myself – but they don’t tend to come cheap. The larger and more elaborate the shape, the more expensive they will be. Many of the most sought after examples are produced by London-based Benham & Froud who traded under that name from 1855 to 1906.

In 2017, there was a Wibbly Wobbly auction where over 250 jelly and cake moulds from a single collection went under the hammer. Havee a look at the huge variation in design… and price realised! ‘The Brunswick’, as shown in , sold for £260.

  1. C1900 large copper jelly mould: £65.00, Antiques Atlas
  2. French antique copper jelly mould: £145.00, Etsy
  3. Benham & Froud antique copper jelly mould: £425.00, eBay

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Benham & Froud antique copper jelly mould
Benham & Froud antique copper jelly mould
£425.00
French antique copper jelly mould
French antique copper jelly mould
£145.00
C1900 large copper jelly mould
C1900 large copper jelly mould
£65.00
Benham & Froud antique copper jelly mould
Benham & Froud antique copper jelly mould
£425.00
French antique copper jelly mould
French antique copper jelly mould
£145.00
C1900 large copper jelly mould
C1900 large copper jelly mould
£65.00
Benham & Froud antique copper jelly mould
Benham & Froud antique copper jelly mould
£425.00
French antique copper jelly mould
French antique copper jelly mould
£145.00
C1900 large copper jelly mould
C1900 large copper jelly mould
£65.00
Benham & Froud antique copper jelly mould
Benham & Froud antique copper jelly mould
£425.00
French antique copper jelly mould
French antique copper jelly mould
£145.00
C1900 large copper jelly mould
C1900 large copper jelly mould
£65.00
Benham & Froud antique copper jelly mould
Benham & Froud antique copper jelly mould
£425.00
French antique copper jelly mould
French antique copper jelly mould
£145.00
C1900 large copper jelly mould
C1900 large copper jelly mould
£65.00