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Vintage Worcester Ware Tudor Orange saucepans (boxed, new old stock) | H is for Home

We thought that we’d highlight a recent addition to the ‘What’s Cooking’ department in our web shop.

Vintage Worcester Ware Tudor Orange lidded casserole pan (boxed, new old stock) | H is for Home

These vintage enamel Worcester Ware saucepans are really gorgeous.

Original tag from a vintage Worcester Ware Tudor Orange lidded casserole pan (boxed, new old stock) | H is for Home

They’re part of the ‘Tudor Orange’ range and feature a lovely pattern of repeated stylised flowers.

Detail from a vintage Worcester Ware Tudor Orange saucepan (boxed, new old stock) | H is for Home

Worcester Ware really are one of our favourite producers of this type of metalware from the 1960s era. They made pans, storage containers, waste paper bins, magazine racks, place mats, coasters and the like. They’re well made and colourful with many eye-catching designs.

Vintage Worcester Ware Tudor Orange lidded saucepan (boxed, new old stock) | H is for Home

These examples come unused in their original boxes – perfect for vintage lovers who like their homewares in pure & pristine condition!

Vintage bakeware

Collection of vintage bakeware with bag of flour | H is for Home

We picked up a good quantity of vintage bakeware at the weekend – lots of small moulds and tins in particular. Perfect for small pies, bite-sized cakes, jellies, custard tarts, panna cotta and so on.

Collection of small vintage metal pie tins and moulds | H is for Home

We’ve kept a few pieces with future Cakes & Bakes posts in mind, and have also added some to the What’s Cooking department in our webshop.

Large orange floral vintage Worcester Ware cake tin with original box | H is for Home

In addition, Adelle treated herself to a new cake tin to store the results of her efforts. This probably won’t end up in our shop, but we thought we’d share a couple of photographs.

Large orange floral vintage Worcester Ware cake tin with original box | H is for Home

Worcester Ware produced some wonderful metalware products in the 1950s & 60s – perhaps it introduces a new name to look out for to some of our readers.

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Forthcoming Attractions: Mid-February 2016

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various vintage homewares from H is for Home

Here’s a selection of various vintage homewares heading to an H is for Home store near you soon!

Vintage Worcester Ware fish place mats | H is for Home

We’ll start with the gorgeous Worcester Ware fish place mats dating from the 1960s. This pattern is getting harder & harder to find – and from our point of view, harder & harder to let go. The design and colours are just gorgeous.

Vintage menus from a Royal Viking Star cruise in 1975

And talking of gorgeous design & colour, we’ve also got some vintage cruise menus that we’re going to put in the web shop. We dedicated a whole post to these last week so click on the link for more details.

Large vintage desk globe with set of vintage Royal Viking Star cruise menus

This globe dates from the 1960s era and has a vintage industrial quality with the bronze coloured metal base. It also has a textured surface showing mountain relief. It was produced in the USA by Replogle Globes Inc. A lovely example!

Antique copper jug

Onto a couple of much older items now – 18th or 19th century old in the case of this antique copper jug. We love it – the colour, the patina, the gorgeous big handle!

Vintage Jeyes Fluid mirror

And finally this very sweet little mirror which advertises Jeyes Fluid. It’s the perfect vintage touch for a laundry area or bathroom.

Forthcoming Attractions: Mid-November 2015

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vintage homewares

Here’s a selection of recent buys.

Close up of 'Tina' vintage print by J. H. Lynch

Ladies first, of course – a lovely vintage framed print of ‘Tina’ by J H Lynch. This one’s a very nice copy with original green hessian border.

Two white vintage Herbert Terry designed desk lamps

Two lamps by Herbert Terry & Sons next. The older of the pair, a classic Anglepoise, has the stepped base which is much sought after. It has obvious signs of wear, but we like this finish. Not battered, but loved & used. The other goose-necked lamp dates from the 1960s – we’ve not actually had this model before, but it’s a nice design – perfect for desk or bedside.

large vintage Bitossi bowl in blue, yellow and green

This Bitossi bowl is very attractive. We love the incised and stamped decoration and bold colours – very boho vintage!

Vintage blue and pink art glass vase

More handmade decoration with this glass vase with blue glass trailed over the pink marbled glass. It’s like a boiled sweet and very tactile. There’s an etched makers mark for Mdina glass to the base.

set of blue spotted Worcester Ware place mats

Finally, some vintage place mats. We’ve had this op-art like circle pattern in various shades and mat sizes over the years. They’re very eye-catching and always prove popular.

Selection of vintage purchases from November 2015

As always, the various pieces will be divided between our web shop and antiques centre space. Get in touch if you see anything that takes your fancy.