| '50s, '60s, & '70s Kitchen Collectibles Contributor(s): Congdon-Martin, Douglas (Author) |
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ISBN: 0764327585 ISBN-13: 9780764327582 Publisher: Schiffer Publishing OUR PRICE: $26.99 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2007 Annotation: Relive an era when the kitchen was kitsch -- melamine bowls were pink and purple, cocktail shakers and party glasses sported fun themes, iced tea was served in sweaty spun aluminum of futuristic metallic shades, and wall clocks kept time in bright plastic frames shaped to evoke the jet age. This wonderful collector's guide helps to date and value items manufactured for the kitchen in the mid-20th century. items range from ever popular cocktail accessories to serving ware, pitchers and glassware, cannisters, spice racks, trivets, ashtrays, rotary wall phones, chalkware ornaments, and salt and pepper shakers. Here is a nostalgic trip back in time, to mom's eat-in kitchen where family and neighbors gathered for cards, gossip, and good eats. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Antiques & Collectibles | Kitchenware - Antiques & Collectibles | Popular Culture - Antiques & Collectibles | Reference - General |
| Dewey: 683.82 |
| LCCN: 2007928992 |
| Series: Schiffer Book for Collectors |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 8.4" W x 10.9" (1.75 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1950's - Chronological Period - 1960's - Chronological Period - 1970's |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Relive an era when the kitchen was kitsch -- melamine bowls were pink and purple, cocktail shakers and party glasses sported fun themes, iced tea was served in sweaty spun aluminum of futuristic metallic shades, and wall clocks kept time in bright plastic frames shaped to evoke the jet age. This wonderful collector's guide helps to date and value items manufactured for the kitchen in the mid-20th century. items range from ever popular cocktail accessories to serving ware, pitchers and glassware, canisters, spice racks, trivets, ashtrays, rotary wall phones, chalkware ornaments, and salt and pepper shakers. Here is a nostalgic trip back in time, to mom's eat-in kitchen where family and neighbors gathered for cards, gossip, and good eats. |