Someone very kind recently gave us a set of vintage French linen towels, and we love them. Vintage linen is incredibly strong and durable and wears with a beautiful gentility. Here's a lot of vintage linen kitchen towels from Germany on eBay, currently going for $29.99. Shipping is $5.50 and the auction ends May 5.
More eBay picks after the jump, including a rare vintage copper pot and colorful creamers.
Happy Earth Day! It's a good day to buy vintage (if you're doing any buying at all). There are so many kitchen treasures squirreled away in eBay. Take this one, for instance. It's a little late in the spring to be eating baked potatoes, but we were fascinated by this Vintage Stovetop Potato Baker. We've never seen one before! Have you?
It's currently going for $9.99. Shipping is $10.55 and the auction ends April 23. More eBay picks below, including an old coffee grinder we really want, and a springlike set of coffee cups.
We posted a question yesterday about spice jars and it got us thinking about vintage spice containers. Here's a whole Scavenger focused on just a few of the beautiful vintage spice jars you can find on eBay.
Some of our favorites are the vintage Griffiths milk glass spice jars you can find with or without their labels. The green-lidded set on the top left is currently going for $20.50 and the auction ends April 12. The red-topped pair is going for $8 and ends April 9.
More vintage spice jars below, including Griffiths milk glass jars with their labels...
Now here is one eBay auction we just couldn't pass up. To promote his new book in the States and to help create awareness and raise money for his city school food programs, Jamie Oliver is raffling off a date. Him, you, and lots of "proper" food cooked by the chef himself. All expenses are paid for travel and a week's stay in pricey London.
And here's the thing - Jamie's publicity company just hasn't made a great jump from England to the States, and this promotion has been way under-publicized. The auction is currently at just $34.50. (Dollars, not pounds!) Go - while you still can! No shipping and the auction ends in just two hours. More incredible eBay picks after the jump.
We're like magpies this week, gathering ingredients and treats from all our favorite specialty food stores in anticipation of company this weekend. After all, the only thing better than making a great new food discovery is sharing it with loved ones. A little schlepping is worth some delicious meals.
As we flitted from store to store, adding to our shopping bags, we wondered if there are even more great foodie shops that we're missing out on. What are your favorite NYC specialty food stores - the places where you never fail to walk out with something intriguing and lovely?
After the jump, some of ours. More
How about a little whipped cream to go with all that pie? Check out this vintage mid-century whipped cream dispenser. It looks like it's in great condition, but we're not sure if you could still find charger cartridges to fit it. It's currently going for $9.50.
Shipping is $9.25 and the auction ends March 19. Interesting eBay picks after the jump, including a very unusual towel holder and a vintage guide to designing your kitchen.
It's the month of The Hungry Reader, so here's a 1945 vintage copy of the Better Homes and Gardens cookbook from eBay - we love the font and typography on these old versions, as well as the recipes. (See all our posts through an old, well-loved Betty Crocker cookbook here, including the previous owner's notes and recipe cards!) This book is currently going for $5.95. Shipping is $5.50 and the auction ends tonight.
Our real inspiration today came however from the terrific Saveur butter issue. Butter molds, dishes, and more curious butter-related items, below...
Our post below on Anthropologie's newest teapots got us interested in antique tea-things on eBay. This incredible Reed & Barton Dimension tea and coffee set dates to 1961 and was purchased from the estate of the late actor Charles Bronson. It's a gorgeous mid-century piece, and priced accordingly. The Buy-it-Now item is $950 and if you've got that kind of cash to spend, hurry! It ends in about an hour. See another pic of the set below.
More eBay tea antiques and vintage picks below, including a more affordable mid-century tea set.
This witty and enthusiastic post at Thus Bakes Zarathustra reminded us of our thing for Dansk Kobenstyle. A dose of that Danish color is exactly what we need right now, so here's our picks of the best of Dansk pots currently on eBay. The one above is going for $13. Shipping is $17 and the auction ends in 9 hours. More Dansk Kobenstyle below...
This is coming a little late for Lunar New Year but we couldn't pass up this vintage Fortune Cookie Maker. The incredibly retro box really had us going; was this for real? It's currently going for $3.50. Shipping is $6.75 and the auction ends just seven hours from now. More eBay picks after the jump.
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