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eBay Scavenger: Antique Brass Pastry Cutter

Ready for pies? This antique brass pastry cutter looks like a kitchen tool from another era - heavy and substantial. It's currently going for just $0.99. Shipping is $5 and the auction ends November...

eBay Scavenger: Vintage Blue Canisters

Rice, sugar, currants, pepper and cinnamon are the labels on these vintage canisters, dating from 1935. They are currently going for $32.39, with shipping from Australia. The auction ends November 1...

eBay Scavenger: Vintage French One-Cup Coffee Makers

Elegant coffee for two. These vintage French one-cup coffee presses are made of glass and silver-plate and have more than a touch of haughty elegance. They are currently going for $44.50 with a ridi...

eBay Scavenger: Colorful Kettle

Color for the kitchen. The Fall Colors Contest is in full swing, and we've been inspired by some of the colorful kitchens we've seen so far. If we were going to brighten up the colors in our kitchen...

eBay Scavenger: Vintage Cookie Cutters

Is it time for cookies yet? Check out these 8 vintage cookie cutters, currently going for $5.99. We especially like the gingerbread men; they look like they have some real personality. Shipping is...

eBay Scavenger: Antique Porcelain Whisk

We love our whisks and have several kinds - balloon, flat-bottomed, silicone - but we've never seen a porcelain version! The seller says that this antique porcelain whisk originated in 1920s Poland,...

eBay Scavenger: Pyrex Bowls

Pyrex dishes and the fall - they seem to go together. Why? Maybe it's the return to cooler weather and warm dishes. Maybe it's the memories of going back to school and family suppers. Regardless, we...

eBay Scavenger: Vintage Le Creuset Set

This auction totally grabbed us - an 8-piece vintage Le Creuset cookware set, currently going for $75. The flame-colored set includes several pans, a small saucepot and lids. They all look like they...

eBay Scavenger: Wooden Hand Masher

This vintage wooden hand masher is a bit of a mystery to us. What does it do? The seller says that it is a heavy-duty hand masher, to be used for breads and cakes. What does it mash? Dough? The seller...

eBay Scavenger: Electric Breakfast Tray

Here's a novel idea: an electric teakwood breakfast tray. The top panels slide back to reveal a warming plate that the seller says still works perfectly. It's currently going for $5. Shipping is $10...

eBay Scavenger: Atomic Espresso Maker

The high end of eBay's kitchen store can just as fascinating as the low end, 99 cent range. Take a look at this Atomic home espresso machine currently going for $228. It was made in Italy and ended up...

eBay Scavenger: Croissant Cutter

Look at the interesting shape and big wooden handles of this vintage, like-new croissant cutter. Has anyone ever used one of these? It's a fairly one-use tool, but it's so interesting-looking that w...

eBay Scavenger: Vintage Danish Skillet

Loving this skillet, vintage Danish with a blue lotus leaf design. It's currently going for $9.95. Shipping is parcel post, calculated from Calabasas, California, and the auction ends August 27. Do...

eBay Scavenger: Red Vintage Teakettle

Our red teakettle had some damage and was left behind in our recent move, so we're on the lookout for a new one. This red vintage Michael Lax teakettle from Copco is tempting. The handle and lid pull ...

eBay Scavenger: Cast Iron Cherry Pitter

As we are not of a very mechanical bent we can't tell from this photo quite how this vintage cherry pitter works. But it looks awfully sturdy and hard-wearing, and the seller claims that it can do two...

eBay Scavenger: Retro Casserole and Warmer

The sheer space-age and retro look of this orange enamel casserole and warmer won us over. Even without the warmer this is a pretty good deal - we love the orange of that heavy-looking pot. Shipping i...

eBay Scavenger: Vintage Cafe Au Lait Bowl

This cafe au lait bowl seems to be an antique - it's from Belgium and the seller says it predates 1900. We just like its gentle vintage look - we have lots of mismatched bowls around the kitchen for c...

eBay Scavenger: Electric Flour Sifter

We aren't the first generation to deal with over-designed kitchen gadgets. Take a look at this electric flour sifter from the 1950s. The question of why a flour sifter would ever need to be electric...

eBay Scavenger: Melon Scoopers

These melon scoopers come in three different sizes to let you quickly and easily scoop all the flesh out of a melon. We've never seen these before - anyone have one? They look like they could either b...

eBay Scavenger: Bakelite Corn Cob Holders

Are you ready for your 4th of July cookout? Here's a set of vintage red Bakelite corn cob holders to help set your picnic table. These must be a minor collectors' item - there's six bids already and t...

eBay Scavenger: Teak Ice Bucket

This vintage modern teak ice bucket may be a little on the pricey side - $79 - but it's oh so sleek and coolly modern that we couldn't pass it up. If it's as old as the seller says it's a nice vintage...

eBay Scavenger: Vintage Madeleine Tin

Madeleine tins like this vintage one on eBay always grab us; we love the fluted shapes of Proust's famous little cookies. This tin would be lovely for decoration or baking up a batch. It's currently g...

eBay Scavenger: Tupperware Popsicle Molds

These vintage Tupperware popsicle molds really bring back some childhood memories! We liked to freeze apple juice and eat it outside as it melted into icy flakes and dribbled on the sidewalk. This p...

eBay Scavenger: Antique Kitchen Scale

We have been weighing our ingredients much more lately, moving away from baking by volume and into baking by weight. When you're baking bread you can really tell a difference, and when you're tryin...

eBay Scavenger: Fresh Herb Grater

Here's a gadget we've never seen before. It's a Parsley/ Fresh Herb Grater, designed, we imagine, to finely mince herbs for soups and salads. While we can't imagine buying a gadget for this when ou...