Oh, what a thrill today has been! Two local fleamarkets in one trip and here is what I found...
I'll zoom in on some of it for you:
Gustavsberg melamine cups and Emsa melamine plates in mint condition.
Teak salt and pepper shakers shaped as vikings. Another bargain that I initally thought I'd put on Etsy but changed my mind as soon as I unpacked them at home. Sorry guys!
Small vase from Strehla Keramik, Germany.
Big, heavy candleholder for hanging on the wall. Possibly the work of Konrad Galaaen.
Isn't she sweet? I think it was her glasses that did it for me. I might not have brought her home if it wasn't for those specs :-) It's a litho titled 'Selvportret' (Self portrait) and signed K. Axels. Danish, I presume. The jam jar is from Arabia, Finland, and the vase is from Germany.
I found a whole lot of plates, cups, serving platters and sugerbowls in this pattern (Safran)... I just couldn't get it all (sigh) and was going to settle for one item. I contemplated a lidded sugerbowl. Then there was this (above) - a huge serving bowl in exactly the same design as the sugarbowl, only forty times bigger. (OK - slight exaggeration, but it is BIG.) I thought I'd be as bold as the dish and went for it. The price? NOK 75. That's a bargain in my book.
Finally, some 50's halos for Christmas tree lights. Perfect for a kitschy winter holiday. Not an obvious choice when it's summer at it's best with hot, sunny weather like today.
I was thrilled putting all these items in the car and drive home through the beautiful countryside, sun roof open and some favorite tunes on the stereo. The last fleamarket of the season was a great finale.
Søholm, Denmark.
Desirée stentøj, Denmark.
Design: Per and Annelise Linnemann Schmidt for Palshus, Denmark. This is all of 70 cm tall. Quite a bit is hidden under that big shade. (Which is from Ikea, btw.) If you want to see more art pottery from Palshus, click here.
Unknown make.
Lovely yellow Bitossi, Italy.
Green Bitossi.
Bay, Germany.
It was my birthday on Friday, and my friend Maggie presented me with this lovely jug and creamer from Stavangerflint. The pattern is called Sera and is by Inger Waage. I had the serving dish from before, so now this makes a great little trio.
I did also have this one little Sera egg cup from before. I it is my favorite object in this pattern. It's got to do with the simplicity of the decoration plus the fat border on the brim. I do like that detail.
I'll zoom in on some of it for you:
Gustavsberg melamine cups and Emsa melamine plates in mint condition.
Teak salt and pepper shakers shaped as vikings. Another bargain that I initally thought I'd put on Etsy but changed my mind as soon as I unpacked them at home. Sorry guys!
Small vase from Strehla Keramik, Germany.
Big, heavy candleholder for hanging on the wall. Possibly the work of Konrad Galaaen.
Isn't she sweet? I think it was her glasses that did it for me. I might not have brought her home if it wasn't for those specs :-) It's a litho titled 'Selvportret' (Self portrait) and signed K. Axels. Danish, I presume. The jam jar is from Arabia, Finland, and the vase is from Germany.
I found a whole lot of plates, cups, serving platters and sugerbowls in this pattern (Safran)... I just couldn't get it all (sigh) and was going to settle for one item. I contemplated a lidded sugerbowl. Then there was this (above) - a huge serving bowl in exactly the same design as the sugarbowl, only forty times bigger. (OK - slight exaggeration, but it is BIG.) I thought I'd be as bold as the dish and went for it. The price? NOK 75. That's a bargain in my book.
Finally, some 50's halos for Christmas tree lights. Perfect for a kitschy winter holiday. Not an obvious choice when it's summer at it's best with hot, sunny weather like today.
We had quite a successful day thrift-shopping yesterday, my good friend Maggie and I. Pictured above is my main lot. All the items with yellow are from Figgjo. My guess is that they date back to the late 50's. The lovely little cookie tray in front is called 'Smørbukk' and is by Inger Waage for Stavangerflint. It was also produced in yellow, of which I have a dinner plate from before:
Happy new year, everyone! With the festivities and sparkles of Christmas gone, January seems rather grey, black and white to me. Not necessarily a bad thing – neutrals can be beautiful. Like these ones above. The bowl is vintage (unknown designer), the little candleholders in two different greys are by young Norwegian ceramist Ann Kristin Einarsen. I bought them as Christmas presents (I will not say who for) at the Designers' Christmas fair, but ended up keeping them myself, as I like them so much. No regrets! ;-)
From Figgjo Flint, two vintage dinner plates with some pretty psychedelic looking fish on them. My latest vintage scoop. They are going up on the wall eventually. Have a fun weekend.
