We actually were NOT in a blue mood after finding all of this stuff at the thrift stores today! There’s actually more goodies not even pictured that we came across, but this is all that would fit in the one shot. It just happened that everything in this picture had a bit of blue.
It was nice to find so many things at the thrifts after having inconsistent luck the past few months. I think that garage sale season is also in full swing, which means we’ve got to start checking the listings more often. Anyhow, many of these items will soon be in the shop or on our Etsy outlet.
From left to right: a large selection of blue and gold Georges Briard old-fashioned glasses. We haven’t found this exact pattern, but have seen the shape many times previously. Next to the Briard glasses are two glittery crystal candlesticks by Kosta. This is the first time we’ve come across Kosta at the thrift that still had their stickers on. We’re not sure if these are new or not, but believe them to be from the 1970s-80s and possibly designed by Ann and Goran Warff. Sort of reminiscient of the Iittala Sarpaneva candlesticks.
Right above that is a sweet Figgjo Tor Viking gravy server designed by Turid “Turi” Gramstad-Oliver. This is the first time we’ve come across the pattern in the wild. The turquoise Bauer La Linda veggie bowl right above it would be wonderful, but it has quite a bit of crazing and some manufacturing flaws to it. Not sure if we’ll be keeping that one or not.
Immediately to the right of that are two interesting blue and gold decaled milk bottles or jars. We’ve seen jars like this before that probably date to the late 60s or early 70s, but usually the gold paint has deteriorated quite a bit. Not sure if these may have had some sort of lids or stoppers. Lastly, right below the milk bottles is a Bing & Grondahl Porcelain trivet or plaque from Denmark, picturing a boy and his catch of the day. This was designed by someone named “Antoni” – we still have to research this to see who the designer is. It actually may be a newer piece, but we’re not complaining!
Edit: Just saw an older photo on Sputnikhouseware‘s Flickr that said that this plaque was originally made around 1964 when Antoni did the poster art for the Denmark Pavillion at the 1964 New York World’s Fair.
