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Thursday, June 6, 2013

Kitchenalia


Hello, how's your day going? It has been pretty ordinary here today, nothing too special, just normal household things.  I was able to dust off my kitchen dresser (it was in dire need of a dust)  and rearrange some of my collection of kitcheny things. I had fun and I am happy to look at all the 60's colour combos mixing in with my other bits and pieces.  I like surrounding myself with colourful, memory soaked things.

We went down to my father in laws place a couple of weeks ago to start clearing it out, it has been empty for 7 months and I think the family are now able to start thinking about selling it.  We went down to choose some mementos of Jack and try and decide what to do with all his other stuff.  There is a whole household of things that have to find new homes!

I bought home his 60's canisters and some old ramekins and mixing bowls and a lovely aqua Pyrex casserole dish with a lid.  They do remind me of him and all his cooking flair.
And if my sisters in law want them later on, I will have been giving them a good home!




 I love the retro strong pastels colour scheme, I think it crops up now and then in things I crochet!


I love these cute round bowls, very 60's don't you think? And there is the aqua snowflake Pyrex dish, in lovely condition, I am sure it will get a good work out in my kitchen if I can bring myself to use it!

Hmmmm.....I seem to accumulating a bit of a collection of kitchenalia, do any of you find old kitchen stuff fascinating like me?

Have a great day!
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22 comments:

  1. rachelJune 6, 2013 at 6:01 PM

    I love the old utility china found in op shops, can't wait to have my own kitchen to put it all in! Love those canisters!

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  2. UnknownJune 6, 2013 at 6:11 PM

    I love your kitchenalia! I am very jealous!

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  3. Mrs AJune 6, 2013 at 6:47 PM

    The ramekins remind me of Guy Boyd pottery, lovely colours. Sad to have to find homes for these things but wonderful to have memories of someone you love. Mrs A

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  4. MissMollyCoddleJune 6, 2013 at 7:45 PM

    Love the gayware!!! I've got quite a few similar, but not as impressive as that set, lucky you. You might like this poster I found on pinterest http://pinterest.com/pin/206039751673235125/

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  5. Stitches and SeedsJune 6, 2013 at 8:27 PM

    Love the colours and shapes. Lovely to have something you love to remember someone you love!

    Eleanor xx

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  6. hooksandyarnsJune 6, 2013 at 9:28 PM

    I love the canister set - such pretty pastel colors. They're nice mementos of your father-in-law. :)

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  7. AmberJune 6, 2013 at 9:46 PM

    Very nice! I love those little pastel bowls. It will be nice to have those items to remind your family of your father-in-law. And, yes, I too am fascinated by old kitchen items.

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  8. Samantha RobertsJune 6, 2013 at 10:03 PM

    Your kitchenalia in all those yummy colours are fab!! What a treasure x

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  9. LynneJune 6, 2013 at 11:48 PM

    Such a happy collection! They look great all together on the dresser.

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  10. UnknownJune 7, 2013 at 12:13 AM

    Hi Jules,What's not to love!!!!Pastelly pink,blue,green and yellow!!!And for the kitchen!!!Yes please!!! Have a happy weekend!!!
    Love
    AMarie

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  11. forgetmenotsblueJune 7, 2013 at 12:17 AM

    I do love a bit of kitchenlia myself. Loving your collection lovely colours x

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  12. alexandrea at two-forty-sixJune 7, 2013 at 12:56 AM

    These are soooo pretty! I really like the effect of all of them together. My favorite pieces are definitely the floral bowls in the second picture. :)

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  13. JoJune 7, 2013 at 4:56 AM

    Don't get me started on Kitchen stuff!! The amount of stuff I couldn't bear to throw away of my grandmas was ridiculous but I use it all so it feels good. I really like using her glass lemon squeezer and a screw-to-the-table mincer (even though I have an electric one)The strange glass ear syringe I brought home has not been used! Your canisters are fab. Do enjoy them and think of Jack. Jo x

    http://joeveryday19.blogspot.co.uk/

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  14. Neighborhood WatchJune 7, 2013 at 12:08 PM

    My mother-in-law passed away a few years ago, and we now have a lot of her kitchen things. She collected dishes!! She also entertained at her house and had loads of cocktail type glassware. We now have glasses for more types of cocktails than we know how to mix. Much of her entertaining also involved sea food, so we have all these special sea food cracking and poking tools. Honestly, we have more than we can store in our cupboards. I guess we need to start having some parties! Hahaha.

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  15. Kara @ Petals to Picots CrochetJune 7, 2013 at 12:37 PM

    Love those colors!

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  16. The Faerie FactoryJune 7, 2013 at 7:32 PM

    Gorgeous retro colours, the canisters are so pretty and lovely memories too. Sarah x

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  17. Old Magnolia TreeJune 8, 2013 at 6:36 AM

    I love the pastel colours too. They're fab. I love kitchen bits too, especially tea pots. I've a couple of gorgeous 1960 ones that I totally adore.
    Rosie xx

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  18. TrudyJune 8, 2013 at 1:25 PM

    Love a good ramekin!! Even the name is great : -)
    Don't tell me where you live I might have to pinch that yellow "R" canister for my ribbon collection!!

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  19. sweetpea familyJune 9, 2013 at 4:15 AM

    What amazing canisters - I love the colours. They go so well with your yarn and other kitchenalia x

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  20. Oooh BettyJune 10, 2013 at 2:05 AM

    I have major canister envy, lovely colours.
    I just love anything vintage plastic, rather an addiction?
    Love your display and happy to have discovered your lovely blog.
    Emma x

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  21. CJ STITCHING AND BLOOMSJune 10, 2013 at 11:13 PM

    Hello Jules, what a super wonderful collection of Canisters.. The colors are very pretty indeed. Hugs Judy

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  22. mirosekJune 17, 2013 at 9:03 PM

    Witaj :)
    Super prace :)

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