I received two new collectibles as Easter gifts. One is a set of salt and pepper shakers marked “Japan”. I particularly like the chubby birds that were made in the late 1930s. They remind me of the inexpensive dime-store items that my mother, grandmothers and aunts had in their homes at that time.
The second collectible is a good addition to my Dutch items. This is a tiny calendar with some of the pages still in the holder. It is marked “Souvenir of Holland”.
Linda
I love the little bird salt and pepper shakers. They remind me of my Mom too. She had what we used to call a What Knot shelf and she collected all kinds of stuff. Birds were her favorite.
Betty Lou
Very nice Easter fists to add to your growing collections. I so vividly remember walking the aisles of the 5 and 10 cent stores. They were our WalMarts of the past, but so much more personable.
knitnkwilt
A nostalgia moment. I used to collect salt and pepper shakers–not antiques, just whatever I found that appealed to me. Alas, one move, they all arrived broken. I suppose it is just as well. I no longer have space to exhibit whatnots.
sarah did it!
I also like your bird S&P shakers. As a collector of most things bird, I particularly like useful items 🙂
imperamagna
Ah, the old five-and-dime stores… what fun! So many treasures to explore…
Love your chubby birds and the Dutch calendar…
dezertsuz
I love the birds, especially. I remember those types of things being in the dime stores in the 50s, too. I think my mother had a bluebird. It’s amazing that the souvenir still has some pages in it!
I miss the Woolworth’s and Newberry’s. Nothing else we have today has quite the same atmosphere, especially a Woolworth’s with a downstairs with a fabric section and embroidery transfers and the beautiful racks of DMC floss. There was a store in Lemmon, SD, that was very like that, only one floor, and I loved to walk downtown and spend an hour there just browsing. It’s one of the things I miss most about being on the road with Paul – no summers in SD!
Jayne
The calendar is so cute as as the salt and pepper shakers. I collect shakers and love the whimsical designs.
gpcox
How nice that you received these, someone sure knows your taste.
Abigail @ Rosy Hill
That calender holder is incredibly cute! The clog looks like there’s somebody doing ballet in it. The birds are also lovely – it’s sweet how they remind you of your childhood. Abigail x