I love this butter dish. It's marked "Calypso" Palissy England, but I can't find the exact pattern on any of my Google searches. It cost me £2.50.
I picked up this little ceramic candle pot and was halfway to the cash desk before I noticed the label underneath it - "by Orla Kiely". It's a completely different logo to her more recent designs, but a Google images search reveals it's part of a range she designed for Sainsbury's in 2004. Bargain at 50p.
I couldn't resist this Shelley "Apollo" sugar bowl, but as I don't use sugar often enough to have it in a bowl this is now on my kitchen window sill with a pot of basil in it. Cost £1.
I was attracted to this delicate little cup by the graphic print. It matches nothing in my kitchen, but I love it anyway. The only marking is "USSR" on the bottom, I guess it's a tourist souvenir. At 20p I couldn't leave it behind.
Lastly, these coasters remind me of my childhood, in fact I'm pretty sure we had a round tray in this same design in the early 70s. I really don't know what I'm going to do with 15 coasters, but at 10p each they were worth it for the nostalgia value alone. Cost £1.50.
What fantastic finds! That butter dish is incredible.
ReplyDeleteSweet finds, Like the Apollo sugar bowl, russian cup (great graphics) and the coasters - great for an outdoor party!
ReplyDeleteI love the russian cup and the orla keily candle holder! Great bold designs and bright colors! I'm jealous!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful finds! I'd be hard pressed to choose a favorite, they're all so pretty and unique.
ReplyDeleteGreat finds! I really love that sugar bowl! I bet it looks great holding your basil plant!
ReplyDeleteDoes it have a design, in addition to "USSR"? Usually, Soviet ceramic has a bird, lizard, or some figure as the factory's "trademark" (to use a western term).
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