Douglas,CongdonMartin & Tina Skinner Relive an era when the kitchen was kitsch melamine bowls were pink and purple, cocktail shakers and party glasses sported fun themes, iced tea was served in sweaty spun aluminum of futuristic metallic shades, and wall clocks kept time in bright plastic frames shaped to evoke the jet age. This wonderful collectors guide helps to date and value items manufactured for the kitchen in the mid20th century. items range from ever popular cocktail accessories to serving ware, pitchers and glassware, cannisters, spice racks, trivets, ashtrays, rotary wall phones, chalkware ornaments, and salt and pepper shakers. Here is a nostalgic trip back in time, to moms eatin kitchen where family and neighbors gathered for cards, gossip, and good eats. 8 1/2 x 11, 398 color photos ,160 pages, soft cover

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