Vintage Salt and Pepper Shakers, The Odyssey

"I cook with wine, sometimes I even add it to the food." - W.C. Fields

Last week I had an epiphany: I need a formica kitchen table. Then I had another. I need vintage salt and pepper shakers!

I spent a whole weekend (okay, an hour) looking for these suckers but I ended up being relatively empty-handed and grumpy. Vintage salt and peppers shakers aren't commonplace here in Minnesota, as least from what I've seen. So I took my efforts online to Etsy.com, and came across quite a frightening but at rare times interesting collection of these coveted spice holders. As they say in Germany, suss.

Here are the three choices I'm currently in the runs to purchase:

It's Swedish! Salt and Pepper Shaker

($16.00 / VioletQVintage)

Candelabra Salt and Pepper Shaker

($20.00 / AlaModern)

ATOMIC Wooden Shakers

($16.00 / NickandNessies)

I'm a terribly indecisive person (I'm a poor excuse for a Scorpio), so which one do you like the most?

Etsy Vintage Roundup #1

I'm introducing a new series to Sexy Vintage Finds, which I think you all will quite enjoy - Etsy Vintage Roundup. Since I'm a self-professed Etsyaholic, I come across a lot of cool (weird?) vintage finds that make great eye candy. Or you could always buy it to witness that eye candy in person. The more vintage you buy, the better it is for the environment. :)

Here's what you should expect from each Etsy roundup:

- Expect a theme, such as "kitchen decor" or "really odd things".

- Expect lots of pictures!

- Expect links to these awesome items.

- Expect it to be random (but it'll definitely be at least a weekly thing).

Without further ado, here's Etsy Vintage Roundup #1: THE KITCHEN EDITION:

Vintage Beaver Cookie Jar ($44.00)

No touching the beaver until after your veggies are gone!

Vintage 1970s Cheese Cutting Board ($11.00)

I'm not much of a girly girl, but come on. That is the cutest cutting board I've ever seen.

Vintage 1970s Typography Canister Set ($25.00)

If you mistake the flour for sugar after you buy this it's probably time to see an optometrist.

ESSO Gas Pump Salt and Pepper Shakers ($21.00)

Pump those shakers!

Vintage 1970s Pyrex canister ($12.00)

Store some fruit, cheese or whatever the hell you want in here!