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Swedish Christmas Ornaments

Here is my personal collection of Swedish, Finnish, and Danish Christmas ornament and decorations. This isn't all of em either! I'm selling many of them just because I have finally run out of room. Please inquire thru my MisterTrue Etsy store if your interested.

Mostly German Ornaments

Tor Viking Seconds

Estate - Tor Viking

Sorry for the delay my blog has been giving me trouble. Went to a mid week estate sale down the street from me, a 1968 contemporary townhouse on a lake. The woman was a high school teacher with a fabulous modern eye who was downsizing.

I did get a cooking set of "Tor Viking"' designed by Turi Gramstad-Oliver for Flint Figgjo, Norway but don't get excited only three pieces are viable. The square dish and bowl have pinhole stains but no chips, the small casserole lid is cracked SOLD, the pitcher has a chip in the lip and a couple of stain, sadness. The large casserole has a small chip on the lid handle but otherwise is in good shape. For sale in my Etsy shop.

Below is a little set of hand-blown cordials if you know the maker please leave a comment.  Believe these to be from the Tivoi line by Per Lutken for Holmegaard. They all vary slightly in height and thickness. I wish, I knew more about glass as she had a large selection of glassware.

A handmade amorphous maple trinket box, a Micheal Lax Lightolier "Lytegem" one of the originals. SOLD. And a darling little pepper pot that I was sorely tempted to keep, from the famed Derry & Toms department store better known for it's Kensington Rooftop Gardens on Kensington High Street, London. Nice little reminder of the store that closed in 1971. Label: Tom & Derry, 75p. Circa 1960-71. SOLD

A small but weighty Swedish vase probably Orrefors since the rest of the vases where labeled as such. In the back a large lotus bowl. Small blue turkish pot, golly I love these SOLD. A Boda Snowball for me. A red wood German village collection SOLD.

Three yellow wool pillows in excellent shape SOLD. Nice large piece of Marimekko fabric by Maija Isola "Pulloposit" (message in a Bottle) 1965. Vera scarf for the sis. Six Vera napkins SOLD. And for my sister a man purse or "Carriel" a handbag used by men in the Antioquia region of Columbia since Colonial times. Stamped: Jerico Envigado.

Kristian Vedel Chairs

House Beautiful November 1964 - Kristian Vedel Chairs

Kristian Vedel for Sibast of Denmark. 1964 "His & Hers" Brazilian rosewood chairs. Rich sculptural wood base & legs. Soft down filled cushions covered in supple black oxhide.

My Table in a Book!

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I was looking through my Leslie Jackson reference book and saw my rosewood table. How did I miss it before? It's for sale. Has a hidden enamel leaf. The top needs to be refinished.

Thrift - The Blahs

Don't have much time but here's a photo of some thrift finds. Pair Taylor & Ng mugs SOLD. Donvier ice cream maker, I've already sold a few SOLD.

1981 made in Japan trash can. Made in Japan hanging bird plant pot SOLD. Porcelain heart box made in Germany SOLD.

Orange Tupperware container, made in USA. 'Twelve Days of Christmas' glasses in box, never used, made in USA. SOLD

Good quality basket for $5 for the garden. USMC Couroc tray SOLD. Recipe tin, made in USA. Christmas pin dish. SOLD Four Vera Christmas napkin rings, made in Taiwan. SOLD

Thrift - Nambe Bowl & Snoopy

Nothing exciting from thrifting today. Should have gone to estate sales instead. Three Snoopy root beer glasses.

National Airlines glasses, circa 1965. A little $2 mirror for myself dated 1979 and made in the USA. Oh dear, it's makes things look very big! Milk glass vase. More Butterprint Pyrex for myself, paid $2. And 'Town & Country' Pyrex that match two other pieces I found. SOLD

Little yellow Glasbake bowl, found a pink one a month or so back.

Below, think I overpaid for the 569 Nambe Butterfly bowl because it's not in perfect condition. It was first designed by New Mexico sculptor Richard K. Thomas in 1967. This is a current release of the bowl that retails for $115. It's also made in America! SOLD

Little yellow Tupperware bowl. Green lacquer tray. Pair of Dorothy Thorpe style silver rimmed glasses SOLD. Pair of colonial Avon heads for the hubby. A lone 'Arabesque' Denby of England fork (1964-79) And a little cup marked Denmark.

Thrift - Sea World Tiki Mug

Found these items with my sister at the local GoodWill. The Fire King Tiki 'Sea World' mug sold a few minutes after listing it. 'I Had An Idea' Glasbake mug. SOLD

Pair of 1984 L.A. Olympic mugs. Another pair of 80's rainbow mugs. SOLD This was the first time I've ever found Jadeite in the wild. SOLD And a teak endwood box made in Denmark. SOLD

More Spisa Ribb

I'm very behind in my blogs. Thrifts have be slow so there isn't much to show for it. But look what I have more of... These are is much much better condition than my last set. Spisa Ribb is for sale on my Etsy site.

Thrift - Dorothy Thorpe & Rorstrand

Saw this Dorothy Thorpe style bar set last week at GoodWill and balked at the price. When I went back a couple of hours later it was in an Etsy-iers cart. But when I returned today there it was on the shelf! SOLD

Two vintage 'Better Homes and Gardens' cookbooks. Pair of recent kitsch owl and Japanese doll mugs, made by Jewel Japan SOLD. Porcelain Mallard by Royal Dux, Bohemia (I think, it's dated 1962) Four 'Sophisticate' teacups & saucers by Mikasa, 1985-87, attributed to Ben Seibel in my reference book.

Current tomato-red Grobal baby planter designed by Karim Rashid (peice of junk as it faded in a year. Pair 'The Black Horse Tavern 1794' wood and cork coasters, Japan sticker on back.

And below, at my old biddy store I discovered four Rorstrand of Sweden handpainted 'Fokus' teacups sans saucers, 1970-79. Maybe I'll get lucky and the saucers will show up later. At this thrift in the past, on two separate occasions, I found matching Rorstrand 'Picknik' bowls and teapot.

Thrift Score - Alessi of Italy

Sign, another terrible picture. It must have been overcast when I shot this... Hit 9 stores today and found most of the items at two of them. Sometimes you just don't find much.

Scored with a recent Stainless steel fruit basket by Alessi, Italy, 'This was the first object to emerge from research by the internal engineering department into wire-bending technology, in the late 40s.' I think the square is more rare? It's super expensive to buy new. SOLD

A clear magenta Dansk tray designed by Gunnar Cyren, have what, 5 now? Little Pyrex bowl in Butterfly Gold pattern. Another Ingrid picnic ball, one already for sale in my Etsy shop. Some white Dansk Tiny Taper Candles. SOLD

At my usual haunts (where I always find loads) I only found an Iittala beer mug designed by Oiva Toikka in 1973 (found another a few months back) SOLD

And a "Federal Glass" Cancer  Zodiac mug. But for once no Heller, sad face.

Set of Bodum bowls, I love anything Bodum with cork coasters, don't know if they are worth anything. Kosta Boda Snowball for $3 that has a chip on the bottom but it for my votive collection. Green & orange what I thought were egg cups but now I think they are sake cups, have several white ones too.

Stack of 1960-70's children books. Including a wonderfully illustrated one featuring an owl. Postage scale from 1971 that I use all the time. Three high quality Danish stainless steel candle holders by Lundtofte. For Sale.

Oh, I found a rare white trash can by Japanese industrial designer Makio Hasuike (Gedy in Italy) but it was badly broken, darn sloppy thrift stores.

Estate - Poopy Sales

Went to two advertised mid century estate sales this morning. Made me realize why I haven't been to one in months. Rosewood sofa set for 2 grand, really? The houses were empty too. It seemed more like a moving sale. For my sister I picked up a pair of black kid gloves, made in France by Baltman & Co.

And a pair of Taylor & Ng mugs, had to pass on a damaged duck mug. Turns out the cat is rare. Both SOLD.

Paper mache pigeon signed Mateos, Tonala Jal(isco), Mexico. SOLD.

Blue enamel Turkish pot. I'll have to sell these just to make up the gas money.