Delightful Vintage Salt and Pepper Shakers Are Favorites Among Collectors

Charming Collectible Salt and Pepper Shakers Are Popular Sellers
This post is about how "charming" sells, especially when you are talking about collectible salt and pepper shakers. If you are a dealer trying to figure out what to buy for your shop or online antique store, consider the "adorable" factor when buying collectibles.

Anthropomorphic Salt and Pepper Shakers   

While salt and pepper shakers of all kinds are highly collectible, the "sweet" ones sell much quicker than others. Anthropomorphic shakers... ones with faces often fall into this category. Other charmers are bluebirds, poodles, doggies,

Look Over Older Salt and Pepper Shakers Before Buying 

In my book "Hot Kitchen and Home Collectibles of the 30s, 40s, 50s", I devoted an entire chapter to the topic of "Charming Couples". This section not only included salt and pepper shakers, but other figurines of delightful "couples". Be sure when you are buying ceramics and plastics that there are no cracks, chips, staining. It is amazing to me how these once Five and Dimestore items are now being sold for sometimes $18.00-45.00 and more. And guess what,...they sell!

The cuties shown in this article were photographed by C. Dianne Zweig at Antiques on The Farmington, Collinsville, CT

Also see Collector Adore "Cheezy" Anthropomorphic Kitchen Collectibles

Also see Collecting Anthropomorphic Spice Sets

C. Dianne Zweig is the author of Hot Kitchen & Home Collectibles of the 30s, 40s, 50s and Hot Cottage Collectibles for Vintage Style Homes. She is also the Editor of I Antique Online an actively growing internet based resource community for people who buy, sell or collect antiques, collectibles and art. You can find Dianne’s fabulous retro and vintage kitchen, home and cottage collectibles at The Collinsville Antiques Company of New Hartford, CT, a 22,000 feet antique emporium with an in-house retro café. To read more articles by C. Dianne Zweig click on this link: C. Dianne Zweig’s Blog Kitsch ‘n Stuff Email me at dianne@cdiannezweig.com Visit my website, CDianneZweig.com Dianne is a member of: The American Society of Journalists and Authors The Society of Professional Journalists

Collecting Vintage Novelty Plastic Salt And Pepper Sets

Adorable Collectible Plastic Teapot Salt And Pepper Set

I just had to share this photo with you. I love everything about this sweet vignette that I spottted recently at an antique show that I attended in Madison, CT which is on the shoreline. I adore the colors yellow and red ... I love teapots and I really like how the plastic salt and pepper set is displayed on a blue and white check tablecloth. Do you like this too? Why on earth didn't I buy it?

These type of plastic collectibles in prime condition have climbed in price since I began collecting kitchenwares. Once an under $10.00 item, I now see them for $18.00 to  $25.00.
What do my readers say, what is your experience?

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C. Dianne Zweig is the author of Hot Kitchen & Home Collectibles of the 30s, 40s, 50s and Hot Cottage Collectibles for Vintage Style Homes. She is also the Editor of I Antique Online an actively growing internet based resource community for people who buy, sell or collect antiques, collectibles and art. You can find Dianne’s fabulous retro and vintage kitchen, home and cottage collectibles at The Collinsville Antiques Company of New Hartford, CT, a 22,000 feet antique emporium with an in-house retro café. To read more articles by C. Dianne Zweig click on this link: C. Dianne Zweig’s Blog Kitsch ‘n Stuff Email me at dianne@cdiannezweig.com Visit my website, CDianneZweig.com Dianne is a member of: The American Society of Journalists and Authors The Society of Professional Journalists