I wasn't sure if this was a genuine Herman Miller mug when the Girlfriend pointed it out at the Junque shop last weekend but I've spotted a few others on the web since. Neat, huh?! And since it doesn't say Herman Miller anywhere on it I can pretend it's a Broyhill Brasilia coffee mug too! I picked up a bag full of other smalls too. Wanna take a quick look?
More coffee mugs! Can you ever have too many cool vintage coffee mugs? These are like super
heavy duty too and have a beautiful glaze. They kinda remind me of Frankoma but are just
labeled "Oven Proof USA" on the bottom. Oven Proof? What would posses someone to put a
coffee cup in the oven? Maybe I'm just not old enough to understand. Speaking of Frankoma...
Again, the Girlfriend sussed this out and showed it to me. It's a warming base for a bean pot or
soup tureen. I think I've got a bean pot that will look great sitting atop this baby! In any event, I
think it's one of the coolest shapes in the Frankoma line. Note that there is a little place in the
middle for a votive or tealight candle.
I managed to find another Tikitty Cat too! I love these wooden cats. I've got either three or four
in various sizes now. I'm still looking to get some of those porcelain danish cats though.
Found a pair of small vintage modern lamps too. Finding matched shades is gonna be a challenge.
I might forgo the matched shades and just find what I can find. We'll see. I did actually find one
cool small barrel shade at the shop as well but forgot to take a picture of it. Oops. Sorry. No
matter, it was too big for these lamps and I'm not even sure if I have a lamp for it...yet. Did I
mention I got a cool coffee mug?
I never would have guessed that was a warming base. Not looking for numbers but is there much return on coffee mugs. I see boatloads of vintage mugs and always pass them up never thinking of them as an investment.
ReplyDeleteHi David. Look here on Flipping Vintage to read about what some coffee cups go for on eBay. I was pretty surprised!
DeleteHuh. Who knew drug mugs were popular. I've got a place where I could fill 2 shopping buggies with mugs(a lot of vintage) for 10 cents each.I've always gone for the milk glass Anchor Hocking, Fire King or Hazel Atlas but I guess I'll have to go shopping. Thanks Mr Mod.
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ReplyDeleteThis may be hard to believe, but a long, long, time ago, there were no microwaves. So what did you do when your cup of coffee (or anything else) became cold and unappetizing too soon? Put it in the oven. I think "oven proof" may have actually meant "husband proof." But I can remember my parents doing this, or pouring their cup of coffee in a pan on the stove to warm it up. Yes, they were that frugal. Works for soups too. I've also seen desserts baked in them (think ramekin before Americans knew what a ramekin was).
Hi Stacy. Ah ha! A time before microwaves...I can hardly remember such a time! I'd love for the Girlfriend to make me some Creme Brulee in those mugs!
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