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Sunday, April 18, 2010

Flea Market Finds


I have a handed-down op shop find to show today...

While mum was moving house earlier this week, she was getting rid of this sweet little butter dish. I remember this always being around from the time that I was a littlie, so I grabbed it to keep.


It was apparently found in an op shop in Penshurst some time in the 1970's. It was lovingly used by us for years and years (as you can tell from the crazing).


After doing a minute amount of internet research, I've found that it was manufactured between 1951 and 1952. Now it's going straght to the pool room treasure shelf.

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14 comments:

  1. mel @ loved handmadeApril 18, 2010 at 9:25 AM

    It's a beautiful butter dish. There's always something so welcoming & comforting about a table all set & complete with a butter dish...reminds me of family gatherings when my Nan was still around...

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  2. becApril 18, 2010 at 10:27 AM

    Wow, a real antique! And your mum was chucking it? You scored!

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  3. sewing the seeds of loveApril 18, 2010 at 10:45 AM

    Sweet butter dish..ome mum's junk is a daughters traesure.
    I "scored"this weekend too...love church fetes!
    Pop over and have a look.
    x PJ x

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  4. sewing the seeds of loveApril 18, 2010 at 10:45 AM

    or treasure ( typo) !!

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  5. JennieApril 18, 2010 at 11:34 AM

    I love the shape! And I haven't seen one with the picture continued on the bottom plate before!

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  6. Knicky KnacksApril 18, 2010 at 12:41 PM

    Great find. Love butter dishes. Don't have one yet but on the lookout. Thanks for sharing.

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  7. sueApril 18, 2010 at 3:47 PM

    That is great - a secong generation op-shop find! I have long suspected that op-shopping is an inherited trait ... Definitely deserves to go staright to the pool room - er I mean treasure shelf!

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  8. moose and birdApril 18, 2010 at 4:14 PM

    It's lovely to keep things like this that you remember from your childhood. It has been well loved hasn't it! xo

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  9. Christy April 18, 2010 at 5:08 PM

    very cute!

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  10. TraceyApril 18, 2010 at 5:41 PM

    I loved the crackled glaze!

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  11. StephApril 18, 2010 at 7:09 PM

    That is so lovely! And great you could find some details about it :)

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  12. teddybearswednesdayApril 18, 2010 at 8:24 PM

    total Score!! It's gorgeous, and didn't cost you a pennyxo

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  13. UnknownApril 18, 2010 at 10:34 PM

    It's beautiful , lucky you !

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  14. UnknownApril 19, 2010 at 5:59 PM

    What a beautiful butter dish, one of those objects I wish was still a part of my table setting. Just lovely.
    Sophie x

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