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Small wood framed mirror

Despite being quite small I really like this wood framed mirror. It reminds me of the type of mirror that would have been in the toilet of an old SA Railways train. There’s a bit of wear to the varnish on the wooden frame, and some slight marks on the mirror, but no serious damage. The back of the mirror is very naively finished so I’m assuming that there would have been something covering the back at some point. This is a nice simple piece that would look great hung in a small bathroom or dressing room.

Dimensions: 37cm long x 27cm wide x 2.5cm deep

Price: R170

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Set of 6 Midwinter Alpine Blue cups & saucers

Can you see now why I’m such a big fan of Jessie Tait? This is another fabulous design by Ms Tait for Midwinter – very striking, but also very different to the Ming Tree pattern that I featured yesterday. I think that this design is probably a bit later – most sites date it to the 1960s, but looking at the style of the cups and saucers I’d guess that it must have been the late ’60s – the shape has a definite ’70s feel to it. A great set in excellent condition for the most part – there is a bit of wear to the milk jug. A fantastic design that still packs a punch some forty years later!

P.S. A single Alpine Blue trio is selling on Etsy for $20 and a lone milk jug is for sale in the UK for 18 quid!

Dimensions: Cups – 7cm tall x 7cmin diameter; Saucers – 14.5cm in diameter; Milk jug – 7cm tall x 8cm in diameter; Sugar bowl – 5.5cm tall x 8cm in diameter

Price: R230 for the set

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Large vintage glass bowl

I think that this bowl is quite wonderful! While the shape’s a little bit old fashioned, the red coloured glass really stands out and saves it from being too granny! This bowl would look fantastic sitting in a clean modern kitchen filled with fruit.

Note: There are no chips or cracks, but the inside base of the bowl is a bit scratched from use.

Dimensions: 29cm in diameter x 9cm tall

Price: R140

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Retro Pineware bread slicer

I have to say this isn’t the most attractive bread slicer that I’ve had for sale – I’m not a massive fan of the brown enamel, but I do like the boxiness of the shape, and in terms of functionality it works just fine! The metal is a bit dull and scratched from use and there are some small areas where the enamel paint has peeled away, but that’s so often the case with these bread slicers. A practical kitchen accessory for anyone who’s into their cured meats or has a love for baking bread.

Dimensions: 33cm long x 20cm wide x 21cm tall

Price: R130

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Vintage Teppaz Pirouett portable record player

These portable record players really are like hens teeth to find, and often when I do eventually come across one it’s not in working order and the seller still wants and arm and a leg for it! Cheeky monkies! This 1950s French record player is a similar story – it wasn’t working, it was pretty grubby and it wasn’t cheap (for something that was broken)! But savvy Justin had a look at it and quietly whispered into my ear that he was pretty sure that he could fix it – and he did! Whoop! He gave it a clean (he wouldn’t let me or Happiness near it) and a service and now it’s working fine! Obviously being 50-plus years old there’s some wear – the piece of plastic that you use to lift the arm has broken off, but the arm’s still pretty easy to move around, and the case has quite a few scuffs and scratches, but the wear is in keeping with its age and doesn’t detract too much from the overall look of the player. A great find (thank you Justin!) that will hopefully provide hours of entertainment at your next cocktail party!

P.S. The record player takes six D cell batteries.

P.P.S. I took the video below at night so it’s  bit grainy…

Dimensions: 34cm long x 26cm wide x 14cm tall (dimensions of record player when case is closed)

Price: R650

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