vintage cheese graters
Vintage kitchenware is one of the easiest things to start collecting. You never know when you will find something from early last century haphazardly pushed into a cardboard box next to someone’s Mickey Mouse plate.
I found these graters at two different shops for less than $1 and later discovered that they can fetch anywhere from $7-$40 on eBay. The markings tell me that the one on the right, “The Perfect Grater,” was made in the 1930’s. The “All-in-One,” on the left, can be found online for as little as $3, though I am unable to trace its origins. The Bean House Store has a lot of three vintage graters for $12. You can display them, resell them, make art or hell, maybe use them to grate some cheese.
I like the way they used vintage tin containers and pegs to hang the graters on.
Another easy collection to start for the kitchen: vintage Pyrex dishes. Look for some of my gems in an upcoming post.
4 responses so far ↓
Leilani // October 28, 2009 at 10:12 am |
Oh dear, kitchen collectibles are my weakness… I collect pyrex (mainly casserole and refrigerator dishes), ice cream scoops, Mikasa creamer & sugar sets, any outdated gadget/implement (like old egg whisks) and the list goes on and on. I think I have at least 5 sets of complete dishware from the 1950s, all in different patterns. One thing I haven’t gotten into is cheese graters… they’ll be next on my list now!
may // October 28, 2009 at 9:12 pm |
I have a Pyrex problem! I have so much now that I don’t even know what to do with it. I’m thinking of constructing a shelf in the kitchen purely for my bowls… what’s sad is that I don’t even cook! Thanks for the comment!
Syd // December 11, 2009 at 5:14 pm |
I collect strainers and bundt pans… they take up more room… unfortunately
grater plate // January 5, 2010 at 11:01 pm |
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