My eyes popped when I saw this piece at the thrift (it actually has a partner which still needs to be cleaned). I had seen these before (years ago) on blogs and highly coveted them. Isn't it cute? It is a vintage Samsonite Fashionaire suitcase. The design is often rumored to be Marimekko but I've not found a reference to confirm that. It certainly has that flavor. This piece would be great to use for travel or even storage in the home. I had quite a bit of scrubbing to do on it because there was some adhesive residue which had yellowed.
I also found some lovely smalls. I found a lovely Dansk Teak Ice Bucket with the older four ducks logo. The little carafe/ decanter is a pyrex piece that was made for Weico. I thought the little wrap and colorful beads were a nice touch. I also found a nice set of colorful pans that are awfully similar to Krenit pieces because of the matte black on the bottom. They have a nice weight to them too but I haven't been able to confirm an id. The ceramic piece on the right is my very first William Manker find. He was a notable California potter.
Lastly, I thought these were just too cool. There was a decent sized box full of cast aluminum antlers at an estate. I was intrigued because I've never seen anything like them. I walked out with a few sets and am planning on keeping one for myself. If anyone is interested in a set let me know. I think these would be great mounted and used as a coat rack, jewelry display or just for decorative purposes. They're a great alternative to real ones from an actual critter. What do you think?
That's it for my finds. I'm going to be tuning in to the Olympics because I love watching the athletes. They dedicate such a huge chunk of their daily lives to accomplish amazing feats. It's truly inspiring.
I'll be linking up with Sophie and Selena.
Cheers!
Nice, I've kept an eye out for the Samsonite black/white suitcases too because they're popular. I think those are Krenit, or at least they're the ones rumored to be Krenit (as opposed to the shiny or Caravelle stuff)
ReplyDeleteYou can buy one from me if you'd like at the price I paid (kinda spendy). I am thinking of returning it. ;) It really does look like Krenit but I haven't found similar oblong ones or any in those colors.
DeleteO.M.G....The suitcase is DIVINE....Great find....!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks! Even the boy liked it and said he would but it off of me. haha
DeleteLove the suitcase soooo much! I think you are very lucky to have found it! I have the little train case that I use as a sewing box and it makes me happy every time I look at it. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks though I am suffering a bit from buyer's remorse because of what I paid for them. I am *really* trying not to buy anything to keep. :/ I have a couple more days to return one...
DeleteThe suitcase is awesome! LOVE the metal antlers too...fabulous!
ReplyDeleteThanks! Maybe I'll keep this one and sell another vintage suitcase ;). I also love the antlers and think they would be even more amazing if they were buffed. One more project to my list. :)
DeleteThose antlers are lovely so many design possibilities!
ReplyDeleteI agree! My weakness is finding things that inspire my creativity. I have too many backlogged projects as a result.
DeleteThose antlers are amazing! Congratulations.
ReplyDeleteThanks Maria! I was incredibly tempted to go back to the estate sale and see if there were more left but I figured I'd better not. It took a lot of will power. hehe.
DeleteLove, love, love the suitcase!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Jill! The pattern is pretty sweet isn't it.
DeleteThe platters are Caravelle brand Sizzling Servers. I have a set as well. I picked up a set a little while ago myself. They seemed to have once come with a long handle to help with removing them from the oven. I've been loving them just as serving platters.
ReplyDeleteYour other finds are awesome too. The suitcases are very cool and those antlers are fantastic!
~Trudy http://thriftscore42.blogspot.com/
Thanks Trudy. Some of the colors do look similar to the Caravelle pieces. What's throwing me is the matte back bottom as opposed to the glossy. These are also oblong which is also throwing me off. It's going to be hard to part with these.
DeleteThe Dansk ice bucket is gorgeous! As are the serving platters and everything else! Great finds for you!
ReplyDeleteThanks Crystal. I'm grateful to have had another lucky week. :)
DeleteLove the suitcase!
ReplyDeleteThanks! After so many lovely comments I decided not to return the other one :)
DeleteThat suitcase is simply adorable. What an amazing find. And lucky you too, finding the antlers, I've been on the lookout for ages.
ReplyDeleteThe antlers were a surprise. I'd never seen aluminum ones and these were in a box in the garage. There was an older gent who was also intrigued by them!
Deletelove the suitcase...so MOD! I would love to carry it...I would feel like "That Girl"
ReplyDeleteha! I couldn't have said it any better. I TOTALLY agree!
DeleteThat suitcase is STUNNING. I love it! There's an IKEA fabric that must be inspired by it, have you ever seen it? Gorgeous finds, as always :)
ReplyDeleteAt first I didn't put two and two together but now that you mention it, yes it does remind me of that fabric! Thanks for stopping by :)
DeleteIf you don't mind me asking, how much did you spend on the suitcase? I am looking at one right now and I don't want to pay too much.
ReplyDeleteI've seen many of these suitcases online from $60- $100+. I found mine at a thrift so they were about half of that. Not terribly cheap but still a fair deal.
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