Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. She lives in michigan and is a member of the salt shaker collectors and the novelty salt and pepper shakers club. See more ideas about stuffed peppers, salt pepper shakers and displaying collections. And in the mid1990s, salt and pepper shakers were affordable. Collecting salt and pepper shaker series by irene thornburg. Andrea and rolfs salt and pepper shaker museum boasting over 20,000 pairs of. If you would like to donate to help keep up the website and newsletters, click here.
See more ideas about crafts, christmas crafts, christmas diy. Never before have so many shaker series been pictured in one book. She lives in michigan and is a member of the salt shaker collectors and. My mothers sister, rose christy, started a saltandpepper shaker collection in the 1940s that ultimately found its way to our house and filled another glasscovered bookcase. Hotel rooms upstairs are stocked and open for business. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The collection includes those by american potteries such as rosemeade and ceramic arts studio that have never appeared in a book before.
Collecting salt and pepper shakers salt has long been a staple of mankinds diet, and from the earliest days, people have looked for various ways to store and serve salt. As modern ceramics became popular in the 1940s, salt and pepper shakers took off. Irene thornburg began collecting salt and pepper shakers in 1949 and has more than 15,000 sets. Laverne tish usa has 6,971 different pairs of salt and pepper shakers, as of january 2011, that he has collected since 1984. Collectively we have a lot of education and friendship to share.
They had a piece inside the shaker that was used to break the salt into pieces. The big book of salt and pepper shaker series by irene. Included are wellknown names such as rosemeade, ceramic arts. Play slideshow i could have focused my collection on a theme lcute froggies, for instance or only hunted down shakers with the occupied japan stamp on the bottom. Vintage salt pepper shaker hanging book shelf roosters japan ceramic. In the united states, the phrase vintage saltandpepper shakers brings pairs of kitschy pink elephants, playful blackandwhite kittens, and matching jack terriers to mind. In the united states, the phrase vintage saltandpepper shakers brings pairs of.
Gail andersons collection of salt and pepper shakers. Salt and pepper shakers can be made from a variety of materials, including plastic, glass, metal, and ceramic. We are a 100% free club for people who love collecting salt and pepper shakers. The author illustrates a wide variety of series with three sets or more. Irene thornburg began collecting salt and pepper shakers in 1949 and currently has 17,000 sets housed in their own shaker barn. Collectible salt and pepper shakerstravel size shakers ziggyzattic. Initially, salt came in rock form and had to be scraped or grated in order to flavor food. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. Look inside, even if you have never held an interest in salt and pepper shakers before, and this book will open your eyes to a. Irene thornburg and sylvia tompkins have 2 books called. The salt shaker should always have 1 hole and the pepper shaker typically has 2 or more commonly 3 holes. The painted designs on the sides of these milk glass shakers tended to be plain and simplea dutch boy or girl, a windmill, a black scottie dog, flowers. They sell almost immediately when i have them for sale.
Antique and vintage salt and pepper shakers collectors weekly. But in 18th and 19thcentury england, more traditional looking saltandpepper shakers also called pots or casters in those days were produced in a range of. While earlier salt and pepper shakers were more traditional in style, the great depression led to an abundance of inexpensive, cheerful, whimsical, and colorful shakers. This book covers almost everything made by ceramic arts studio. The salt shakers collector club started in 1983, but eventually split into two sections, antique and novelty shakers.
This comprehensive and colorful guide to salt and pepper shakers shows more than 1600 sets of figural shakers, some never having appeared in a book before. And now a big welcome to shakerladys salt and pepper. Look inside, even if you have never held an interest in salt and pepper shakers before, and this book will open your eyes to a wonderful collectible. These boots are white with the blue branding of roy and trigger along with a printed signature on both boots. Laverne, a retired truck driver from missouri, usa, got the love of collecting salt and pepper shakers from his mother who had a small collection that he admired since he was a little boy. May 29, 2012 good morning, vintage salt and pepper shakers are so much fun.
Shown in full color are more than 850 sets, making up more than 125 series. Mar 06, 2016 the two women have coauthored a book about what else. This club is run out of love for the hobby by volunteers. Oct 28, 2019 there is simply something so cheerful about matching vintage salt and pepper shakers. This is the most comprehensive guide to salt and pepper shaker series ever published. Having the corks present increases their value and van tellingen shakers are very collectible. It is a fantastic blue colour and is in the shape of a fish. This book is focuses on collecting series of shakers. Charlenes collectible novelty salt and pepper shakers. You have to see this quirky collection of salt and pepper. Space does not permit me to post each of the 50sets of parkcraft state shakers, but i will list the states with their matches.
Shop forand learn aboutantique and vintage salt and pepper shakers. It really must take a collector who really is excited about the items to purchase a salt and pepper shaker set for that much money. He brought his beautiful cruet in to annies to show me. As some salt and pepper shakers currently attract hundreds of dollars, this book is a must for collectors, dealers, and appraisers. The big book of salt and pepper shaker series schiffer. Boot shaped salt and pepper shakers these salt and pepper shakers are part of the museum brand reproduction items produced in the 1990s. Ceramic arts studio identification and price guide, by mike schneider. Largest collection of salt and pepper shakers guinness. The big book of salt and pepper shaker series book, 1999.
Company histories, measurements of shakers, and pictures of marks and paper labels are among the books innovative features. The big book of salt and pepper shaker series schiffer book for. And now a big welcome to shakerladys salt and pepper shaker page. Schiffer publishing the big book of salt and pepper shaker series calling all salt and pepper shaker enthusiasts. As you can imagine, salt and pepper shakers are readily available today. Collecting salt and pepper shakers is a hobby with a little something for everyone. Salt shakers became increasingly common after anticaking agents were introduced by the morton salt company in the 1920s. Jan 20, 2009 collecting salt and pepper shakers salt has long been a staple of mankinds diet, and from the earliest days, people have looked for various ways to store and serve salt.
That spawned square saltandpepper shakers made of milk glass and capped by threaded, metal lids in black, silver, mandarin red, and delft blue. I have a friend who has started collecting quirky salt and pepper shakers. Separate chapters highlight the world of nature, flowers, fruit and. These sets were created in the 1950s by bob ahrold of burlington, iowa. News corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. Include salt and pepper shakers in your next table setting. He designed the first three states illinois, iowa and missouri because they were in the immediate geographic area. Antique and vintage salt and pepper shakers collectors. Kate greenaway was a childrens book illustrator and author who lived during the late 19th century. If you have never had an interest in salt and pepper shakers before, this book will open your eyes to a wonderful collectible.
The big book of salt and pepper shaker series schiffer book for collectors with price guide only 1 left in stock more on the way. The popularisation of the salt and pepper shaker 19 02 2011 although the problems of salt solidifying in the pot or bag had been overcome when the morton salt company added magnesium carbonate to their product in 1911, making it possible to pour salt from a sealed container, it wasnt until the mid to late1920s that figural salt shakers. Nestled among the great smoky mountains in gatlinburg, tennessee, is a true monument to monomaniacal collecting. The author of two books on salt and pepper shaker series, this is her second venture as coauthor.
Naturally, the older and more ornate, the more valuable the shakers will be. The popularisation of the salt and pepper shaker pinch. Many of her book characters were victorian children sporting outfits of frilly smocks, mob caps and sunbonnets. And shakers are available for a variety of seasonings, such as cinnamon, nutmeg and sugar. Owned by the same collector family, the luddens, they each house over 20,000 shakers. Measurements, manufacturers, countries, and current values are provided. But she has to be a bit more particular these days. Whether you fancy figurals, gotogethers, hangers, kissers, nesters, stackers, or longboys, youll quickly discover the pricing and identifying details you need in antique trader salt and pepper shaker price guide. Countless wonderful collectible vintage salt and pepper shakers are figurines meant to match or be pairs such as a farmer and wife, cat and mouse, or mustard and ketchup. Collectors encyclopedia of salt and pepper shakers. Irene thornburg has been collecting salt and pepper shakers since 1949 and now has over 16,000 sets. Good morning, vintage salt and pepper shakers are so much fun.
How can i find out the value of some vintage salt and pepper. And now a big welcome to shakerladys salt and pepper shaker. Salt and pepper shakers collectors and collecting this comprehensive and colorful guide to salt and pepper shakers shows more than 1600 sets of figural shakers, some never having appeared in a book before. Salt and pepper shaker book in collectible decorative salt. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. The complete salt and pepper shaker book shows more than 1600 sets of figural shakers in full color. Salt and pepper shakers or salt and pepper pots, of which the first item is normally called a salt cellar in british english, are condiment dispensers used in western culture that are designed to allow diners to distribute grains of edible salt and ground peppercorns. When salt production became more sophisticated, the pieces used to break the salt were no longer needed. She lives in michigan and is a member of the salt shakers collectors club and the novelty salt and pepper shakers club. Andrea luddens collection of over 40,000 pairs of salt and pepper shakers started completely by chance when ludden bought a pepper mill at. Jan 23, 2012 luddens collection of over 40,000 pairs of salt and pepper shakers started completely by chance when ludden bought a pepper mill at a garage sale in the mid1980s. Free shipping on everything at overstock your online serveware store.
Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Luddens collection of over 40,000 pairs of salt and pepper shakers started completely by chance when ludden bought a pepper mill at a garage sale in. Later on, after i left home, collections of angels and miniature clocks lined her bookshelves. The two women have coauthored a book about what else. Discussing salt collecting book recommendations in. However, the event that really sparked the collecting of salt and pepper shakers was the increasing ubiquity of the automobile. Search for library items search for lists search for. Ive included photos of salt and pepper shakers from my own collection here as well as others that have caught my fancy.
You have to see this quirky collection of salt and pepper shakers. Included are wellknown names such as rosemeade, ceramic. Doctor who tardis and dalek salt and pepper shaker set. Second series figural and novelty 2nd series only 1 left in stock order soon. Containing almost 700 pictures, this captivating book features over 1,000 salt and pepper shaker sets comprising more than 225 series. The most common collectible salt and pepper shakers material is ceramic.