Farberware stainless steel colander

If you’re tired of fighting with wimpy little plastic colanders that tip over or are too small to handle your big jobs, here’s the perfect colander for you! It’s a huge 11-1/2" diameter x 5-1/2" tall vintage Farberware stainless steel colander with a 5-7/8" diameter x 1" tall pedestal base. Perfect for draining boiled shrimp or pasta for a dinner party or large family gathering. Plenty of drainage holes on the sides and bottom, and nice large attached handles. Measures 14-1/4" across at the handles. Stamped “Farberware Stainless Steel, 786 Korea, 08811” on the bottom. By the way, did you know that Farberware began in 1900 when S. W. Farber opened his workshop on Manhattan’s Lower East Side? A master metal smith and inventor, Farber’s company has always produced exceptional cookware, percolators, kitchen appliances, etc., and is still in business today. This marvelous vintage colander is in great condition with no dings or dents. Interior shows normal light usage scratching consistent with its age. (Click on picture for more images.) Tell a friend.

Price: $20.00 + s/h

  only 1 available

Woodpecker toothpick holder

Here is a unique mechanical toothpick holder that dates to at least the late 1930's or early 1940's. I know because it sat in my mother’s china closet from my earliest memory and we kids always loved to play with it and make the woodpecker pick up a toothpick with his sharp double-pronged bill by pushing down on his brilliant red comb. They were flat wooden toothpicks, a number of which are still in the log holder, and he still picks them up perfectly! This great piece of nostalgia is 3-3/4" long x 1-1/2" wide x 2-7/8" high. Makes a wonderful display piece and who knows, it might still fascinate your kids or grandkids even in this age of TV and video games! (Click on picture for more images.) Tell a friend.

Price: $95.00 + s/h and insurance

** SOLD **

Polar stainless steel meat platter

This vintage 9-3/4" x 17-1/4" x 3/4" deep stainless steel tray is the perfect size for carving roasts, hams, or even turkeys! Bottom is marked “Polar Stainless Steel, Type 16-8, Made in U.S.A.” and carries the numbers 1710 and 4-66. Founded in 1907, the company is still in business today and advertises that: “Polar Ware is a USA manufacturer of quality deep drawn products and custom components in stainless steel and other metals. Serving the Manufacturing, Professional Food Service, Health Care and Micro-Brewing Industries since 1907.” Our tray is in gently used condition with light spotting and usage scratching normal to these vintage stainless steel pieces. Could do with a good polishing, but perfectly usable as is and a very practical addition to any kitchen. (Click on picture for more images.) Tell a friend.

Price: $10.00 + s/h

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Permite cast aluminum meat platter

This waaay vintage heavy cast aluminum meat platter measures 11" x 16-1/4" x 1-5/8" tall. Large center design is reminiscent of a saguaro cactus, at the bottom of which is a deep well for juice containment that runs the full width of the tray. Stands on four knob feet, the two at the well end being shorter than the two at the top for stability on a countertop or table. Bottom is marked “Permite” and carries the number 423. This meat platter has already lived a long useful life and is thoroughly spotted, but has no damage whatsoever. It’s ready to go on working for a new owner for at least the next 50 years! (Click on picture for more images.) Tell a friend.

Price: $15.00 + s/h

** SOLD **

Aluminum roasting pan

This vintage aluminum roasting pan measures 11" wide x 17" across at the handles x 2-1/2" tall, making it the perfect size for roasts, hams, or even turkeys! Unmarked as to maker, this pan is in gently used condition with light spotting and usage scratching normal to these vintage aluminum pieces. Could do with a good polishing, but perfectly usable as is and a very practical addition to any kitchen. (Click on picture for more images.) Tell a friend.

Price: $10.00 + s/h

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Tiara Desserts pan

Will someone please tell me when Tiara Desserts were all the rage? Evidently I managed to miss a major baking craze somewhere along the line. When I found three of these pans packed away in a box of vintage kitchen things that had belonged to Ol’ Swaphos’ mama, I didn’t have a clue what they were. But lo and behold, there are plenty of Tiara Dessert recipes online, if not the pans to make them in. Our three pans are the real deal, marked “Ekco Baker’s Secret Duncan Hines Tiara Desserts” on their non-stick interiors. They measure 10-1/2" in diameter at their scalloped tops x 1-1/2" high and have indented bottoms and tapered fluted sides. None of them looks like it’s ever been used, but they have a few minor scratches from being stacked together for so long. As stated, we have three of these pans and price is for each. (Click on picture for more images.) Tell a friend.

Price: $6.00 each + s/h

** All three sold **