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Melamine

West Bend melamine
West Bend melamine cups

Did a happy little jig when I found these vintage melamine cups marked "West Bend" - and there's that color combo again!   I'm guessing these would have been sold packaged with a West Ben

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Holiday line by Kenro

Flea market find for two dollars. It's called Holiday by Kenro,from Freedonia,Wi. Kenneth Welch and Roger Sacia applied for(1955) and received patents for their designs in 1956.

Kenro

Line: 
Holiday
Pattern: 
Holiday
Holiday by Kenro

Department Store Display Head

Department Store Display Head

I have a pair of these.  They are very heavy as they are life-sized and of solid lucite.  They are actually clear but they take on the ambient light in an amazing way.  I am assuming

Tupperware Spice Shakers

Tupperware spice shaker stack
Tupperware spice shaker stack

This is a clever design from Tupperware. In Harvest Colors, it stands 8.5" high.

Florida Tray

Souvenir tray from Florida circa 1960's

Purchased at auction in a box lot that had about 10 items in the box. I paid $10 for the whole lot.

Northern

Line: 
Flair
Pattern: 
Arabesque
Northern's Flair Arabesque by Russel Wright