KOBLENZ, GERMANY – Shot Glass

Posted on October 20, 2019 by Frankie

PLACE REPRESENTED: Koblenz , Germany

ITEM: Shot Glass

NOTES: Deutsches Eck (“German Corner” is the name of a headland) on Koblenz where the Moselle river joins the Rhine river. The statue is of Emperor William I (one of many in Germany erected in his honour). The statue was destroyed by the Allies in 1945 and was eventually replaced in 1993. Also depicted is the Fortress Ehrenbreitstein, Koblenz coat of arms and a Rhine tourist riverboat. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deutsches_Eck https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koblenz

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1990s

MADE FROM: glass

MADE IN: unknown

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 9cm tall x 5.5cm diameter FOR: Use

CONDITION: Very Good. The back has details for the Jean Gilles Travel agency in nearby Vallendar.

FRANKFURT, GERMANY – Wall Ornament

Posted on April 29, 2018 by Frankie

PLACE REPRESENTED: Frankfurt , Germany

ITEM: Wall Ornament

NOTES: A magnificently detailed look at Frankfurt, a Frankfurt that doesn’t exist anymore. The skyline is modern now. Here, the late 1950s or early 1960s, Frankfurt was still being rebuilt after heavy bombing during World War 2. The bridge (not sure which one) still has a steel span between the block foundations. Wonderfully evocative of a time gone by … and the Frankfurt Elvis would have seen when he was in the US Army stationed near by.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1950s

MADE FROM: wood

MADE IN: Germany probably

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 33cm long x 14cm wide x 1.5cm thick

HAMBURG, GERMANY – Display Plate

Posted on February 25, 2017 by Frankie

PLACE REPRESENTED: Hamburg, Germany

ITEM: Small Display Plate.

NOTES: Hamburg, nicely detailed.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1970s

MADE FROM: ceramic material.

MADE IN: Germany.

MANUFACTURER: Uhlenhorst

DIMENSIONS: 9.5cm diameter

KONSTANZ, GERMANY – Music Box

Posted on September 4, 2016 by Frankie

PLACE REPRESENTED: Konstanz , Germany

ITEM: Music Box

NOTES: Oooh, I love this. Rustic charm, a hidden compartment, and music. Konstanz is located at the western end of Lake Constance in the south-west corner of Germany, bordering Switzerland (which may explain the music box as most music boxes were made in Switzerland). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konstanz

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1960s

MADE FROM: wood , steel (movement / music wheel)

MADE IN: Germany probably (movement made in Switzerland)

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 15cm wide x 8cm deep x 8.5cm high

LORELEY, GERMANY – Cup

Posted on March 17, 2016 by Frankie

PLACE REPRESENTED: Loreley , Germany

ITEM: Coffee Cup

NOTES: The Loreley is a rock on the Rhine near St. Goarshausen, Germany. It rises to about 120 metres above the waterline and is the most famous feature of the Rhine Gorge. According to wikipedia, “A very strong current and rocks below the waterline have caused many boat accidents there”. So let’s celebrate the place with a coffee cup depciting mountain, river and boat. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorelei

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1970s

MADE FROM: ceramic material MADE IN: unknown

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 7.5cm diameter x 8.5cm high

BURG HOHENZOLLERN , GERMANY – Glass

Posted on September 2, 2015 by Frankie

PLACE REPRESENTED: Burg Hohenzollern , Germany

ITEM: Glass

NOTES: Hohenzollern Castle is a castle approximately 50 kilometers south of Stuttgart, Germany. It dates back to the 15th and 18th centuries in parts and is considered the ancestral seat of the Hohenzollern family, who eventually became German Emperors. The castle isn’t normally inhabited and is a sort of educational, historical Disneyland …err, without rides or giant stuffed talking animals.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1970s

MADE FROM: glass

MADE IN: France

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 7.5cm diameter x 9cm high

MUNICH, GERMANY – Ashtray

Posted on June 24, 2015 by Frankie

PLACE REPRESENTED: Munich , Germany

ITEM: Ashtray

NOTES: München or Munich is, of course, the capital of the (southern) Bavaria area of Germany.

This ashtray has a pretty, old style etching highlighting the Munich Frauenkirche, the Roman Catholic cathedral finished in the 16th century. The cathedral can hold approximately 20,000 people.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munich_Frauenkirche

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1970s

MADE FROM: ceramic material

MADE IN: Germany

MANUFACTURER: DP Porzella

DIMENSIONS: 14cm diameter

BUSUM, GERMANY – Wall Ornament

Posted on February 25, 2015 by Frankie

PLACE REPRESENTED: Büsum , Germany

ITEM: Wall Ornament

NOTES: Büsum is a small town on the North Sea coast of Germany. Fishing is big … which is explains Saint Clement, patron saint of sailors and fishermen, with an anchor. Domestic tourism, to its health spa, is important also. It gained official Nordseebad (North Sea spa) status in 1837.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1960s

MADE FROM: wood

MADE IN: unknown

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 18cm diameter

KONSTANZ, GERMANY – Wall Ornament

Posted on November 23, 2014 by Frankie

PLACE REPRESENTED: Konstanz , Germany

ITEM: Display Plate

NOTES: Konstanz is located at the western end of Lake Constance (Konstanz – get it?), on the river Rhine, in the south-west corner of Germany, bordering Switzerland. This plate is rustic and but simple art from the 60s. Well the plate certainly dates pre 1993 where one of the small towers to the harbour entrance (as seen in center of the plate) was replaced by the controversial statue Imperia by sculptor Peter Lenk.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1960s

MADE FROM: wood

MADE IN: Germany (probably)

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 18cm diameter

ROTTWEIL, GERMANY – Display Plate

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Frankie

PLACE REPRESENTED: Rottweil , Germany

ITEM: Display Plate

NOTES: Rottweil is a city in south-west Germany.

Founded by the Romans it was a Free Imperial City (some self autonomy) for nearly 600 years. It’s appearance (at least in the old town) has changed very little from the 16th century. To the front of the plate is the marktbrunnen, or market fountain, in the heart of the old town which dates back to 1540 or thereabouts. Rottweil is also famous for the rottweiler dog bred here.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1970s

MADE FROM: ceramic material

MADE IN: unknown

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 25cm diameter

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Category Archives: Germany

KOBLENZ, GERMANY – Shot Glass

FRANKFURT, GERMANY – Wall Ornament

HAMBURG, GERMANY – Display Plate

KONSTANZ, GERMANY – Music Box

LORELEY, GERMANY – Cup

BURG HOHENZOLLERN , GERMANY – Glass

MUNICH, GERMANY – Ashtray

BUSUM, GERMANY – Wall Ornament

KONSTANZ, GERMANY – Wall Ornament

ROTTWEIL, GERMANY – Display Plate