PLACE REPRESENTED: Antrim Coast , Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann)
ITEM: Tea Pot Stand or Rest
NOTES: I know it’s a “tea pot stand” because it’s shaped like a tea pot and has “tea pot stand” written on it.
YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1970s
MADE FROM: cork
MADE IN: unknown
MANUFACTURER: unknown
DIMENSIONS: 21cm across
PLACE REPRESENTED: Colombia
ITEM: Ornament
NOTES: A wonderful miniature ornamental depiction of a Colombian Chiva bus with its roof packed. There are vibrant colours (just like the real buses) and fantastic detail … there are even figures inside! This is great travelling kitsch.
More here on the iconic bus: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiva_bus
YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1990s
MADE FROM: pottery ceramic material
MADE IN: unknown
MANUFACTURER: unknown
DIMENSIONS: 12cm long, 8.5cm high, 5.5cm wide
PLACE REPRESENTED: Sarina, Queensland, Australia
ITEM: Salt & Pepper Shakers
NOTES: True kitsch – clearly manufactured en masse with space for your home town to be written in later. Also, I’m sure you couldn’t walk your feet off around Sarina. It’s not that big.
YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1970s
MADE FROM: ceramic material
MADE IN: Japan
MANUFACTURER: unknown
DIMENSIONS: 8cm across, 4cm high each
Another view of the feet for you podophiliacs —
PLACE REPRESENTED: Rothenburg , Bavria, Germany
ITEM: Small Ornamental Wall Plate
NOTES: The old town of Rothenburg depicted in vivid colours.
YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1970s
MADE FROM: ceramic material
MADE IN: unknown
MANUFACTURER: unknown
DIMENSIONS: 9.5cm across
PLACE REPRESENTED: Opatija , Croatia.
ITEM: Ornament
NOTES: Croatians, like Italians, love their wine. This miniature bukaleta (a wine pitcher) and similar wine related trinkets are everywhere (especially around the Istrian peninsula of Croatia) and most towns have their name depicted on miniature bukaletas. In Italian the pitcher is called a boccaletta or boccale and Opatija is called Abbazia.
For more on bukaletas: http://translate.google.com.au/translate?hl=en&sl=hr&u=http://hr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bukaleta&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dbukaleta%26biw%3D1280%26bih%3D832
YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1994
MADE FROM: ceramic material
MADE IN: Croatia (probably)
MANUFACTURER: unknown
DIMENSIONS: 7cm high , 7cm wide
PLACE REPRESENTED: Milan, Italy
ITEM: Nic Nac Dish
NOTES: The Milan Cathedral (Duomo di Milano) in all its glory. The plate really doesn’t do the Gothic cathedral justice. It took nearly six centuries to complete … the church not the plate.
YEAR (APPROXIMATE): unknown, 1970s probably.
MADE FROM: plastic
MADE IN: Italy
MANUFACTURER: Muzio, Milano
DIMENSIONS: 15cm wide , 10.5cm long
PLACE REPRESENTED: Western Australia , Australia.
ITEM: Fan
NOTES: Beautifully kitsch plastic souvenir fans from the 60s or early 70s. The fans fold in on themselves or open up (as they should).
YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1960s
MADE FROM: plastic
MADE IN: Hong Kong (It’s written on the red bit at the bottom)
MANUFACTURER: unknown
DIMENSIONS: 18cm tall, 3.5cm wide (when folded up), 25cm when opened up
PLACE REPRESENTED: Bath , England
ITEM: Egg Cup
NOTES: At least I think it’s an egg cup. It could be an earring or ring holder. It’s certainly not big enough to have a bath in (sic).
YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1970s
MADE FROM: ceramic material (Bronte China)
MADE IN: England
MANUFACTURER: unknown
DIMENSIONS: 4.5cm diameter , 2.5cm high
PLACE REPRESENTED: Portugal
ITEM: Doll
NOTES: Portugese national dress, apparently. The hand written “Portugal” on the base makes me suspicious.
YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1980s
MADE FROM: fabric , wood
MADE IN: unknown
MANUFACTURER: unknown
DIMENSIONS: 19cm high , 7cm across
PLACE REPRESENTED: Maroochydore , Australia.
ITEM: Cup
NOTES: Simple and functional … much like Maroochydore.
YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1970s
MADE FROM: plastic
MADE IN: Australia
MANUFACTURER: J. Glaser Corp (Brand name Steditemp)
DIMENSIONS: 11cm high , 9cm wide.