MUNICH, GERMANY – Ashtray

Munich - Munchen Church Ashtray (1)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

Munich - Munchen Church Ashtray (3)

TALBINGO, NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA – Cup

Talbingo - Steel Mug (1)PLACE REPRESENTED: Talbingo, New South Wales , Australia

ITEM: Steel Cup

NOTES: Talbingo is a small town in south east country New South Wales at the edge of the Snowy Mountains, on the Tumut River and the Jounama Dam.

As the cup indicates they love their freshwater fishing and even have a Talbingo Fishing Club and an annual fishing competition, the Yamaha Jounama Classic.

This cup has seen quite a few camp fires and is made of the finest Chinese steel, made from ore imported from Australia no doubt. Ahhhh, where would we be without primary industries. Where will we be without them in the near future?

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1990s

MADE FROM: steel

MADE IN:  China

MANUFACTURER: TS

DIMENSIONS: 8.5cm diameter x 8cm high

SIENA, ITALY – Wall Plate

Siena - Cathedral - Display Plate (1) PLACE REPRESENTED: Siena , Italy

ITEM: Wall Plate

NOTES: This wall plate depicts the old cathedral in the heart of Siena, Tuscany. The plate is nicely detailed and has a border in gold, as it probably should, given that Siena has been declared by  UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.

I loved the Stewart Granger film “Swordsman of Siena” (1962) as a kid … I have no idea if it was filmed there.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1970s

MADE FROM: ceramic material

MADE IN:  unknown

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 19.5cm diameter

Siena - Cathedral - Display Plate (2)

SALISBURY, ENGLAND – Ornamental Miniature

Salisbury - Minature four flute vase (1)PLACE REPRESENTED: Salisbury , England

ITEM: Four finger bud vase

NOTES: Nifty and slightly  surreal bud vase depicting the coat of arms for Salisbury in the south of England.

Salisbury was called “New Sarum” at one stage, hence the Latin on the coat of arms.

What would I do without wikipedia?

A bud vase is a small vase which is designed to held several cut flowers, especially young flowers and buds.

What would I do without google?

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1930s

MADE FROM: ceramic material

MADE IN:  England

MANUFACTURER: unknown (It says “British Manufacture” on the bottom but it looks very much like a Victoria ceramic piece made by Schmidt & Company (Czechoslovakia)).

DIMENSIONS: 6cm  high x 6.5cm across top.

salisbury - bud vase (1)                    salisbury - bud vase (3)

VICTOR HARBOUR, SOUTH AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA – Salt & Pepper Shakers

Vitor harbour - sp shakers (1)      Vitor harbour - sp shakers (2)

PLACE REPRESENTED: Victor Harbour, South Australia , Australia

ITEM: Salt & Pepper Shakers

NOTES: The salt and pepper shakers clearly state “Vitor Harbour” not “Victor Harbour”. If you google “Vitor Harbour” or “Vitor Harbor” you will get nothing apart from a number of suggestions that perhaps you mean “Victor Harbour”, a seaside town 80 km south of Adelaide, South Australia. Interestingly there are organisations (sailing clubs, swimming clubs)  in the same place that use “Vitor” (or, they don’t spell check when putting themselves on-line). “Victor” and “Vitor” may be different places or the same place but they are both on the Fleurieu Peninsula in South Australia.

I’m confused. Fleurieu Peninsula residents where are you?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fleurieu_Peninsula

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1950s

MADE FROM: ceramic material

MADE IN:  unknown

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 9cm high , 6cm wide each

TASMANIA, AUSTRALIA – Salt & Pepper Shakers

Tasmania - Salt & Pepper Shakers - ceramic (1)PLACE REPRESENTED: Tasmania, Australia

ITEM: Salt & Pepper Shakers

NOTES: Apples and Tasmania … a very familiar motif. Apples and salt and pepper, of course, don’t go together or do they?

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): circa 1960

MADE FROM: ceramic material

MADE IN:  Australia

MANUFACTURER: Westminster Fine China

DIMENSIONS: 7cm high x 5.5cm wide

HOLLAND – Ornamental Clog

Holland - Large wooden clog (1)     Holland - Large wooden clog (3)PLACE REPRESENTED:   Holland

ITEM: Clog

NOTES: A wooden clog from Holland. I’ve met a few clogs from Holland. This one is personalised with “Josh” on one side and “Holland” on the other. “Josh” doesn’t sound particularly Dutch and he may be quite forgetful as he has lost this clog or, maybe, he has one leg.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1970s

MADE FROM: wood

MADE IN:  unknown

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 15.5cm long , 7cm high

BRISBANE, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA – Dinner Bell

Brisbane - Expo 88 - Dinner Bell - ceramic (1)      Brisbane - Expo 88 - Dinner Bell - ceramic (4)PLACE REPRESENTED: Brisbane, Queensland , Australia

ITEM: Dinner Bell

NOTES: A large ceramic dinner bell celebrating that ode to middle brow banality, the State sponsored World Fair … in this case the World Expo 88 held in Brisbane.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1988

MADE FROM: ceramic material

MADE IN:  unknown

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 13.5cm high x 8.5cm diameter

CROATIA – Keychain

Croatia - - Keychain - Steel - Flag

PLACE REPRESENTED:   Croatia

ITEM: Key Chain

NOTES: Croat colours and coat of arms. As most Europeans know “Hrvatska” is Croatian for “Croatia”.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 2004

MADE FROM: steel

MADE IN:  unknown

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 4.5cm x  3cm  (the coat of arms part)