Tag Archives: 1970s

HUNGARY – Coasters

Posted on by
Reply

hungary-coasters-and-holder-red-2PLACE REPRESENTED:   Hungary

ITEM: Coasters

NOTES: Great  machine woven coasters from Hungary. This replicates the folk art / craft of years past. The familiar chili, used in so many Hungarian dishes is present. The coaster holder is quite nifty and very functional and you could see it sitting around a bottle of pálinka (a traditional fruit brandy). It never caught on with the Anglo’s.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1970s

MADE FROM: cotton

MADE IN:   Hungary (probably)

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 16cm wide x 24cm high (holder), 9cm diameter for the coasters.

               hungary-coasters-and-holder-red-4          hungary-coasters-and-holder-red-5

               hungary-coasters-and-holder-red-6          hungary-coasters-and-holder-blue-1

 

CASTIGLIONE, ITALY – Ashtray

Posted on by
Reply

Castiglione, Sicily - Ashtray (1)PLACE REPRESENTED: Castiglione di Sicilia , Italy

ITEM: Ashtray

NOTES: Castiglione di Sicilia is a small municipality 160 km east of Palermo in Sicily. The structure depected is Cannizzu (XII century), a cylindrical tower, which is the symbol of the town of Castiglione.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1970s

MADE FROM: ceramic material

MADE IN:  unknown

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 14cm  diameter x 4cm high

RIJEKA, CROATIA – Wall Ornament

Posted on by
Reply

Rijeka - Wooden Wall Plate (1)PLACE REPRESENTED: Rijeka , Croatia

ITEM: Wall Plate

NOTES: The Kapucinska crkva Gospe Lurdske or The Capuchin Church of Our Lady of Lourdes located on Žabica Square in Rijeka. Built between 1904 – 1929 by the Capuchin nuns this is an impressive red and white Catholic church with a neo-Gothic facade. http://www.kvarner.hr/hodocastiti-svetistima/en/lady-lourd.html

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1973

MADE FROM: wood

MADE IN: Croatia  (probably) (or the then Yugoslavia)

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 27cm diameter

 

NORFOLK ISLAND, AUSTRALIA – Key Holder

Posted on by
Reply

Norfolk Island - key holder (1)PLACE REPRESENTED: Norfolk Island , Australia

ITEM: Key Holder

NOTES: Rustic, locally made (by P. Christian according to the back. No doubt a descendant of Fletcher?) pyrography piece depicting the ubiquitous Norfolk Island pine tree.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1970s

MADE FROM: wood , steel

MADE IN:  Norfolk Island

MANUFACTURER: P. Christian

DIMENSIONS: 11cm  wide x 11cm high

Norfolk Island - key holder (2)

 

RIJEKA, CROATIA – Pennant

Posted on by
Reply

Rejeka - penant (2)     Rejeka - penant (1)

PLACE REPRESENTED: Rijeka , Croatia

ITEM: Pennant

NOTES: A pennant from Rijeka, Croatia (then Yugoslavia) depicting two scenes from the city: The old town and the harbour. This is quite stylish in its own way.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1972

MADE FROM: cloth

MADE IN:  unknown

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 21cm long x 13cm wide

 

click on pictures for large images

PORT LINCOLN, SOUTH AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA – Coasters

Posted on by
Reply

Port Lincoln - SA - Australia - Coasters (1)PLACE REPRESENTED: Port Lincoln, South Australia , Australia

ITEM: Coasters

NOTES: A set of six coasters depicting the delights of Port Lincoln famous for its fishing and bay. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Lincoln

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1970s

MADE FROM: plastic , cork

MADE IN:  unknown

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 10cm  x 9cm each

MOUNT ISA, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA – Penant

Posted on by
Reply

Mount Isa - Penant (1)     Mount Isa - Penant (6)

PLACE REPRESENTED: Mt Isa, Queensland , Australia

ITEM: Pennant

NOTES: Pennants in red and blue depicting two scenes of typical Mt Isa : Lake Moondarra and the town with its mining infrastructure. Mt Isa is hot and dusty with a lot of mining which explains Lake Moondarra which is an artificial lake which supplies the town, and mines, water.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1971

MADE FROM: cloth

MADE IN:  unknown

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 26cm long x 14cm wide

HAYMAN ISLAND, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA – Wall Ornament

Posted on by
Reply

Hayman Island - QLD - Australia - trivet (1)PLACE REPRESENTED: Hayman Island, Queensland , Australia

ITEM: Wall ornament

NOTES: A wonderfully wall ornament made of resin and shell celebrating the subtropical joys of Hayman Island off the Queensland coast.

“Hayman Island is the most northerly of the Whitsunday Islands, part of the Cumberland Islands, which are located off the coast of Central Queensland, Australia … Hayman is a private island open to the public, most famous for its luxury resort which was built in the 1950s by millionaire Reg Ansett, who also founded the airline, Ansett Australia. The island is a significant drawing point for tourism in Queensland”. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hayman_Island

It was the place to go for locals in the 1960s and 1970s …

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1970s

MADE FROM: resin , shell

MADE IN:  unknown

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 15cm diameter.

Hayman Island - QLD - Australia - trivet (2)
.