"vintage" kitchen tools?

[**Tinkerbell**]

Thanks for the links, Paul.
I kept going and found a 1960's anodized aluminum one that's really pretty. I might have to bid on it. Get it now before the donut making crave hits and I'll be ready for it.

We just put my mom on a plane for home. While she was here we laughed about several things shed given me or taught me that she didn't remember doing or owning.

[donnie27]

duonyte.......I have that same potato masher. LOVE IT !! I've tried all the other newer and improved ones, but none of them work as well.
I think I probably bought mine at least 30 or more years ago too.
It is so sad to see the cheap utensils that are being sold now. Guess maybe it's because of the coated pots and pans that have to have wood or plastic utensils.

Anyway, hang on to that potato masher.......I think someone will have to pry that thing away from me when I'm too old to lift it.....ROFL...
Donna

[PaulO in MA]

T. - post a picture if you get it.

You have me wanting to make apple cider donuts. Will have to wait until after vacation.

http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?3436547-Apple-Cider-Donuts

[**Tinkerbell**]

PaulO in MA wrote:
T. - post a picture if you get it.

You have me wanting to make apple cider donuts. Will have to wait until after vacation.

http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?3436547-Apple-Cider-Donuts

Now you have ME wanting to make apple cider donuts! That recipe looks and sounds delicious.
Paul, you are a very bad influence on me...
Just look at this!

A maple bar cutter!

[**Tinkerbell**]

And although it's not vintage, check out THIS donut cutter!

[PaulO in MA]

Kitchen tool or medieval torture device?

[Bonnie G #2]

Wow, wonder what will be next?

[**Tinkerbell**]

PaulO in MA wrote:
Kitchen tool or medieval torture device?

Bonnie G #2 wrote:
Wow, wonder what will be next?

I know, right?!

[Isabella's Can Opener]

A quick suggestion on the hand cranked meat grinder... Clamp the grinder to a board then clamp the board to the counter. I have to do this with mine as well as with my old Atlas Pasta machine.

[Jacqueline in KY]

I have truly enjoyed reading this thread and while reading it kept thinking what could I post that I have that is old. I can't narrow it down to one, two or even twenty items. When my parents passed they left me the house with all the contents. My mother was the only daughter in her family so she inherited all my grandmother's kitchen things, needless to say I have stuff in my kitchen that is over 100 years old. I even have an ice box, one that was used prior to electricity, where you actually put ice in it to keep it cold. Now it isn't in my kitchen but my basement and is used to store things in.

[Bonnie G #2]

Jacqueline in KY wrote:
I have truly enjoyed reading this thread and while reading it kept thinking what could I post that I have that is old. I can't narrow it down to one, two or even twenty items. When my parents passed they left me the house with all the contents. My mother was the only daughter in her family so she inherited all my grandmother's kitchen things, needless to say I have stuff in my kitchen that is over 100 years old. I even have an ice box, one that was used prior to electricity, where you actually put ice in it to keep it cold. Now it isn't in my kitchen but my basement and is used to store things in.

Wow, you are lucky - it must sometimes be like a travel back through time - the more I hear about your home, the more fasinated I become.

[**Tinkerbell**]

The ice box sounds awesome, Jacqueline! How wonderful to be the recipient of all that old stuff. Time traveling is probably a good way to describe a tour of your home.
I was heartbroken when we had to move DH's grandparents to an assisted living and I didn't have room to store Nana's pink refrigerator and range. I SO wanted that set! I would have built my kitchen around those two pieces.

[Bonnie G #2]

**Tinkerbell** wrote:
The ice box sounds awesome, Jacqueline! How wonderful to be the recipient of all that old stuff. Time traveling is probably a good way to describe a tour of your home.
I was heartbroken when we had to move DH's grandparents to an assisted living and I didn't have room to store Nana's pink refrigerator and range. I SO wanted that set! I would have built my kitchen around those two pieces.

Oh Tink, how great that would have been, bet you were heartbroken to see it go. I can just imagine how great it would look in a kitchen - of course might have been tough finding the rest of the appliances to match

[**Tinkerbell**]

Bonnie G #2 wrote:

**Tinkerbell** wrote:
The ice box sounds awesome, Jacqueline! How wonderful to be the recipient of all that old stuff. Time traveling is probably a good way to describe a tour of your home.
I was heartbroken when we had to move DH's grandparents to an assisted living and I didn't have room to store Nana's pink refrigerator and range. I SO wanted that set! I would have built my kitchen around those two pieces.

Oh Tink, how great that would have been, bet you were heartbroken to see it go. I can just imagine how great it would look in a kitchen - of course might have been tough finding the rest of the appliances to match

Yeah, I've never seen that old 1950's set again. But I Googled and now I can actually buy retro-inspired appliances that have modern conveniences. Not quite the same as having Nana's set, but they'd still match my pink KA mixer and accessories. If only I had the $ to remodel my kitchen...

Here's a pic of ones I wanted (although in my mind, Nana's were a brighter pink.):


And here's what I can order today:

[Bonnie G #2]

Oh I LOVE them.