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🦢 Mid-century chairs, curios, rescued treasures & off-centre finds

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Drop #183 | Grant’s Deluxe Scotch Stoneware Whisky Jug | $35 | Scotland | Mid-Century | Cobalt Blue Advertising Collect...
05/06/2026

Drop #183 | Grant’s Deluxe Scotch Stoneware Whisky Jug | $35 | Scotland | Mid-Century | Cobalt Blue Advertising Collectable

A handsome piece of vintage whisky advertising, this Grant’s Deluxe Scotch stoneware jug pairs rich cobalt blue glaze with cream stoneware and retains both its original cork stopper and integrated pouring spout.

📏 Dimensions
* Height: 18cm
* Width: 10cm
* Base diameter: 13cm

✨ Details
* Original Grant’s Deluxe Scotch branding
* Cobalt blue and cream glazed stoneware
* Integrated side pouring spout with built-in strainer
* Original cork stopper present
* Scottish whisky advertising collectable
* Decorative and functional display piece

🪞 Styling ideas
* Display on a bar cart alongside crystal decanters
* Pair with vintage advertising tins and pub memorabilia
* Style in a country kitchen or farmhouse pantry
* Add to a collection of whisky, brewery or Scottish collectables

📝 Condition
* Good vintage condition
* Light age-related wear to base consistent with age and use
* No chips or cracks

📍 Location
Collection from Takapuna or Grey Lynn, Auckland
Regular trips to Tauranga so can drop in to you if you’re TNG based
Postage NZ-wide at buyer’s cost.










Drop #182 | Vintage New Orleans Lobster Salt & Pepper Shakers | $18 | Japan | Mid-Century Era | Coastal Kitsch Charm📖 D...
01/06/2026

Drop #182 | Vintage New Orleans Lobster Salt & Pepper Shakers | $18 | Japan | Mid-Century Era | Coastal Kitsch Charm

📖 Details
* Vintage ceramic salt and pepper shaker pair
* Hand-decorated lobster motif
* Crisp white glaze with black geometric detailing
* Original S and P tabs present
* Mid-century coastal kitchen aesthetic

📏 Dimensions
* Height: 12cm
* Width: 4cm
* Depth: 4cm

✨ Styling Ideas
* Perfect for a beach house or bach kitchen
* Great addition to a lobster, seafood, or coastal collection
* Display alongside vintage Japanese ceramics
* Fun conversation piece for a retro dining table

📍 Location
Collection from Takapuna or Grey Lynn, Auckland
Regular trips to Tauranga so can drop in to you if you’re TNG based
Postage NZ-wide at buyer’s cost.

SOLD | 🦢 Drop #181 | Vintage Donkey Cart Salt & Pepper Set in Original Packaging | $25 Still in its original packaging,...
01/06/2026

SOLD | 🦢 Drop #181 | Vintage Donkey Cart Salt & Pepper Set in Original Packaging | $25

Still in its original packaging, this vintage ceramic donkey cart salt and pepper set is a rare survivor from the golden age of novelty kitchenware.

Featuring a hand-painted donkey pulling a cart carrying the matching floral salt and pepper shakers, this delightful piece captures the playful design style that made vintage kitchen collectibles so popular.

📋 Details
* Vintage ceramic donkey cart salt and pepper set
* Original packaging and display card retained
* Hand-painted ceramic construction
* Donkey pulling cart-mounted shakers
* Original metal display stand included
* Floral-decorated salt and pepper shakers
* Imported ceramic
* Likely 1960s-1970s era
* Rare complete packaged example

📏 Dimensions (shakers)
* Length: 14cm
* Height: 11cm
* Depth: 3cm

📍 Location
Collection from Takapuna or Grey Lynn, Auckland
Regular trips to Tauranga so can drop in to you if you’re TNG based
Postage NZ-wide at buyer’s cost.

SOLD | 🦢 Drop #180 | Vintage Poodle Salt & Pepper Shakers | $18 | Mid-Century | Kitsch Ceramic PairA charming pair of v...
01/06/2026

SOLD | 🦢 Drop #180 | Vintage Poodle Salt & Pepper Shakers | $18 | Mid-Century | Kitsch Ceramic Pair

A charming pair of vintage poodle salt and pepper shakers with all the sweet mid-century personality collectors love.

📖 Details
* Vintage ceramic salt and pepper shaker pair
* Poodle design
* Soft blue-white glaze with charcoal detailing
* Hand-painted facial features
* Original fill holes to base
* Approx. 9cm high × 7cm wide × 3cm deep
* Sold as a pair

✨ Styling Ideas
* Perfect for a retro kitchen display
* Add to a collection of vintage kitchenalia
* Style on open shelving with vintage Pyrex and enamelware
* Great gift for poodle lovers or kitsch collectors

🪞 Condition
* Good vintage condition overall
* Age-related wear consistent with use and age
* Light crazing and minor glaze imperfections present
* No chips or cracks visible
* Stoppers intact

🏡 Decor Style
Vintage / Retro

📍 Location
Collection from Takapuna or Grey Lynn, Auckland
Regular trips to Tauranga so can drop in to you if you’re TNG based
Postage NZ-wide at buyer’s cost.










🦢 Drop #179 | Vintage Swan Salt & Pepper Set | $18 | Japan | Mid-Century | Kitsch TablewareA delightfully cheerful vint...
31/05/2026

🦢 Drop #179 | Vintage Swan Salt & Pepper Set | $18 | Japan | Mid-Century | Kitsch Tableware

A delightfully cheerful vintage ceramic swan salt and pepper set, complete with two removable duckling shakers nestled into a swan-shaped holder. Full of mid-century charm, bright hand-painted colours, and the sort of whimsical character that makes vintage kitchenware collectors smile.

📖 Details
* Vintage ceramic swan cruet set
* Includes swan holder and two duckling salt and pepper shakers
* Hand-painted in white, orange, green and blue
* Cork stoppers present in both shakers
* Likely Japanese export ware, circa 1950s-1970s
* Height: 7cm
* Width: 10cm
* Depth: 9cm

🔍 Condition
* Good vintage condition
* Minor age-related wear and light marks consistent with age
* No chips or cracks visible
* Cork stoppers intact
* Please review photos as they form part of the description

🏡 Decor Style
* Cottagecore/farmhouse

📍 Location
Collection from Takapuna or Grey Lynn, Auckland
Regular trips to Tauranga so can drop in to you if you’re TNG based
Postage NZ-wide at buyer’s cost.












Drop #178 | Vintage MMC 5-Piece Bar Set | $25 | Japan | 1970s-1980s | Gold-Plated Rosewood Cocktail Set | Mid Century M...
31/05/2026

Drop #178 | Vintage MMC 5-Piece Bar Set | $25 | Japan | 1970s-1980s | Gold-Plated Rosewood Cocktail Set | Mid Century Modern

A wonderfully kitsch slice of retro entertaining culture, this vintage MMC Japan bar set captures the era when every home bar deserved its own accessories. Complete with its original presentation box, gold-plated finish, rosewood handles, and even the original bonus dice, it’s a fantastic piece of vintage barware and a great conversation starter.

Perfect for a mid-century drinks trolley, home bar, cocktail cabinet, bachelor pad, or anyone who appreciates the glamour of vintage entertaining.

📏 Details

* Original MMC Japan 5-piece bar set
* Gold-plated finish with rosewood handles
* Includes bottle opener, corkscrew, cocktail spoon, cheese knife and cocktail fork
* Original presentation box included
* Original promotional dice still present
* Era believed to be 1970s-1980s
* Box dimensions: 20cm high × 14cm wide × 12cm deep

💡 Styling Ideas

* Display on a vintage drinks trolley
* Pair with crystal decanters and cocktail glasses
* Perfect for a retro home bar setup
* Looks fantastic alongside teak and rosewood décor
* Great gift for collectors of vintage barware and cocktail memorabilia

📝 Condition
* Complete set with original box
* Gold-plated surfaces remain bright and present well
* Light age-related wear consistent with vintage use
* Original box shows scuffing, edge wear and storage marks
* Presents beautifully for display and remains fully usable

🏡 Decor Style
* Mid-Century Modern

📍 Location
Collection from Takapuna or Grey Lynn, Auckland
Regular trips to Tauranga so can drop in to you if you’re TNG based
Postage NZ-wide at buyer’s cost.










🦢 SOLD | Drop #177 | Arcopal France Confetti Mug Pair | $20 | France | 1980s | Colourful Retro KitchenwareLightweight y...
29/05/2026

🦢 SOLD | Drop #177 | Arcopal France Confetti Mug Pair | $20 | France | 1980s | Colourful Retro Kitchenware

Lightweight yet durable, Arcopal became famous for its tempered milk glass tableware and playful patterns that still feel fresh decades later.

✨ Details
* Genuine vintage Arcopal France mugs
* White opal milk glass
* Multicolour confetti / polka dot pattern
* Matching pair
* French-made tableware
* Late 1970s to 1980s era aesthetic
* Sold as a set of two
* Lightweight tempered glass construction

🔍 Condition
* Good vintage condition
* No obvious cracks visible
* Light age-related wear consistent with use
* Pattern remains bright and colourful

📏 Dimensions
* Approx. height: 9cm
* Approx. rim diameter: 7cm
* Approx. capacity: 250ml

🎨 Decor Style
Retro

📍 Location
Collection from Takapuna or Grey Lynn, Auckland

Regular trips to Tauranga so can drop in to you if you’re TNG based

Postage NZ-wide at buyer’s cost.











SOLD 🐎 Drop #176 | Vintage Hand-Painted Paper Parasol | $18 | Mid-Century Era | Timeworn Floral CharmA beautifully weat...
29/05/2026

SOLD 🐎 Drop #176 | Vintage Hand-Painted Paper Parasol | $18 | Mid-Century Era | Timeworn Floral Charm

A beautifully weathered vintage paper parasol with hand-painted floral detailing, bamboo ribs, and delicate red thread binding. The patina on this one is what makes it special, softly faded paper, age-worn edges, and a fragile romantic quality that feels more theatre prop, old travel souvenir, or faded garden party relic than pristine decorative object.

📖 Details
* Hand-painted floral decoration
* Bamboo and wood construction
* Traditional paper canopy
* Decorative red thread binding detail
* Warm honey-toned aged paper
* Fully opening mechanism

📏 Dimensions
* Canopy diameter: 41cm
* Full length including handle: 47cm

📍 Location
Collection from Takapuna or Grey Lynn, Auckland
Regular trips to Tauranga so can drop in to you if you’re TNG based
Postage NZ-wide at buyer’s cost.















🐎 Drop #175 | Fun Ho! Tourist Bus No. 56 “Landliner” | NZ Diecast Toy | $245A gloriously worn little piece of New Zeala...
28/05/2026

🐎 Drop #175 | Fun Ho! Tourist Bus No. 56 “Landliner” | NZ Diecast Toy | $245

A gloriously worn little piece of New Zealand toy-making history. This vintage Fun Ho! Landliner Bus carries all the character you want from an authentic mid-century diecast.

🚎 Details
* Vintage Fun Ho! Landliner Bus
* No. 56 model
* Made in New Zealand
* Heavy diecast metal construction
* Rolling wheels present
* Beautiful authentic wear throughout

📏 Dimensions
* 27cm long
* 10cm high

📍 Location
Collection from Takapuna or Grey Lynn, Auckland
Regular trips to Tauranga so can drop in to you if you’re TNG based
Postage NZ-wide at buyer’s cost.

Drop #174 | Vintage Fondue Set | $120 | Germany | 1970s | Full Mid Century Entertaining SetThere’s something wildly cha...
28/05/2026

Drop #174 | Vintage Fondue Set | $120 | Germany | 1970s | Full Mid Century Entertaining Set

There’s something wildly charming about a proper 1970s fondue set. Peak dinner-party theatre. This one comes complete with its original German box, six colour-tipped fondue forks, smoked glass serving dishes, timber lazy Susan base, burner, and that glorious red enamel pot with black folk-style motif detailing.

Feels straight out of a retro chalet or conversation pit lounge room. The smoked glass and teak-toned timber keep it grounded enough to still style beautifully in a modern kitchen or open shelving setup.

👌Condition
Very good vintage condition overall. Minor age wear to timber base and outer box consistent with age. Enamel pot presents beautifully with light signs of use internally.

📏 Dimensions
* Overall serving tray diameter: 42cm
* Height to top of fondue pot lid: 27cm
* Fondue pot diameter: 15cm
* Length including wooden handle: 30cm
* Individual glass dish: 15cm x 7cm

Decor style: Mid-Century Modern

📍 Location
Collection from Takapuna or Grey Lynn, Auckland
Regular trips to Tauranga so can drop in to you if you’re TNG based
Postage NZ-wide at buyer’s cost.













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