50s coloured plates
made in Australia by Johnson, Sovereign Pottery and others &
made in England by Roydon, Polo and others
Following on from my last post, here is a mish-mash of lovely 50s plates, collected from all over the place. There are eight large and eight side plates, in baby blues, pastel yellows, baby pink, pastel green…all made from different manufacturers.
Ever since student days, when having miss-matched crockery and furniture was all one could aspire to, I have enjoyed one-offs and still recoil from matchy-matchy things. My partner and I spent about a decade or so trying to buy a new crockery set once…in the end we found the only manufacturer in the world that produced single pieces in vibrant colours- a kind of contemporary harlequin set. It makes perfect sense- if you break something the whole set isn’t ruined…you simply replace the piece in the appropriate colour.
And the only drawback to this lovely set it- it’s not dishwasher proof. You have to don a 50s apron, and wash it the old fashioned way [ie: get your partner to do it!]
For sale: $AUD125
Ha ha, I’d rather make my boys wear the apron. They can’t even seem to put the dishwasher proof plates in the dishwasher!
everyone looks good in a vintage apron…and they somehow make you want to do domestic chores. maybe it’s the glamour they bring to the situation.
such gorgeous colours!!
thanks mandy – i am drawn to 50s colours. i have a stash of 50s era fabrics and i am currently making full circle skirts. when finished, i can have a tea party with the plates!
that sounds delightful Edwina! 🙂
Reblogged this on A Vintage Life.
thanks christine…it is great to be reblogged! i v. much enjoy your blog too. edwina
Ahh, all of my favorite colors! Still waiting to get my kitchen painted aqua and pink! And since I don’t have a dishwasher in our 1950’s apartment I’d have to wash them by hand anyway!
yes, i’m looking forward to seeing your pink & aqua kitchen. and, i guess washing 50s plates by hand is a labour of love.
Yeah, I can live with it! 🙂
I guess we have common taste. We love vintage! I will be following you on your blog and thank you for liking my blog on cupcakes. So nice to hear from someone from the other side of the world! See you.
it seems as if we do have similar vintage interests. thanks for following- i’m following bizangelgirl55 too. your cupcakes are awesome!
I’m enjoying reading and reminiscing through your blog. I’m a product of the 70s, too. Thanks for visiting my blog!
thanks joanne, for your comment. the 70s has a lot to answer for- particularly nostalgia!