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I love lucy, I love Lucy Props, Kitchen, Mid Century Lamps, Vintage Electrical Appliances

Lucy’s Nautical Wheel Wall Lamp

November 8, 2014 Patricia

Ships Pilot Wheel Wooden Wall Lamp on I Love Lucy Kitchen Set

After the Ricardo’s move to the bigger apartment we can see a wooden nautical style ships pilot wheel lamp in the kitchen next to the door. I saw a very similar one on eBay and discovered that the arm of the lamp rotates so it can also stand independently as a table lamp with the wheel at it’s base.

The lamp pictured below is marked “Leviton”on the metal section

Ships Pilot Wheel Wooden Wall Lamp on I Love Lucy — Similar Ships Pilot Wheel Wooden Wall Lamp – swivels to convert to a desk lamp

To see more pictures on the listing on eBay click here

Example of the lamp adjusted to stand as a table lamp – seen on eBay recently

More details here on the eBay listing

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I have not seen examples of the lamp shade paired with it on the show. If you have information to share regarding the lampshade please comment below.

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Lucy and Ricky’s Brock Coddled Egg Cups

November 5, 2014 Patricia

In an early I Love Lucy episode entitled ‘Be a Pal’ Lucy and Ricky are having coddled eggs for breakfast. The egg cup is double sided and large enough to make coddled eggs on the top side and to hold a standard boiled egg on the smaller side. The maker is Brock of California and the design seen on the show is called Harvest with a yellow top edge. They are also seen on the kitchen shelves in several episodes.

Brock of California Egg Cup Coddlers seen on eBay

Brock of California was founded in 1947 by Bert J Brock and closed down in 1980. The company designed a limited number of dinnerware patterns in the 40’s and 50’s that are popular with collectors today. Brock of California were known for their charming country style designs and the Harvest design can be still be found on eBay and Etsy with either brown or yellow edges. Search for “Brock California” for a current selection.

Recipe: Coddled Eggs

Coddled eggs are made by Continue reading Lucy and Ricky’s Brock Coddled Egg Cups →

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Ricardo’s Mid Century Aluminum Tumblers

November 2, 2014 Patricia

Aluminum tumblers were popular in the 1950’s. They were available in plain or anodized aluminum in a range of colors and were an alternative to glass for home entertaining , and stylish and practical for use on the patio.

We see what seems to be a plain set in use in an early episode of I Love Lucy when Lucy thinks Ricky is trying to poison her.

Kromex set of colored anodized aluminum tumblers

Aluminum tumblers stay cool to the touch even on hot days and are still a popular choice today. In the 1950’s they were made by several manufacturers. Above you can see two versions of the Kromex set of aluminum tumblers with caddy. A chrome caddy like the Kromex one was seen in the I Love Lucy kitchen, holding a set of patterned glass tumblers , in the Season 2 show Lucy Hires a Maid. This may have been the Kromex caddy from the set we saw above. Continue reading Ricardo’s Mid Century Aluminum Tumblers →

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Lucy’s Accent Shaker Set

October 31, 2014 Patricia

Product placement on I love Lucy is evident as the series soared in the ratings. The Accent seasoning shaker set is usually seen on the kitchen stove top – the screen capture above is from the Season 2 episode Million Dollar Idea where Lucy and Ethel go into the business of selling salad dressing.

This was an Accent flavor enhancer promotional set from Owens of Illinois, that included salt and pepper shakers and a third shaker of Accent MSG seasoning.

Seen on eBay this week is the set pictured above ( details here). A vintage 4-Piece Set of Glass Bottle Salt & Pepper & Accent Shakers with Red Plastic screw top Lids. They come with their original plastic stand just like the one on the I Love Lucy show..

Recently sold on eBay was a set in original packaging seen pictured below.
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I love Lucy’s Vintage Dish Towels

October 30, 2014 Patricia

Peter has contributed the following information about a dish towel seen prominently in the kitchen of the I Love Lucy set:

Vintage Strawberry Tea Towels or Dish Cloths were made by a company called Cannon. These are often found on eBay and Etsy. Below are photos from ebay listings

“I have them in my home and they’re actually really nice. Made of linen and cotton.” Says Peter “It’s so awesome to be able to watch the show and see the same thing in the Ricardo’s home that’s in mine. ”

cannon dish cloth
BEAUTIFUL Vtg Kitchen Dish Cloth CANNON 32X15 Strawberries

A lady also sells them on eBay as I Love Lucy Prop-A-Likes:

RARE Vintage Dish Towel seen on I Love Lucy Lucille Ball Collectible Prop Alike

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I love Lucy’s Vintage Print Tablecloths

October 30, 2014 Patricia 2 Comments

Lucy's Calaptint Tablecloth — Lucy’s Calaprint Tablecloth

Above is a screen grab of Lucy and little Ricky seated at the kitchen table, set with a leaf print Calaprint tablecloth and Franciscan Ivy breakfast set. One of the easiest ways to add a touch of instant vintage to your table setting is to throw on a genuine vintage print tablecloth. Luckily there are lots to be found on eBay and Etsy and other vintage re-sellers online and possibly at your local garage sales.

Wilendur tablecloth on Love Lucy episode “Sentimental Anniversary”

In the Love Lucy episode “Sentimental Anniversary” the Wilendur Dogwood print tablecloth takes center stage when the Mertzes decide to throw a surprise party for Lucy and Ricky’s wedding anniversary. Wilendur is a popular vintage brand of tablecloth that is easily found on eBay.

The Calaprint ( a D.B. Fuller & Co. brand) design has been seen in different color schemes apart from the green and pink above. The Wilendur dogwood print designed by John Stanley Madsen for Weil & Durrse is also seen in seen in various colors.

Wilendur Doogwood print vintage tablecloth and napkins

I see a Wilendur 6 Napkins Tablecloth Pink Dogwood Floral Cotton set on ebay pictured above similar to the one that Ethel brought over to the Ricardo’s apartment to set up the dinner table on the “Sentimental Anniversary” episode of I Love Lucy.

See more like this on eBay

Tip: Use Oxyclean to clean vintage cotton tablecloths. Oxiclean Versatile Stain Remover, 5 Pounds

Reference:

September 27, 1956 Tri-City Herald from Pasco, Washington · Page 7
3-Tablecloths, reg. 3.98 ‘ Calaprint, mercerized cotton, large pattern, 54×72

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Lucy’s Plastic Salt and Pepper Shakers

October 14, 2014 Patricia

The I Love Lucy kitchen had several sets of salt and pepper shakers. You many have already noticed the ivy shaped shakers that belong to the Francisan Ivy dinnerware set. Today we are looking are a plastic set by The Plas-Tex Corporation, Los Angeles,. Calif., that were patented by the same company -see patent figure below. Following are examples Continue reading Lucy’s Plastic Salt and Pepper Shakers →

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Lucy’s Anchor Hocking Juice Decanter and Glasses

October 11, 2014 Patricia

ilovelucyjuiceglasses — ANCHOR HOCKING ORANGE JUICE GLASS DECANTER WITH MATCHING GLASSES on the I Love Lucy Kitchen Set

Anchor Hocking Orange Juice Glass Decanter with 4 Matching Juice Glasses on eBay — VINTAGE ANCHOR HOCKING ORANGE JUICE GLASS DECANTER WITH MATCHING GLASSES on eBay

Seen above is a vintage anchor hocking orange juice glass decanter with matching glasses featuring an orange & leaf design marked Anchor Hocking & made in USA. It consists of 1 decanter with lid with 4 matching juice glasses.
The decanter measures 9″ tall and holds 48 oz to the neck
juice glasses measure 3 1/2″ tall and hold 6 oz

See listing at :http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Anchor-Hocking-Orange-Juice-Glass-Decanter-with-4-Matching-Juice-Glasses-/141386856553

See more like this at: http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=Orange+Juice+Set&_sacat=25474

Reference Books:
http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&search-type=ss&index=books&field-author=Gene%20Florence&page=1

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Lucy’s Nut Bowl

September 14, 2014 Patricia

Lucy cracks nuts to annoy Ricky — Lucy cracks nuts with a mallet to annoy Ricky

In the Season three episode “Ricky Loses His Temper” Lucy tries to provoke Ricky by turning on the radio at 4:00 am when he is trying to sleep and follows up by cracking nuts with a mallet in a wooden bowl to make even more noise.

lucynuts
The wooden bowl pictured below looks just like the one Lucy has and is vintage from the same era. The bowl came with the matching mallet and has a label underneath marked Standard Specialty Company, San Francisco, Products of The California Redwood Forests

Nut dish and mallet as seen on I Love Lucy

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Lucy’s Hull Apple Cookie Jar

August 17, 2014 Patricia

The Hull Apple Cookie Jar can often be seen in the kitchen set of I love Lucy, Hull pottery Cookie Jars were popular in the 1950’s. The cookie jars in the shape of an apple had a companion grease jar in a smaller size, they were airbrushed after they were made with the unfortunate result that the paint could be removed easily by surface cleaning so you will see vintage examples on ebay where much of the paint has worn away

I love Lucy Prop hull apple cookiejar recently sold on eBay

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