I recently pulled together most of my Chef collectibles that have been in my kitchen for years, and did a display at the Lima Public Library. The display is no longer up (but I do have my Victorian Shell Crafts collection on display right now).
Below is a video of the display -- You'll see some great vintage CHEF's from my kitchen. There are figural cookie jars, salt and pepper shakers, advertising tins and labels, as well as a fun selection of hard plastic jello-molds, spoonrests and notepad holders. Detailed pix are below the video.
Here's a link to the CHEF DISPLAY video just in case the above player didn't work.
Many of these items will be featured in an upcoming book.
UPDATE -- the book is OUT -- I don't have my copy yet -- but you can buy yours NOW (link below pic of the book)
Hot Kitchen & Home Collectibles 2nd Edition (Hot Kitchen & Home Collectibles of the 30s, 40s, 50s:) [Paperback, Illustrated]
C. Dianne Zweig (Author) Publisher: Collector Books; 2 edition (May 25, 2010)
Here are lots of individual pix:
Collectibles from Marianne's Kitchen -- Plastic Chefs and more...
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Both sides of a can with a colorful NOS "Chef Brand Berdan & Co. Toledo Ohio" lithographed paper label
Antique CHEF stone lithograph cigar box label
Art deco tray with Oriental Chef Silhouettes
Ceramic chef head spoon rest (Japan import)
Chalkware Chubby Chef wall plaque with potholder hooks
Plastic Chef grocery list maker by NOMA
Figural plastic Chef holding salt and pepper shakers
Little Chef on plastic handled salt and pepper holder
3 small plastic Chef and Maid Jello molds
2 Plastic Chef notepad holders
5 Chef plastic spoon rests
Plastic CHEF notepad holder
Plastic CHEF notepad holder
Plastic CHEF reamer/cutter with advertising
Miniature metal childs/toy mold with Squirrel
Red Wing Pottery CHEF PIERRE Cookie Jar in Blue (comes in several colors)
Small ceramic canister GREASE Jar marked Japan
McCoy Pottery CHEF Head Cookie Jar
American Bisque CHEF Cookie Jar
Assorted sizes of ceramic Chef and Mammy Head Salt & Peppers, all marked Japan
Ceramic Little Chef Spice Shakers in a wall-hanger wooden shelf/holder - marked Japan
Ceramic CHEF Head Wall Pocket with hooks and hanging small spice shakers - marked Japan
Hard plastic wall-hanging Rooster with Measuring Spoons
Shafford CHEF salt and peppers
Pigs Dressed as Chefs S&Ps
Tall CHEF shaker
Hard plastic MAMMY Notepad Holder
Painted Chalkware Wall Plaque with Pot Holder Hooks
Stuffed TOASTER MAMMY Doll with Full Skirt to hide the toaster
