I’m excited to be bringing you my 20th Friday Finds! Sorry that I’ve had to resort to skipping a few weeks
here and there. And most recently with the holidays it has not always been business as usual around here.
But I think we’re getting back on track. So sit back and let’s see what I’ve scored as my latest vintage goodies.
First off there’s this awesome retro midcentury modern cocktail shaker I picked up at Goodwill for $1.99.
You’d think I was a Mad Men fan if you saw the collection of cocktail shakers I’ve got going. You might
recall this cocktail shaker that started off the whole collection thing.
but I love the 12 drink recipes printed on it just the same.
Whiskey Sour, Martini, Gin & Tonic,
Vodka Collins, Bloody Mary, Hiball,
Old Fashioned, Manhattan, Daiquiri,
On the Rocks, Tom Collins, Bacardi
I thought it made a nice display with the new highball glass/tumbler I stumbled upon
last week at Salvation Army for 52 cents.
Here's a Whiskey Sour recipe. I remember my parents drinking these.
And here's an Old Fashioned recipe. What are bitters, anyway?
You can see my cool vintage cocktail spoons/stirrers in the glass. I picked them up at the Randolph Street
Market in Chicago a few months ago.
And here's a close-up of the funky artwork on the top of the shaker as well as the lid.
Last but not least here's the double-sided stainless steel jigger I picked up at
Goodwill for $1.99. I thought it rounded out the retro set nicely.
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I think it's funny that you collect cocktail shakers but you don't drink. It's amazing the things that catch our fancy.
Debbi
I love your Mad Men cocktail shakers. I have a couple of shakers on my bar cart. I'm not much of a drinker but I found the bar cart a few years ago and couldn't pass it up. I have several pieces of vintage bar paraphernalia on the cart. sb
What fun, Kathleen. When we packed up John's grandmother's house we found a 1940s/50s/60s bar completely intact. We took most of it and my son has it in his basement bar room. I am so glad to have it- real treasures. xo Diana
I always resisted buying the vintage barware. However I always liked it. A friend has a lot of the art deco shakers and I love them, she has them on an old glass art deco bar cart.
I did buy a lot of stirrers with advertisements on them and sold them also since I didn't do the bar thing
I went to the Mad Men exhibit in New York City last July, all the sets were on display along with their clothes and bar wear in the office
What a fun collection, Kathleen! Great finds!
Very fun bar collectibles, Kathleen. Such a fascinating era. My mother drank Whiskey Sours, too, but my father preferred Manhattans. I'm like you, not much a drinker, but I do like a nice glass of red--
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