Sunday, March 17, 2013

Thriftin' weekend


I found some great pieces this weekend. It's funny, it was one of those weekends when you think not much will happen, thrifting wise, but then it turns out to be quite the opposite. Even at my oldest son's soccer game in a neighbouring city, I stumbled upon a thift store when I went to get some take away coffee with some of the other parents.

I think my favorite finds in this post are the two pieces of orange and brown pottery. Believe it or not, I actually didn't notice before I got home what a perfect pair they make! The bowl is a Scheurich, the vase is made by Ekeby, Sweden. I don't know a great deal about swedish pottery, but I've seen a lot of pieces marked Uppsala Ekeby, there might have been a merger of two companies at some point. Pieces og information will be greatly appreciated! Anyway, I really love them, the colors are magnificent, as is both texture and pattern. 





 

I really love Arabia Ruska. It's so rustic and the texture, the gorgeous effect of the different shades of brown and the almost metallic surface, is amazing. I was so thrilled when I found this large serving plate and lidded dish. I guess most of you already know the facts about this great Ulla Procope- design, but it never seizes to amaze me that it was designed as early as  during her time with Arabia from 1948- 68. If I didn't know, I would easily have guessed the 70s. Does anyone know the exact year? It was, deservingly, in production for a long time, I'm guessing much due to it's modern and rustic appeal.





I lived in Belgium for a period of time back in the 80s. I was in my mid- teens and had the greatest time there. I still have a soft spot for anything Belgian. I remember Marbell Stone Art Belgium, my mom bought a couple of pieces before we moved back to Norway. They're made of sandstone and have a lovely porous surface. The pieces very from figurative to abstract, I prefer the abstract ones, they have a bit of a modernist vibe. There's very little to be found on the web about the company, I wonder if they're still at it? Does anyone know? I instantly fell for this one when I saw her in the window of a local thrift, she's a bit "Henry Moore- ish", isn't she gorgeous?






I found two more great Scheurich pieces. The light brown one is in a pattern called "Koralle" (Coral). I managed to dig up from the web that it was designed in the 60s by A. Seide. The color has a little bit of a greenish yellow mixed with the brown, it's quite an appealing color, but a bit too peculiar to blend in with other browns easily. It looks good with the reds, though. The new red one is really shiny, and has found it's place with my other red- themed Scheurich pieces and my 60s red ceramic lamp. I don't yet  know the name of this pattern, but I'll keep digging.





I found a Haldensleben piece that I already have, but couldn't leave behind. It's one of my favorite WG pieces, and what if it'll break one day... My husband now calls me the hamster, I wonder why?




Finally, I found this really cute little Stavangerflint sugar bowl in sea green and cream. I don't know what this pattern is called, if anyone of you out there knows, please drop me a line! I'm quite sure it must be early 60s or 50s, the shape resembles their earlier production. I love the delicate leaf pattern!





20 comments:

  1. Herlige funn:) Fine vaser, jeg har også funnet litt Haldensleben rundt omkring, skulle gjerne visst mer om denne fabrikken! Jeg solgte akkurat en vase lik den du har, brun med en rød rose på midten:)

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    1. Takk! Det er alltid så morsomt når det slår til når man minst aner det! Hadde du en sånn? Så artig, jeg hadde aldri sett den før da den dukket opp på Fretex, og jeg lurte litt på hva jeg egentlig syns om den, men nå er den helt toppen, spesielt i kombinasjon med de andre røde:-)

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  2. Kender du denne side: http://www.signaturer.se/? Her kan du måske få svar på de spørgsmål du har om den svenske keramik.

    Rigtig skønne fund og jeg er helt vild med den røde opsætning!

    /Birgitte

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    1. Tusen takk for godt tips, Birgitte, den skal jeg kikke nærmere på! Så hyggelig at du liker de røde:-) Ønsker deg en herlig uke!

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  3. What a fantastic set of purchases. Love the Upsala Ekeby bowl...All of the West German pieces are just beautiful, as is the wonerful little sculpture. The Stavangerflint bowl is my pick though - it is just lovely.

    Arabia Ruska started in 1962, and there was a second release in the late 1980s and finally finshed production in 1999 from what I can find. Still very popular here - a lot of people have the setting and buy replacements.

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    1. Thank you, Ray! I agree, the Stavangerflint sugar bowl is adorable! I'm gonna dig further to see if I can find the name of that pattern, it's so delicate. I haven't seen them use that color before, either.
      Thanks so much for giving me the start year of the Ruska! Imagine close to 40 years in production, that's pretty impressive!

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  4. Fina fynd igen! Jag blir också kallad hamster, men det låter ju bättre än hoarder....=) Jag tror att Ruska började tillverkas 1961, så antagligen har hon designat den 60 el 61.

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    1. Takk!! Enig- det lyder bedre på skandinavisk, litt snillere:-) Jeg blir bare mer og mer glad i Ruska, maten ser faktisk bedre ut på det også:-) Fantastisk med slike "evergreens"!

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  5. so many great finds this week Tove! Spotted the white sculpture right off and love it. Also love the orange pots and the new red and light brown WGP pieces. They look amazing with your (growing) collection.

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    1. Thank you, Francine, so glad you like them:-) Oh yes, the little lady is a beauty! I'm a big fan of sculpture, my favorites are the organic modernist pieces, like Henry Moore, and the more geometric minimalist ones.
      The Ekeby and Scheurich duo is now on my dining table when it's not in use. It's white, so I've been looking for something colorful for a long time! Thanks again:-)

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  6. Fantastic finds as usual. Love all the pottery, it is like heaven at your thrifts! That red lamp is gorgeous!

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    1. Oh, thank you!!! And right back at you! It seems to me you have your piece of thrifting heaven too, judging by the amazing finds you're sharing:-) Your thrift meet up sounds like so much fun!
      I'm so glad you like my lamp, it's one of my all time favorite finds:-) Thanks again!

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  7. All very lovely but I'm quite taken with your bowl and the sweet sugar bowl! I have two like your favourite WG but in red, pic's soon!
    xx

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    1. Thank you Pippa! Oh yes, I love those too!! The bowl and vase duo in orange and brown are now on my white dining table, it needed some color. I hope to find out more about the sugar bowl, it's still a mystery pattern:-) I'm looking forward to seeing your WG!

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  8. Simply beautiful, each and every piece. I recently bought a very similar Scheurich bowl.

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    1. Oh, thank you so much, Dana! I was just thinking about you, you must be exhausted by now. I'm so looking forward to your big reveal:-)

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  9. You are so lucky to live in a country where you can find beautiful stuff like this in op-shops Tove. It would be a rare day indeed to come across a single piece as beautiful as any of these here (and when you do, the prices are high) Oh well, I'll keep looking.
    I love the orange bowl and vase very, very much.

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    1. Thank you, Kylie, I'm totally in love with that orange set too! I guess being close to the source of this stuff, geographically, has some perks. I guess op shops mostly get all their stuff locally, and now is great timing for the 60s and 70s stuff. Many of my parents' generation are moving into flats and want to get rid of a lot.
      Good thrifting but oh so c- c- cold winters:-)

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  10. Hi! I am thoroughly enjoying and soaking up pieces of information (and display) on your blog. Currently we are in Sweden (Southern part) and I am going about making my collection of pottery finds.
    So far a huge collection of Hoganas (similar to arabia's dark tones) and a few of Upsala-Ekeby, Vallåkra (on wiki you'll see the exact picture) and
    rogild (denmark).
    Wish I could get take back some of Figgjo. I did see
    Swedish locals touch, feel and eye some tumblers of
    Ultima Thule at our local open mkt. At that point I had no clue and blissfully glanced at the scene going on otherwise (rather than being a participant).

    Can feel and relish what you enjoy!

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    1. Hi there! Thanks so much for visiting! Sounds like you've had a great time thrifting, and I'm sure some Figgjo will cross your path some day:-)
      Thanks, do stop by again!

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