Kitchen Pickin’: Not-so-small potatoes

EAST TEXAS (KLTV) - This week on East Texas Kitchen Pickin’, Jeff shows off a new and interesting method of sourcing.

Fire King creamer

Jeff: This and the next two items are from the Great Giveaway. At first glance, this looks like a white dish but it has a very interesting pink tone to it. I thought it was a stain from red Kool-Aid or something like that but my research indicates it’s likely intentional or perhaps a victim of the dishwasher. As for the intentional theory, Fire King didn’t have to worry too much about SKUs so it was like the wild west in producing different sizes and colors. This could be some rare color they put out. The dishwasher theory would dictate this was once pink and lost its color.

Steph: I think this is so delicate and lovely. If you click here, you can see a set of this on eBay. I don’t know the seller so can’t recommend them, I just wanted to highlight what these look like. Beautiful.

Uranium glass

Jeff: This has “Souvenir London, Ontario” on it with gold coloring lining the top. I used to need a black flashlight to determine if it’s uranium or not (it will glow). But now I can usually tell just by looking at it for the shade of green it puts out. I thought at first this was a shot glass but it seems too big.

Steph: Definitely too large to be the usual shot glass. May be a double-shot or an aperitif. Either way, I love this glass and that the words are still fairly clear on it. Great find.

Cast iron pot

Jeff: I believe this is a three-quart pot and it is extremely heavy. It’s got some rust and dirtiness but thankfully I’ve made a deal with Steph, who knows how to clean up cast iron.

Steph: This pot is a great size and once. I shine her up, she’ll be as good as new...well, better, really, as I think cast iron improves with age.

Saladmaster pot

Jeff: Saladmasters are definitely a BOLO. I think it’s because they can only be purchased new through exclusive means, so that makes them hot in the reselling market. Mrs. Picker found this at an estate sale and immediately grabbed it, but then another lady saw it and snatched it out of her hands! Thankfully, she did so only to look at and admire it. Still kind of weird, but definitely better than the alternative.

Steph: I’m glad she didn’t try to keep it. She was just excited.

Potato storage cabinet

Jeff: I found this guy amongst a bunch of dressers and bookshelves and such outside my storage unit and knew the owners were leaving it out for someone to take. I managed to get it all loaded in my truck on my own in 90-degree heat. This piece is Mrs. Picker’s favorite and maybe the only vintage quality piece out of it. It’s pretty cool with porcelain knobs and a place for potatoes and a shelf for onions.

Steph: It’s a well-made and practical piece for the kitchen! Love it.

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