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2017-11-26 13:51
I’ve previously posted about Wilardy fruit, but here is an amazing piece in the same vein. Here is a Wilardy Lucite cheese block with little gold mouse. Mouse tail moves. Origina… Read More
2017-11-25 16:34
Here is a salt cellar with flippy top in gold and green. Unmarked. Measures 10 cm height, 14 cm wide, and 8 cm deep. eBay item 232545908159 selling for AU$17.50 (US$13.34)… Read More
2017-11-24 16:47
Here is a Utensilo-like wall organizer with an accompanying accordion hanging rack. The wall organizer is modular. There are pegs that allow the user to rearrange the organizer… Read More
2017-11-23 17:45
Here is a black melamine planter, unmarked. Great form. Measures 11-1/2 by 5-1/4” by 4”. eBay item 132396984574, offered at $22.99 plus shipping Read More
2017-11-21 21:32
Similar to many of Mari’s scuptures of the late 50s and early 60s for Danese is this cylinder. Inside the cylinder is a cube with black dots on the faces. The cylinder meas… Read More
2017-07-25 14:28
Vintage wall clock that made of a colored thick acrylic/lucite plastic. Has racing stripes of gray-silver-white-black. Each panel measures 12” square. Sold May 7, 2017 for $35.o… Read More
2017-04-03 14:40
Vintage ornate yellow watering can with black handle. The watering can measures 15-1/4" from spout to handle. 9-1/4" tall to the top of the handle. The diameter of the container… Read More
2017-03-25 16:32
Here is a space age make up module that acts as a holder and stand. Sold March 10, 2017 on eBay for $28.95 plus shipping Read More
2016-07-03 12:34
Here is the Randolph vanity stool by LeisureMod. LeisureMod is a direct importer and manufacturer of quality home and office furnishings. The Randolph vanity stool is made of polyca… Read More
2016-03-09 13:10
Here is a Sëmk Design wall or desk clock. Marked Sëmk Design. Can be hung on the wall or set on a table or desk for alternative viewing. White angled plastic body with… Read More
2016-03-08 12:35
Here is a pair of white telephone handset bookends. The heavy bases of the bookends appear to be marble. The plastic is yellowed, as is typical for white plastic of the era, but… Read More
2016-03-07 19:00
Happy New Year! If you haven’t stopped by my blog before, welcome. If you have, thanks for returning. Be sure to check out the Facebook page for Object Plastic. … Read More
2015-11-02 13:51
Here is a brown Lucite wall clock with large, decorative white numerals. The clock measures approximately 10” by 10” square. Uses one C size battery. eBay item 26203… Read More
2015-10-30 13:39
The Model 534 Food Processor by Varco, France (also Moulinex, as some models have the Moulinex logo on the side) is a small food processor or grinder. Good condition examples typically… Read More
2015-10-28 12:28
Here is a two piece desktop string holder and dispenser from Domopak International, Italy in white. There is a cutter at the top. Measures 3-5/8" height by 3” diameter.&nbs&hell…Read More
2015-10-26 14:57
T. H. from Las Vegas, Nevada messaged me wondering about this object. It looks like some kind of toolbox to me, but would definitely like to know more about it. Do you know somet… Read More
2015-10-26 13:59
Here is a pair of artistic, modern architectural wall relief sculptures made of acrylic and aluminum. They each measure approximately 20-1/2” square and are in excellent condition. Unm… Read More
2015-08-24 14:11
Lucite acrylic knife block. Measures 11” height by 5-1/2” width by 11” depth. eBay item 161772398249 sold July 30, 2015 at 6:29PM. Three bidders placed 6 bids and t… Read More
2015-07-20 17:07
Here is a witch and jack-o-lantern Halloween candy holder made by Rosbro Plastics, Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Rosbro plastics is well known for their holiday and seasonal… Read More
2015-05-21 12:49
Andries van Onck was born in Amsterdam in 1928. Amongst his early teachers were Gerrit Thomas Rietveld from the Dutch De Stijl group; later he studied in Ulm at the Hochschule für Ges… Read More
2015-05-14 18:30
The name “Swatch” is a portmanteau of “second” and “watch” that was coined by Nichole Lopez. The Swatch watch was introduced with the idea of watche… Read More
2015-05-02 11:28
Here is a vintage, space age (obviously!) cocktail shaker marked Steri-lite and United Plastics Corporation. The rocket has a yellow top, a red body, and yellow base. The rocket… Read More
2015-04-24 14:40
I have seen boxes for the reissue of this vase but never an original. Here is an original box for some of the vacuum formed PVC vases by Enzo Mari for Danese, Italy. On the side panel… Read More
2015-04-23 13:23
Here is a Model 1239 pink Thermos carafe with a cup tray specifically for Lily brand cup tray. The Thermos and tray combination was made by The American Thermos Bottle Company of Norwi… Read More
2015-04-16 17:03
Here is the large size MK Tresmer Oy of Finland plastic coin bank. The coin banks are spherical with a flat bottom so they don’t roll away. There is a slot toward the top s… Read More
2015-04-11 14:07
Here is a Quadrat soap-dish made by Hammarplast, Sweden. While it was sold as a soap dish, pictures in the literature that accompany the dish show other possibilities. You might expect… Read More
2015-04-05 12:23
Spring is springing, and it’s time for Easter. Here is the model 6906 Brown Rabbit (although I like chocolate bunny better) by Union Products. It looks sweet enough to take… Read More
2015-04-03 12:03
Nosco Plastics, Inc. (often abbreviated as NOSCO) was the plastics molding division of National Organ Supply Company. The division was created in 1934 to make plastic parts for electri… Read More
2015-03-28 11:12
Here is a PVC curved pipe desk clock by Steve Diskin of Tik-Tek Engineering for Kirsch Hamilton and Associates from 1980. The clock measures 8” in height and 5” across.&nbs&hell…Read More
2015-03-25 15:35
Here is another fiberglass reinforced wall sculpture by Finesse Originals. This one features four interlocking faces. This is one of the smallest I have ever seen, as the seller… Read More
2015-03-20 21:45
Abraham Ajay was born in Altoona, Pennsylvania in 1919 to Syrian immigrant parents. In 1937 he moved to New York City to study at the Art Students League and the American Artists School in M… Read More
2015-03-15 17:35
From a more innocent time comes these combs. I wonder who thought it would be a good idea to make a comb in the shape of a gun? Ignoring the obvious problems someone might have w… Read More
2015-03-11 12:32
While we're on salad service sets, here is one similar to the David Douglas Accaware set. Here is a Roselle Ware 7 piece salad service set in black plastic with a textured, bamboo-like… Read More
2015-03-09 12:53
I have previously posted about David Douglas, who is perhaps best known for his Genie server carafe. David Douglas and his company was also responsible for other drink and dinnerware… Read More
2015-03-09 12:53
I have previously posted about David Douglas, who is perhaps best known for his Genie server carafe. David Douglas and his company was also responsible for other drink and dinnerware… Read More
2015-03-05 17:05
Here is an aqua blue cotton ball holder by Menda, made in the United States. The hinges are spring loaded and the top features a pair of white plastic roses. The top, bottom, and… Read More
2015-03-02 11:54
Here is a Bulova wind up alarm clock with a playing cards or poker theme. The front face reads “BULOVA” and at the bottom reads “JAPAN” in an arc. There a… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Here is a Lucite (acrylic) nutcracker, and it’s one of the best, most modern looking nutcrackers I’ve ever seen! Simply designed with clean lines, it is made of tra… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
The Dish Doctor dishrack by Marc Newson for Magis is stylish and functional, especially in kitchens where there isn’t a dishwasher (and hence, a dish dryer). Here is an update to… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
This colossal sculpture by Hivo G. Van Teal is made up of ten pointed sections that rise from a diamond base, all in transparent Lucite. The sculpture measures 18” by 18” b… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Collection of white semicircular vases by Jacques Bedat for Georg Jensen. Four make a full circle. Marked “déposé” and either “22” or &ldquo&hell…Read More
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