All Creatures Great and Small…
Posted: July 2, 2011 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: 1950s, 60s, camel, cat, ceramics, Donkey, glaze, mid century, pig, pottery, retro, vintage, West German Pottery 1 Comment »No, you haven’t accidentally gone to the wrong blog. Nor have I had a religious experience. But it did occur to me this morning that many of the more unusual retro items we have appear to have an animal theme. So, here are some of the beasty bits and bobs lying around our house:
- Ruscha Deer Closeup
- Ruscha Wall Plate
- ’50s Glass Holder
- Pig jar!
- KMK (?) Ceramic Dove
- Scandi Lion Money Box
- West German Donkey
I’d like to know who’s idea the Pig Jar was!
We’ve also got this fella:
Just what I’ve always wanted – a West German pottery camel! He and the donkey are rivals. I thought they might be friends, but it’s not worked out.






























Love the camel!