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Vintage Merit “Crazy Faces” creative toy (fruit and vegetables not supplied!)

Jon Nix — Tue, 08 Nov 2022 21:22:51 +0000

Whilst the vastly more well-known Mr Potato Head was basically a plastic body of a potato into which pieces were inserted, this Merit "Crazy Faces" toy takes a more literal approach - in the sense that actual fruit and vegetables are the intended recipients of the pieces. Helpfully, the box points out that the fruit and vegetables are "not supplied". Included in the set are feet, ears, eyes, hands, and various other pieces, including wig hair! It all looks like good, clean fun. Perhaps not clean, sorry parents! ;)

It's possibly not 100% complete - a couple of felt pieces are perhaps missing and might be re-creatable - but it is nonetheless a fun item and very usable "as is" if that is the intent.

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Vintage Arcoroc “Amazone” Turquoise Blue Irregular Swirl Glass Fruit Bowl

Jon Nix — Thu, 29 Sep 2022 22:07:30 +0000

A very striking glass bowl with an irregular swirl design made by Arcoroc of France. The bowl is not only an unusual shape, but also an unusual turquoise colour and comes with its original box. Designed as a fruit bowl, it measures 16cm (6¼ in.) in diameter, and is in excellent condition with no chips or cracks and with original sticker still attached.

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Arthur Salm Teak and Stainless Steel “Kalmar” Fruit Bowl Mid Century AS Sweden

Jon Nix — Sat, 13 Jul 2019 12:15:53 +0000

As much a piece of sculpture as it is a piece of tableware, this "Kalmar" fruit bowl made for Arthur Salm (AS Sweden) makes an elegant statement in stainless steel and teak about design simplicity and use of materials. Introduced in the late 1950s, the bowl consists of a main curve of steel met by teak side panels and feet with gentle curves and hinted reflections, whilst the curved edges of the wood contrast with the stark extents of metal. A superb piece of design which would grace any home, but particularly one with a Scandinavian influence.

Ours is in good condition, with some scratches to the stainless steel as to be expected from a functional item such as this, and with some minor markings to the wood panels. We should also note that the head of one of the screws underneath the feet which attach them to the main steel curve seems to have been damaged in the past. We have not attempted to remove the screw and it is unlikely that there would ever be a need to remove the feet, but the buyer should be aware of this minor defect. The maker's mark is present on the underside of the steel with some minor wear to it, but still visible.

The outer extents of the bowl measure approximately 26.5cm (10½ in.) lengthways, 25cm (10 in.) widthways, and 11.5cm (½ in.) from base to rim. The inner part, so to speak, measures approximately 22cm (8½ in.) by 19.5cm (7½ in.) by 7cm (2¾ in.)

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Set of Vintage Turned and Carved Wooden Fruit

Jon Nix — Wed, 20 Mar 2019 12:33:22 +0000

A set of nine very nicely turned and carved wooden fruit, consisting of a variety of almost full-size items which make for a fine decorative group. There are two lemons, two oranges, one banana, two pears, one satsuma, and one apple in the set.

The fruits are certainly of some age, handmade and are very nicely done. They have their original varnished finish, and have been gently cleaned and polished. They range in size: the pears are approximately 10cm in height, the oranges approximately 7cm in diameter, the lemons approximately 9cm long, and the banana approximately 16cm in length. Please note, the bowl is not included and is shown here purely for display purposes.

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