1930s Revere Copper Egg Boiler with Whistling Chick Finial This is a scarce piece of 1930s copper cookware by Revere - the official name was "Chic Whistling Egg Cooker", complete with yellow plastic chick whistler on top. The two pans fit together similar to a double boiler. The upper pot has a center pillar with water line markings for soft, medium, and hard cooked eggs. There's also a water fill line on the outside of the lower pot. You fill the pans with water and heat. When the eggs are cooked to the desired hardness or softness, the chick whistles.

The cooker is just over 5-3/4" high by 5" diameter with 5-1/2" brass handles. It's very clean inside and out with the exception of some light sediment in the lower pot. The undersides of both pots have several small dents and dings. The hard phenolic plastic chic is cracked on one side. The particular mark on this piece - Rome Metal Ware / Revere Solid Copper - was used only from 1929 to 1932.

Please note that today's eggs are larger than they were 70 years ago - you may not be able to cook normal sized grocery store eggs in this piece.

Circa: 1930
Country of Origin: US
Manufacturer: Revere Copper and Brass  

5 Piece Lot Red and White Graniteware Enamelware with Saucepan An assortment of vintage red and white graniteware or enamel ware. The best piece of the lot is the saucepan. Nice and heavy, it measures 7" diameter by 4" deep and holds 2 quarts. One side has a pour spout. There's some chipping of the enamel where the handle is applied at both sides, otherwise in very good condition.

Two of the pieces have white fronts and red backs - an 8" plate marked Sweden and a 5-3/4" diameter by 2-1/4" deep bowl. The plate has chipping at the rim, the bowl has only one tiny rim flake.

The other pieces are a 9" diameter plate in very good condition and a basin style bowl, 8-3/4" diameter by 3" deep. The bowl has no chips but there's some rub wear and light scratches in the bottom. Only the Swedish plate is marked.

Country of Origin: US
 

Wagner Ware Sizzling Steak Hammered Aluminum Meat Platter This heavy hammered aluminum well and tree footed steak or meat platter by Wagner Ware has to be pretty rare. I can't find another one like it and it's not even in my Book of Griswold & Wagner (all the others are but not this one). It stands on four legs and is 12 by 8 inches. The back is marked Wagner Ware Sydney -0- and No. 3340, also "The Original Sizzling Steak Platter, Trade Mark Reg. U.S. Pat. Off." There are a few very shallow, light utensil marks on the surface. You have to look closely to see them amid the hammer marks. Otherwise excellent condition.

Circa: 1930s
Country of Origin: US
Manufacturer: Wagner Ware  

1950s Electric Skillet Frying Pan Copper Colored Lid, Bakelite Trim This has to be one of the earliest electric skillet frying pans, with its cloth cord and wonderful brownish-red Bakelite handle, legs, and lid knob. The lid is copper colored anodized aluminum, the food cooking times chart and controlled heat settings labels on the handle are shiny red metallic. The skillet is 10-1/2" square by just over 2" deep, length including the handle is 19 inches. I wish I knew who made the skillet, but it's not marked with a manufacturer's name that I can see (the square raised plate on the bottom is probably where that information was but I can't make any words out).

The skillet heats up fine and is in very good condition, aside from some residue on the underside and a slight discoloration on the inside (it's not rust and it's not scratched up - the finish inside the pan is smooth and even). The pan heats up quickly and evenly, and the cloth-covered cord and rubber plug are in good shape with no frays or tears. The Bakelite trim has no scratches, chips, or scuffs.

Circa: 1940s - 1950s
Country of Origin: US
 

German Brown Glazed Redware Star Food Mold This very attractive ceramic cake, pudding, or gelatin kitchen mold was made in West Germany around the middle of the last century. It's 8" wide by 2-3/4" deep, star shaped with an impressed star in the center and a pretty filigree flower pattern on the outside. The pottery is a terra cotta colored redware with a rich, shiny brown glaze. The back side of the hanging loop is marked with the number 965-19 and faintly impressed W. Germany. In excellent condition with no chips, flakes, scratches, or other damage. Any white spots in the pictures are from reflections or glare.

Circa: 1960
Country of Origin: DE
Manufacturer: Mid Century West German Import  

Pyrex Crazy Daisy Square Brownie or Cake Baking Dish Pan This square Pyrex oven glass cake or brownie baking dish is in the Pyrex Crazy Daisy or Spring Blossom green pattern, white with retro green flowers on the sides. It measures 10" cy 8-1/2" by 2-3/8" deep, inner dimensions are 8 inches square. The pan is in very good condition with no chips, flakes, stains or scratches, and the glass still has its original gloss.

Circa: 1960s - 1970s
Country of Origin: US
Manufacturer: Corning Pyrex  

Guardian Service Aluminum and Glass Ice Bucket This scarce cast aluminum ice bucket was part of the Guardian Service Ware line of cookware from the 1930s to mid 1950s, produced by Century Metalcraft. It's 6-1/4" tall to the rim by 6-3/4" diameter not including the metal tab handles. With the distinctive armored knight logo glass lid it's about 9" tall. The lid of course fits any 6" diameter Guardian Service pot or pan.

The ice bucket and lid are in excellent condition. The liner has no scratches, cracks, or stains and the orange peel textured checkered aluminum bucket is shiny with no scratches. The lid is completely free of flakes and chips.

Circa: 1936 - 1956
Country of Origin: US
Manufacturer: Century Metalcraft Guardian Service  

Savemaster Guardian Service 1 Quart Pot or Casserole This one quart casserole or pot is marked Savemaster on the underside, but it was made by Century Metalcraft and is definitely Guardian Service Ware. Since Guardian cookware was sold exclusively through salesman and at home parties, I believe the Savemaster name was used for products that were distributed through normal retail channels.

The heavy, hammered aluminum casserole pot is 6-7/8" diameter by 2-1/2" deep. It's very clean and shiny with few signs of use or wear.

Circa: 1940s - 1950s
Country of Origin: US
Manufacturer: Century MetalCraft  

Guardian Service Oval Meat Platter This heavy textured aluminum Guardian Service Ware oval meat or serving platter by Century Metalcraft doubles as a lid for the roasting pan. It's 15" wide handle to handle by 10-1/4" wide. Shiny and relatively clean on top, I was unable to get the underside as clean as I'd prefer as the house we moved to last year doesn't have a self cleaning oven (which is the trick to getting your Guardian cookware looking shiny and brand new). Some very minor utensil marks on the smooth rim, no scratches or nicks anywhere else.

Circa: 1936 - 1956
Country of Origin: US
Manufacturer: Century Metalcraft  

Hall China Rose White 2.5 Quart Covered Casserole This 1930s round covered casserole was made by Hall China Company in their Rose White pattern, realistic pink wild rose blossoms on an off-white background. The casserole is 8" diameter at the center, about 10" from handle to handle, and just over 4" deep to the rim. Marked on the underside Hall's Superior Quality Kitchenware, Made In U.S.A., Rose White 658. There's a bit of wear to the platinum band trim around the rim of the lid, otherwise in excellent condition with no chips, flakes, hairlines, or decal wear.

Circa: 1930s
Country of Origin: US
Manufacturer: Hall China  

Guardian Service 15 Inch Round Tray or Platter This is the round tray in the Mid Century Guardian Service hammered aluminum cookware line by Century Metalcraft. It can be used as a platter, a serving tray, or a pizza pan, though its main function was to allow the Guardian trio pots to all cook together on a single burner. It measures 15-1/2" diameter, nearly 18" handle to handle. Super clean and shiny with no problems.

Circa: 1936 - 1956
Country of Origin: US
Manufacturer: Century Metalcraft  

Pyrex Flameware 6763 Double Boiler Upper Pot Insert A Pyrex blue Flame Ware 1-1/2 quart insert (top pan) for your double boiler bottom. It's the 6763 model, produced from 1937 to 1951 (though this one would date to no later than 1946 when Pyrex discontinued using blue glass).

It has a glass handle and detachable snap-off stainless steel band. The lower bottom of the pot has noticeable stir marks. The green stamped Flameware logo has faded and is very hard to see. The pot is clean with no rust, and no chips, flakes, or fleabites.

Circa: 1937 - 1946
Country of Origin: US
Manufacturer: Corning Pyrex  

Guardian Service Cookware Gravy Boat This hammered orange-peel texture aluminum gravy boat server is an accessory piece to the line of Guardian Service Ware cookware by Century Metalcraft. It's 8-3/4" by 4-1/2" by3-3/4" high. An underliner plate was sold with it but the liner isn't present, just the server itself. There is some shallow pitting inside but it's from the manufacturing process, not from use. The gravy boat is bright and shiny.

Circa: 1936 - 1956
Country of Origin: US
Manufacturer: Century Metalcraft  

Presto 1940s Cook-Master 4 Quart Pressure Cooker The patent number on this vintage aluminum Presto 4-quart pressure cooker dates to 1940. though it could have been produced later, after the war. It has brown phenolic plastic handles and a slight orange peel texture to the lid, the petcock is present. The pot is about 5-1/4" high by 8-3/4" diameter, not including the lid or handle. Oddly, the underside says Model Sixty while the metal plate on the cover says Model 604. The fit is precise and the handles match perfectly, so I doubt the two pieces are a marriage. I would guess the cooker was manufactured at a time of change in model numbers.

The cooker is in great condition, shiny inside and out, though the lid could use a better cleaning than what I gave it. There are a few marks to the outside surface of the pot from use and storage, and some stir marks inside, nothing major. The rubber gasket is not crumbling or hardened.

Circa: 1940s
Country of Origin: US
Manufacturer: Presto National Pressure Cooker Co.  

Vintage Green Handled Cookie Cutters Lion and Santa Claus Two old green handled aluminum cookie cutters for your kitchen collection. The lion is 4-3/8" long and has a metal handle, painted green on both sides. The 3-3/4" long Santa cutter has a green wooden knob handle. Price is for the pair.

Circa: 1930s
Country of Origin: US
Manufacturer: Unmarked  

Magnalite Aluminum 1 Quart Saucepan A one quart heavy aluminum cookware saucepan by Magnalite, no lid. It has double pour spouts, easy-to-grip ribbed handle, and measures 6-1/4" diameter (not including spouts) by 2-1/2" deep. Faint water lines on the inside walls, otherwise very clean and in good condition. Marked Magnalite GHC U.S.A. 1 quart 1 liter.

Circa: 1980s
Country of Origin: US
Manufacturer: GHC General Housewares Corp.  

Corning Ware Blue Cornflower 15 Inch Rectangular Roaster This roasting or baking pan is the rectangular roaster in the Blue Cornflower pattern by Corning, stock number P-21 or P21. Outside dimensions are 15-1/2" by 10" by 2-1/2" deep. In very good, gently used condition with no chips, flakes, or scratches, just a little bit of use wear on the underside and a few storage marks on the handle rims.

Circa: 1960s - 1970s
Country of Origin: US
Manufacturer: Corning Glass Co  

Magnalite Aluminum 2 Quart Saucepan A two quart heavy aluminum cookware saucepan number 4682 by Magnalite, no lid. It has double pour spouts, easy-to-grip ribbed handle, and measures 7" diameter (not including spouts) by 3-1/2" deep. Faint water lines on the inside walls and light discoloration from cooking acidic foods (a normal reaction with aluminum cookware and not harmful). Marked Magnalite 2 Qt. 1.9L, 4682, GHC USA with a toll-free phone number which I doubt is still valid as Magnalite has been made in China for nearly 20 years.

Circa: 1980s
Country of Origin: US
Manufacturer: GHC General Housewares Corp.  

Magnalite Wagner Ware Aluminum 8 Inch Skillet 4506-P This is the petite, 8 inch heavy aluminum skillet in the original Magnalite line by Wagner Ware, number 4506-P. It's 2" deep with straight sides, double pour spouts, and quality easy-grip ribbed handle. Shiny and very clean, there are some typical very light use marks inside but no deep scratches. I didn't show a picture of the upper Wagner Ware Sydney -0- mark as it's faintly impressed but it's there. No lid.

Circa: 1940s - 1970s
Country of Origin: US
Manufacturer: Wagner Ware  

Magnalite Aluminum 10 Inch Skillet A heavy aluminum cookware straight side frying pan or skillet number 4508 by Magnalite, no lid. It has double pour spouts, easy-to-grip ribbed handle, and measures 10" diameter (not including spouts) by 2-1/4" deep. Clean and shiny, a few faint, minor use and storage marks inside. Marked Magnalite 10 in. 25 cm, 4508, GHC USA with a toll-free phone number which I'm sure is no longer valid as Magnalite has been made in China for nearly 20 years.

Circa: 1980s
Country of Origin: US
Manufacturer: GHC General Housewares Corp.  

Revere Ware Copper Clad Stainless Steel 1 Quart Covered Saucepan This is a Revere Ware 1 quart copper clad covered saucepan, 2-3/4" deep by 5-3/4" diameter. The stainless steel interior is shiny and very clean with no stains or scratches other than the hair-fine cleaning and use marks you typically find on stainless cookware. The copper bottom has been recently polished but could use a bit more to really shine. The exterior sides have some minor storage scuff marks but no dents, dings, or damage. This is USA made Revere Ware, marked on the bottom "1801 Revere Ware, 1 Qt. 89d, Clinton ILL. USA".

Country of Origin: US
Manufacturer: Revere Ware  

Revere Ware Copper Clad Stainless Steel 2 Quart Covered Saucepan A two quart saucepan with lid in sturdy stainless steel with copper bottom by Revere Ware. It measures 7-1/4" diameter by 3-3/8" deep. The pot is in excellent condition and polished to a mirror-bright shine. There are some light surface cleaning and stir marks inside, pretty much a given with stainless cookware. The lid and exterior sides have a few faint, minor marks from storage but no dents or dings. Made in the USA in Revere's Clinton Illinois plant (sadly, what is now loosely called Revere Ware is made in China these days and is nowhere near the quality that it used to be).

Vintage USA-made Revere Ware heats evenly, does not warp, dent or scratch easily (you can use metal utensils again!), cleans up like a breeze, and unlike much of today's cookware, was not built to self-destruct with consistent use. If you do happen to scorch a Revere Ware piece, you don't have to be afraid to ruin the finish trying to clean the pan.

Country of Origin: US
Manufacturer: Revere Ware  

Revere Ware Copper Clad 5 Quart Covered Saucepan The largest saucepan in the Revere Ware Copper Clad Stainless Steel cookware line, this 5-quart capacity pot is also one of the most hard to find. The Process Patent mark on the underside and the style of the 2-part handle cover indicate it was produced between 1946 and the mid 1960s, but I think this size saucepan was discontinued by the end of the 1950s. It measures 8-1/4" diameter by 6" deep.

The saucepan is clean and shiny with no dents, dings, or scratches other than the typical hair-fine use and cleaning marks common to stainless steel cookware. The inside bottom has some tiny freckling marks that look like the beginnings of pitting, but they are extremely shallow. There are some minor scuffs on the outside from storage, mostly to the lid. I will include with shipment the stainless steel handled steamer basket shown in the second photo. It's not Revere Ware but it fits (when used without the lid) and is in good condition.

Circa: 1940s - 1950s
Country of Origin: US
Manufacturer: Revere Ware  

Revere Ware Copper Clad Stainless Steel 8 Quart Covered Stock Pot This vintage Revere Ware copper clad stainless steel covered stockpot holds 8 quarts and is 7-1/2" deep to the rim by 9-1/4" diameter not including the handles. The lid fits securely and the handles are sturdy and undamaged. The bottom of the pan is nice and flat with no rocking or warping. The stainless steel interior has faint water lines on the sides but is shiny and clean. There are a few insignificant cleaning and storage marks on the shiny exterior as well as a heat mark above the copper line (easily removed with club soda but I didn't have any). Made in the USA in Revere's Clinton Illinois plant (sadly, what is now loosely called Revere Ware is made in China these days and is nowhere near the quality that it used to be).

Vintage USA-made Revere Ware heats evenly, is almost impossible to dent or severely scratch (you can use metal utensils again!), cleans up like a breeze, and unlike much of today's cookware, was not built to self-destruct with consistent use. If you do happen to scorch a Revere Ware piece, you don't have to be afraid to ruin the finish trying to clean the pan.

Country of Origin: US
Manufacturer: Revere Ware  

Revere Ware 3 or 4 Quart Deep Double Boiler Insert This is a Revere double boiler insert designed for use with the 1930s through 1970s vintage Revere Ware copper-clad saucepans. It will fit a 3, 3-1/2, or 4-quart deep saucepan, or any pan that is 7" to 7-3/8" diameter and at least 4-1/2" to 5" or more deep. The stainless steel insert measures about 9-1/2" handle to handle (just over 7-1/2" without the handles) and is 4" deep. The insert is shown in the second photo with a 3-1/2 quart saucepan.
The stainless steel finish is in excellent condition with only very light marks from use and cleaning.

Circa: 1939 - 1960s
Country of Origin: US
Manufacturer: Revere Copper and Brass Co.