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Laurel Potteries

Submitted by mpratt on Wed, 07/02/2008 - 4:27pm.

Laurel Potteries California Life Shakers

Something said, stop at the thrift store! I haven't done it in a while. I almost never find anything in this thrift. So I go infrequently. Ok, so these shakers have some tiny knicks here and there. Nothing that ruins the find for me. I've never seen California Life shakers in the wild. A cheap thrill for a buck and a half apiece.

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Average: 5 (1 vote)

Great Find!

Submitted by tennebrac on Wed, 07/02/2008 - 9:31pm.

Great find Mike! I really like the shape of these.

Slots vs. Holes

Submitted by scottlindberg on Thu, 07/03/2008 - 4:24pm.

Exciting, Mike! Way to listen to your inner voice!

I think the slots are an interesting alternative to the ubiquitous holes seen in most other S&P shakers. How well do they function?

~Scott
sllab studios
http//www.sllab.net

Functionality

Submitted by mpratt on Thu, 07/03/2008 - 4:35pm.

They need a thorough cleaning inside before I attempt a test of functionality. They look like they would work easily for pepper, but I have my doubts about salt. We shall see.

Mike

Those are great, I would

Submitted by calpotteries on Fri, 07/04/2008 - 12:23am.

Those are great, I would have got them for that price =) I haven't seen any Laurel "in the wild" yet, but I'm hoping that some day I'll come across some at the thrift.

- Bryan
Potteries of California Blog
www.calpotteries.com

Great Laurel Find!

Submitted by modlectic on Fri, 07/04/2008 - 10:10am.

Excellent thrift store find Mike! I'm thinking these California Life shakers are hard-to-find if not rare. Ted Scarpino designed many inspired shapes for Laurel Potteries and these shakers are fantastic.

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