Wednesday, May 12, 2010

VTT - Ice Cream



This postcard has an illustration by Racely Helps titled "The Ice-Cream Man." It was published by The Medici Society of London. The Medici Society reproduced many illustrations on postcards of animals by children's book illustrators. This particular postcard is from the early 1960s. The back still lists the publisher as "Art Publishers by Appointment to the late King George V," although King George V died in 1936. I have another postcard from the 1980s with the same picture but a different back.




This apple thingie is a vintage pewter ice cream mold. It was purchased at an antique show from Dad's Follies. Pewter ice cream molds were made in a wide variety of shapes and were used both commercially and in homes.

I'm participating in Vintage Thingie Thursday

26 comments:

  1. Your apple ice cream mold is fabulous!

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  2. I've never heard of ice cream molds before, cute!

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  3. I've never heard of ice cream moulds either, but it sure is cute!

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  4. Very cute card. And the ice cream mold is awesome!

    Jocelyn
    http://justalittlesouthernhospitality.blogspot.com/

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  5. Cute card. I remember the ice-cream truck! I love the ice cream mold!!

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  6. Now that ice cream mold is truly vintage to me. I do not recall ever seeing anything like it.

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  7. I have never seen an ice cream mold...that is really neat! Have a great VTT!

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  8. That is such a cute little postcard illustration with the Badger selling icecream to the other forest creatures. :-) I have never seen an icecream mold before. How fun is that!! Is it big? Or just about the size of one scoop?

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  9. I would imagine that ice cream molds really well in a metal mold. The metal would make it nice and icey cold - brrrr.

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  10. What a sweet little card, and such a beautiful ice cream mold. I've never seen one before and yours is just gorgeous. Happy VTT..

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  11. I have never seen an ice cream mold before--how interesting! The card is so cute and colorful!

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  12. Ice cream would really get cold and icy in that mold. Would love to try it. Happy VTT

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  13. The card is sweet. Ice cream mold - Ok, fill with ice cream, put in freezer. How do you get it out? A quick heating in hot water?

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  14. Great postcard. I've never seen an ice cream mold like this, thanks for sharing!

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  15. Love the ice cream mold! I have never seen one like that before. Gonna keep my eyes open for one of my own!

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  16. What a cute postcard! I have not seen an ice cream mold before either. Thanks for sharing. Now I will have to keep my eye out for one!

    Love,
    Susan and Bentley
    xxoo

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  17. I never knew there was such a thing as an ice cream mold! And that postcard is just adorable!
    Happy VTT!
    Carol

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  18. I am with Carol. I didn't know about ice cream molds. I want one. Now I have something else to look for.

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  19. I have a few vintage candy molds but have never (to my knowledge) ran accross an ice cream mold. Very interesting! Love the card :)

    Blessings!
    Gail

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  20. Your card is so charming!

    I'm so intrigued and fascinated by your ice cream mold! I'd love to see the finished product. :)

    Happy VTT!
    Sally

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  21. Love that postcard! And I really like that ice cream mold. I've never heard of such a thing--and I find it charming indeed.

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  22. What fun, the ice cream mold is. Sweet to think what kinds of lovely desserts they could create with molds such as that. And, I just adore the card!

    Oh, and good question on my blog re: knowing that the fan was a statler hotel giveaway. The fan is in fact marked "Hotels Statler" on both the front and back. In fact, if you look closely, you can see the marking (upside down!) on the bottom fan 'post'.

    Happy VTT!

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  23. I really like that ice cream mold idea...how neat! Have a great night!

    Sarah

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  24. wow that ice-cream mould is bizarre..i would never have guessed what it was lol! i love that sweet little postcard :)

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  25. I enjoyed your postcards,I like the Minnesota one in your sidebar, I have one similar for Bakersfield, CA where I grew up

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