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40 peculiar things you'll find in your grandma's kitchen

Retro kitchen items from way back when
Salad spinner
Butter curler
Flour shaker
Manual food mincer
Lattice pastry roller
Manual weighing scales
Fish kettle
Tea strainer
Egg slicer
Cookie press
Recipe card boxes
Butter dishes
Mesh food tents
Needlework art
Cut-glass punch bowls
Bread boxes
Tiered storage baskets
Decorative plates
Jelly moulds
Potato ricers
Sink skirts
Tea and coffee containers
Decorative placemats
Heavily patterned tiles
Condiment serving trays
Dried goods
Matching tea set
Manual hand mixers
Old cookbooks
Gravy boats
Novelty teapots
Novelty tea towels
Net curtains and skirts
Cake stands
Teapots and cosies
Manual egg timers
Pressure cookers
Egg separators
Ice crusher
Pyrex casserole dishes
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Retro kitchen items from way back when

From a cookie press to novelty teapots, you can likely remember plenty of unusual things from your grandmother’s kitchen. Offering a fascinating insight into the past, they are treasure chests of nostalgia and filled with items that have been lovingly kept for years.

Click or scroll and let’s take a look and see how many of these retro items you recognise...

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Jen Grimble

31 May 2024

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