09 Sep 2009

Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – TV Salt & Pepper Shakers/Photo Holder

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This is one of the first things I found when I started collecting vintage accessories. I also collected matching TVs, real ones like Predictas, Halo-Visions, hanging spheres and the like. I LOVE television and televisions. So this ‘Tiny-TV’ S&P set has been the main condiment carrier at my place for years.

The S&P containers raise up and down by turning the gold ‘on/off’ knob. It’s also theoretically a photo holder. You’re supposed to be able to push the screen in and slide in a photo. But this part of the TV is completely ill-conceived as the plastic, as I’m sure it was even back in its day, is unbelievably brittle so the slightest bit of pressure shatters the screen. And even if you could get the photo in there to be a real TV it ought to be behind the screen and not in front of it where grease and everything else going into your body can spatter it. Despite its shortcomings, this, one of five I’ve collected over the years, is still one of my favorite S&Ps.

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This is one of the first things I found when I started collecting vintage accessories. I also collected matching TVs, real ones like Predictas, Halo-Visions, hanging spheres and the like. I LOVE television and televisions. So this ‘Tiny-TV’ S&P set has been the main condiment carrier at my place for years. The S&P containers raise up and down by turning the gold ‘on/off knob. It’s also theoretically a photo holder. You’re supposed to be able to push the screen in and slide in a photo. But this part of the TV is completely ill-conceived as the plastic, as I’m sure it was even back in its day, is unbelievably brittle so the slightest bit of pressure shatters the screen. And even if you could get the photo in there to be a real TV it ought to be behind the screen and not in front of it where grease and everything else going into your body can spatter it. Despite its shortcomings, this, one of five I’ve collected over the years, is still one of my favorite S&Ps.

Categories: Accessories, Food, Forgot to Categorize, Furniture and Housewares, Gadgets, Kitsch, Kitsch O' The Day, TV/Radio

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5 Responses to “Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – TV Salt & Pepper Shakers/Photo Holder”
  1. Azaleafaye says:
    September 9th, 2009 at 12:58 pm

    This is the best.

  2. Furniture says:
    September 11th, 2009 at 4:47 am

    I love that its a photo frame as well! brilliant!

  3. Vicki Wagner says:
    September 14th, 2009 at 11:28 am

    This site is awesome! These shakers are great. Wow. Can’t believe you have them!
    Good luck on your museum!
    All the best,
    Vicki

  4. camey colvert says:
    October 3rd, 2009 at 12:09 pm

    I just bought this same TV salt and pepper shaker set. what is it worth?

  5. Allee says:
    October 3rd, 2009 at 1:25 pm

    Depends on where you find it. Anywhere from $10 to $125.

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