Last year, I saw a tin cake carrier at World Market, but the wording was in French. I'm a Spanish teacher and I'm an Italian-American...French doesn't work. I've even looked on Etsy and eBay for a cute case, but never pulled the trigger!
And here is an ad for the same cake plate, with my find selling for $5.50... So I really got a good deal if the price hadn't changed in decades! It's the middle item in the top row.
And then there's my exact tin at the bottom of the next ad, a plug for Mother's Day. It's called a cake humidor to keep cakes "oven fresh."
It was just $20! Almost seems like a piece of little girl jewelry, but with the plastic craze of the 50's, this piece is so retro! It has a metal clasp, stamped with made in Hong Kong. So cute! When in Central Florida, check out the indoor and outdoor stalls of this antique wonderland
In a dusty outdoor stall at Renninger's in Mount Dora, there it was! It had no price listed, and I was sure it would be $20 or more. I took the West Bend cake case home for just $5!!! No dents or scratches... This beauty could date to the '50s or '60s, and similar cases are priced from $25-$50 online!
Wandering at Renninger's, one booth of hats and vintage jewelry called to me. Delicate filigree gold from the Victorian age, Art Deco pieces and rhinestone glamour jewelry were thrown together. When I saw the plastic beads below, I had to try it on! I have ordered an orange print dress from Pin-up Girl Couture... And the orange globes of this necklace screamed Florida!
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