I got this stove from my grandmother when I was a little girl. You can see by the rust stains in the big pot that I played with it with water. I spent hours with this little toy and my kids still play with it today. The door opens, all the little covers come off, and the shelves can be detached. The chimney is a little dented.
I believe these were made in the 40s and were either used as salesman's samples or marketed as toys. There are a lot of reproductions out on the market now, but this is the real deal, and it is very heavy.
When I opened up the oven door to pull a pan out, I could see that somebody had been cooking:
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Oh, that is an amazing Vintage Thingie - what a treasure! And if you know any good button recipes, that is always a plus.
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What a treasure you have there! The real deal! And I'd love some button soup. Thanks for offering.
ReplyDeleteOkay that little pan is so cute!
ReplyDeleteI love that little stove too!
I vintage love it!
ReplyDeleteHow cute is that?
ReplyDeleteI would have loved to play with that stove as a child.
I'm sure it makes delicious button stew too.
That's the cutest heaviest toy I've ever seen! Love the buttons on bake.
ReplyDeleteHoly Cow, 3under2! I had the VERY SAME stove (from my Babby/Great Grandmother)...I feel confident my mom still has it. Seeing the image reminds me, do you have the little weird "burner lifter" fork piece?
ReplyDeleteWish I'd had some buttons to cook...think I used beads and/or imagination.
As soon as I saw "Crescent" on the door of yours I FREAKED!
If you find yourself in VA, you bring yours and I'll track mine down! :)
WOW! This is great; and you still have the pots, too! How nice that it still contains a small snack, I believe I cooked something similar 40 years ago!
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What a wonderful keepsake you have..and love the buttons cooking!
ReplyDeleteYou asked about the pattern I used on my Christmas quilt. It is one we have at the shop using 5 inch charms and a jelly roll. Really fast and easy.
Wonderful keepsake! It's just great that you kept it all together. I often find a couple of pans or have even had the stove--but never the whole set together!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed!
Blessings to you!
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How adorable that is.
ReplyDeleteNo soup for me today. but thanks
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So cool! Would that be button soup?
ReplyDeleteOH! I have one of those too and I LOVED it as a girl! I let my girls play with it when they were little too and have held on to it for when Emma is older.
ReplyDeleteHow lovely were the things of yesteryear???
Your stove is precious! I'd love to have the real McCoy, wouldn't you?
ReplyDeleteThat is too cute! How great is it that your kids can now play with it too?
ReplyDeleteThanks for my award!! Love all the vintage stuff. I can't believe you survived life with twins and a 2 year old. It gives me hope. Not a lot but a little.
ReplyDeleteOh how cute! I always wanted one of those, I still do. Your so lucky.
ReplyDeleteThat is adorable!
ReplyDeleteWow, what a wonderful treasure!
ReplyDeleteIs this a stove salesman sample stove? It is wonderful!
Oh I just LOVE that! What a great treasure to play with growing up! And now another generation playing with it!
ReplyDeleteI love the buttons cooking in the oven! LOL
Thanks for stopping by my blog and trip to South Bend!
My grandparents were antique collectors and had a full-sized one of these, along with a full set of pots and pans and utensils. It was awesome. So great to see old things like that still in use and bringing something to people's lives.
ReplyDeleteI love that stove! My grandmother had one in her living room and all 27 grandchildren cherished it...I have NO idea who inherited it...Hmm, maybe a reproduction version wouldn't be so bad!
ReplyDeleteBlessings, E
My two year old loves to "cook"! I'm sure your little kitchen was well used. It looks like it would be a lot of fun.
ReplyDeleteIf this is one of the originals it was used as a salesman's sample and I believe it is probably older than you the 1940s. Think several decades back.
ReplyDeleteI believe they are really valuable. At least by my standards. But I'm sure the memories are even more valuable!