• Subject: Ceramic souvenir salt and pepper shakers.
• Origin/Branding: San Diego Zoo (often manufactured in Japan during the mid-to-late 20th century).
• Design: Multi-sided white ceramic body with gold-painted accents and vintage oval decals depicting animals such as giraffes and grizzly bears
• Age: Manufactured primarily between 1970 and 1979. This distinctive multi-sided shape featuring retro transfer decals was highly popular throughout the 1970s souvenir boom.
• Origin: Produced in Japan for the San Diego Zoological Society. During this era, Japanese factories manufactured the vast majority of glazed porcelain and ceramic novelty gifts sold at major American tourist attractions.
Collectors often describe the structural shape as an stylized, arched elephant form. The set features a white high-gloss glazed ceramic base decorated with gold-gilt trim accents and distinct color decals depicting the zoo's residents—specifically highlighting a Giraffe and a Grizzly Bear alongside bold "San Diego Zoo" typography
3” x 2” about 5oz
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