Up for sale is a fantastic 8-piece lot of vintage and antique kitchen tools, highlighted by two rare regional Minnesota advertising pieces.
This collection is perfect for culinary history enthusiasts, Minnesota and hometown memorabilia collectors, advertising collectors, or anyone looking to add authentic rustic farmhouse kitchen pieces to a display.
Featured Historical Advertising Pieces:
1. Antique A.M. Smith Cast Aluminum Strainer
A rare piece of turn-of-the-century downtown Minneapolis history. The strainer is embossed:
“A.M. SMITH - WINE MERCHANT - 247-249 HENN. AV. MINNEAPOLIS”
This piece dates to the pre-Prohibition era, circa 1890s–1910s, making it an especially interesting piece of early Minneapolis advertising and business history.
2. Sibilrud’s Grocery Cream Whip – Hartland, Minnesota
Vintage mid-century spring whisk / cream whip featuring a flat cream-colored plastic advertising handle. The advertising text reads:
“You Can Whip Cream but You Can’t Beat SIBILRUD’S FOR GROCERIES - HARTLAND MINNESOTA”
Dates to approximately the 1950s–1960s. The advertising lettering remains clear and highly legible.
Additional Items Included in the Lot:
• 1 Vintage Wooden-Handled Wire Whisk – Classic turned wood handle with an expansive coil-spring whisk head.
• 4 Primitive Wire Spring Whisks / Egg Whips – Assorted sizes and handle lengths featuring traditional mechanical coil-whip construction.
• 1 Woven Wire Mesh Tea Strainer Basket – Traditional scissor-action tea ball / tea strainer.
Total Quantity: 8 Pieces
Condition:
Great vintage condition overall. The metal pieces show an attractive, authentic aged patina with light surface wear appropriate for their age. The plastic advertising text on the Sibilrud’s cream whip remains clear and highly legible. No major structural damage, loose welds, or broken wires.
Please review all photos carefully for the exact condition, patina, sizes, construction and advertising details of each piece.
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