Vintage Housewares: Kitchen Tools & Gadgets 

Mary's camera skills are a crack up...we can't see what being shown..😅

I have several antique and vintage kitchen tools. I've always been lured to them..several of them were our mothers and I still use on a regular basis! I love exploring older thrift stores and estate sales looking for them.I also have some very old cookbooks..my earliest one is 1922 Boston Cooking School Cook Book by Fannie Merrit Farmer, Original Copyright 1896. I absolutely adore everything Antique/ Vintage Kitchen items! Thank you for sharing. Ohh, the small glass bottomed nut crusher ..mine is a vintage green..soo adorable! ❤❤❤

So many memories!!! Poor filming

I love all the old kitchen items, sure takes me back ! I think if MaryAnn stood back just a little she might have better results.

Maryanne: please practice keeping the camera on what Kevin is showing. I don't want to miss a minute!

WHEW - dizzy watching w/camera! Lots of awesome fun!

Because I have collected and used these utensils for years my cousin named my kitchen The Museum . But they work and are dependable. Great show . The plastic onion is for baking soda and goes in the fridge for odor control . The hot dog wheel made me laugh , we had it all in America and if not someone would invent it.

On the west coast Spouse Reitz was the dime store I shopped at (later acquired by Ben Franklin). I miss dime stores so much!! My mom would take me to Newberrys little coffee shop and we'd have a scoop of cottage cheese on a canned pineapple ring with a cherry on top. I'll never forget that (back in the early 60's) I LOVE all of your kitchen utensils & gadgets!!!!!!! I miss the 60's so much! I LOVE your channel. You're such a calm, kind, interesting & intelligent man. ❤ Lisa in San Diego

Some of these are so much more intuitive than today. Love them. Thank you! I still have a couple of vintage Ekco spatulas I use every day. 😂

I remember, pretty much, all of those kitchen tools. That was a trip down memory lane. The herb roller cutter was so annoying to clean. My favourite thing in your kitchen is the General Electric auto defrost refrigerator in the background. My aunt had one and it was her pride and joy. 😊🇨🇦

About a year ago I found an old Ekco rhythm egg beater at a thrift store for only $2. It was in great shape and still works perfectly. I grabbed it. 😊

The deep-fried cookies you make with that handle that screws into the butterfly and flower are called Rosettes. My mom used to make them. I remember most all these gadgets and have several of them from auctions and sales my parents attended. Kitchenware items came in sets that can be fun to collect, but I think the craze has passed. 20-30 years ago it was hot. Please fix the camera or zoom it out. Often when you said "look at this" we couldn't.

What happened to Ralph? Have not seen him in ages. Is he I’ll, or did you have a falling out?

You two are fantastic ! Love kitchen gadgets ♡

❤😊 very nostalgic xox..brings back beautiful memories of my grandma & our time out at their acreage..I can relate to almost 95% of these treasures 😊 thank you for sharing

I have found my people!! Love vintage kitchen gadgets. Thank you!!

I remember mom's Veg-o-matic. She would use for making coleslaw to shred cabbage. I always thought wow how sharp it was and how fast it worked. I just loved all those fun commercials too of kitchen tools. Mom also had an electric knife she used on holidays to carve the meat. So many of the kitchen tools you reviewed brought back some great memories at my grandmother's home. And the very best potato masher with that wooden handle. I still have one passed down to me and it works fantastic still. And off course all the neat canning tools mom had too. Thanks Kevin for taking us down that memory lane of fun again. ♥♥♥

I was looking for that cucumber slicer that you used in the "Bread and butter pickle" episode from many years ago... it was a rotary slicer that was mounted to the table. Very fascinating episode, a little hard to watch... should have backed up a little. But otherwise very nostalgic and interesting!! Take care!!

I LOVE your channel! So much good info. I hit the thrift stores for all your goodies. I see that there are a couple of things you have that im putting on my wishlist.

A butter pat cutter which are still available ...Made to cut a stick of butter into equal portions. Served on a butter dish w knife so diners didn't have to cut the butter themselves. I Have the old red nut chopper with glass jar, it was my mother's. And the large funnel was for canning.

Other than not always seeing what you were trying to show, great episode. I have those aluminum measuring cups, though mine are lovingly used and have dents on the bottom of at least the 1 cup measurer. I used to have another set of vintage measuring cups but got rid of them as the handles were riveted on for a newer stainless set I bought for my Mom new several years before her passing, and the Oneida stainless set of measuring spoons but do have the aluminum set as well. I still have one vintage Pyrex measuring cup, though the markings are almost totally gone and has a big chip in the lip so don't use it much now (newer ones replace it) I still have my mother's vintage flour sifter. Some of what I have are vintage that I picked up years ago at garage and estate sales, including 2 vintage late 60's coffee grinders from Braun, one orange (for coffee) and one red (for herbs/spices). I do have some other vintage pieces as well, including several Ekco branded gadgets. Anyway, cool stuff to peruse over.

I still use Rubbermaid plastic drawer organizers for my silverware too. They are easy to clean and incredibly practical! Mine are white. 😊

My mom had 1 knife, 1 large spoon, 1 flat rusty grater, 1 rubber scraper (she got free from the Fuller Brush salesman) 1 egg turner & a 1 cup measuring cup that all of the measurements had worn off. I have large drawers full of kitchen utensils... I don't know how she got by!!!

Just found your channel and I love it. I’ve been binge watching for the past two days. Even got,y husband watching.

Learned about a tool I have had for years.😁 Kept it because it belonged to my husband’s mother. Now I know what it is for and will use it.

I always loved machines, so I was fascinated by hand crank egg beaters. I think my mom had two, one that worked and one that was pretty rough. I have no idea why she kept the second one, but she also kept an ice cream maker attachment for our Sunbeam mixer that was never used.

I just bought a 1970s Ekco Caprice stainless steel slotted cooking spoon with a white and olive green handle. It’s never been used and still has the manufacturer’s tag with its original price of 0.98 cents. I really hate to remove the tag. It’s a museum piece as far as I’m concerned. But I’m actually going to use it for what it was made for: cooking. 😊

Interesting and informative, just too bad about the camera work

Love all of your gadgets!! I do remember many of those toys 🙂

My family had a lot of those things, we had favorite spoons and spatulas, and rubber bowl scraper, and Revereware pots and pans and teakettle. My favorite kitchen items were those brightly colored tall aluminum drinking tumblers and the honey bear, and Aunt Jemima Bottle. Flinttone jelly glasses. My Mum had an acorn shaped tea ball, and a red handled potatoe ricer just like yours.

EKCO made a strainer/ whipping tool that they called a "Kitchamajig", and it was great for getting deep fried food out of hot oil, or from boiling water. It could also be used to whip eggs, the original, which dated from the 50's had a wooden handle. EKCO produced them well into the 70's, and the handles were made of plastic at that time.

Those ovens and fridges are beautiful, don't think we had them like that in UK.😊

Many of these gadgets are still available new, modern versions anyway. They are more a niche market now though. Thankyou for this video.

Oh wow. I still use the egg separator. I have the light metal sifter u were holding with red knob. French fry machine oh loved that growing up. The biscuit maker with the donut piece. Mother used that everytime she made donuts or biscuits. The beaters still have mine. I have an ol grinder that u attached to table to make my relish. My mother got that for me in the late 70s. That sucker is still good and heavy. This was great

Sweet memories. My Mom had several of these tools. My favorites were the Tupperware egg separator, measuring cups & spoons, the egg beater, pastry blender, biscuit/donut cutter and an old silver spoon with a bent edge on the edge that she used for mixing. She made countless wonderful meals, cookies, pies and cakes with them.❤

I have a similar funnel. It had several plates inside including egg separator, small and large strainer, etc. Very useful! Loved this episode! THANK YOU!

I love my vintage (pink) crank egg beater, always fluffy eggs and easy to clean, also most of my kitchen drawer tools are Ekco! Thanks Kevin and MaryAnn

Good morning! Today is my 65th birthday and I am "retiring" today! 🥳🥳 Great video. I love all the gadgets! 🥰 I have some red and green handle tools (and some of the other stuff ).

Oh my gosh I have my mother’s Feamsters slicer, I use it and and I love it. She told me she bought it at the county fair before I was born. It must be at least 60 years old. I want a shiny one like yours.

Thank you Kevin for sharing

Are you ever going to be open to the public? My husband and I would love to take a road trip from Wisconsin to see you. We discovered you from your video on Sunbeam mix masters and have been fans every since.

Love seeing these tools. Still use many of them. I love my Feemster veg slicer. Use that instead of our fancy mandolin. And I inherited my Mom's egg beater (I am 68yrs old) and my 9 yr old Grandson loves to help make scrambled eggs when he visits.

Oh, my, I remember all these gadgets and tools. I must be old now. HA So happy to see you back. xoxo

We had an onion style container like the one you showed, but it wasn't used for cleanser, it was used to hold baking soda inside your fridge.

Love Mary Ann and the "Even Better" comment after the rusty blade - too funny!

My uncle worked at Echo company in Byesville, Ohio.

Omg, Sealtest! I haven't heard that brand name in decades! Wonder what happened to them. That was the best jar opener. As I recall, the larger French fry cutter was not the easiest gadget to control. Consequently, I would have my brother cut them. So many of those utensils I have never seen before. What fun. I love to visit thrift stores for kitchen accessories, bc as you said, we will always need good kitchen utensils. Really enjoyed this episode! Thank Maryann for your camera work. You really cracked me up w/ your remark about the rusty kitchen saw! Please tell Ralph hello. God bless.

the hand crank wheel grater was my grandmother's food processor...love the jar opener, so simple and easy to store...Sealtest made frozen ice milk, very popular in the 60s-70s, the idea was low fat but it was probably high sugar so not too effective for dieters. I think cooks got more exercise then, now it's all electric motors, ever see Julia Child use a whisk on The French Chef? watch out baby!

Kevin, I love your shows! This episode is especially fun. I love old kitchen gadgets and have collected them for years. I have a lot of the gadgets you have on display today and use them daily. The reason they are so readily available is because they were made to last. Today’s products are meant to be throw-aways and they’re expensive. Best buy’s are in thrift shops and yard sales.

I love that kitchen saw with the bright yellow handle - that's awesome!!! I was born in 1953, and I love all the colorful 50's kitchen decor gadgets.

That melon baller makes a great apple corer! I have one. Cut apple in half, core it, less waste!!

Hello Kevin! I really enjoyed this video! Really neat book you were gifted! Thanks so much for sharing 🥰

What you called melon baller is actually used for cutting butter pats. At least this is what I have always used for mine. I just found you and love you so I subscribed.. I have had or currently still use. Wish I lived closer to you, but then I would be broke because I would be there everyday. Thank you and Mary for all you do.

Pastry. Decorator I have plus the matching Christmas cookie press. I , Have

I just found you channel! I have so many of those gadgets. I spent twenty years shopping at a thrift store that had tons of vintage.

Still use most of these great to use

I love all of your kitchen gadgets! They remind me of my grandmother who used many of the items you demonstrated. Memories!

I have quite a few of these gadgets I love anything kitchen!

I got my first apartment in the 1980s. I didn’t have much money so I wasn’t picky about kitchen utensils and got many of them from the grocery store. I did, however, manage to buy an Ekco Flint stainless steel slotted spoon and slotted spatula. The handles are black and made of whatever that material is that looks like wood but isn’t. It doesn’t melt, burn, or get hot, and can soak in water indefinitely. I only still have the spatula. I am in the process of buying assorted American-made vintage cooking utensils and having so much fun doing it. I am tempted to buy some with painted wooden handles because I find them very attractive. I just don’t know how practical they’ll be because I plan to actually use them. We shall see. 😊

I enjoyed seeing all your old gadgets but Alton Brown would be appalled. To many unitaskers..lol J/K

Fabulous video, however the filming was not good, she cut of half of the seen!☹️

I still have my Mother’s potatoes peeler and use it regularly. Just like the one you had on the show with a built in grater.

As always you amaze me with all the tools of the kitchen that my mom & I had too😊,, it's great to remember times with my mom... She would say if if have potatoes you won't go hungry..also I still do is make donuts from biscuit dough.. We had the potato slicer that you have.🤗🌹🤗

At 6:10 it is a nutgrinder

Oh wow. My mom had one of those metal vegetable slicer. She used it to make cottage fries.

I may have missed it, but I was wondering where Ralph has been. Hope he is well.

I noticed you had the little Revereware saucepan-style measuring cup on the counter there. I've got one of those darling little things! I'm under the impression this item might have been kind of a novelty. I don't know offhand whether Revereware ever sold the sets of little toy pots and pans to match the real thing, but I know Farberware did, and they were about the size of that little Revere measuring cup. Would love to get my hands on a set to go with my beloved vintage Farberware that I've cooked on continuously for about 47 years now! And there's a video idea for you, if you happen to have any of that kind of stuff in your collection--vintage toy kitchenware! From back in the day when the little toys were made of metal, just like Mom's stuff!

Oh my, I have most of these! Don't want to part with them either. I'm 78 years old.

Thanks for sharing and highlighting these wonderful tools!!

I want that kitchen set up. Omg i would die for.

I remember a crank peeler with an arm blade It clamped to the counter and sliced potatoes and apples

THOROUGHLY GORGEOUS PENMANSHIP APPRECIATION POST!!! >swoooon!< And, yes, I'm shouting about it! 😆 Sent here by Cooking the Books and, MAN, am I glad!!

Just discovered your channel.. Super. I am 70 and brought back so many memories of my Mother cooking in the kitchen. Thank you! From Philadelphia.

I have most of this and still use them just wash them by hand love my ecko tools

As a kid we made candy houses every Christmas. You started with a cardboard frame. Then used thick merange as your mortor. Cookies were the shingles for the roof. It took about 10 minutes to mix the merange. Hard work.

Sending support, love, and kindness from Lexington, Michigan, USA

A sweet old lady was and old neighbor of mine many years ago. She introduced me to a old school electric skillet I felt in love with it. When it finally gave out I had to throw it away. My husband grew up with this electric skillet so he bought 4 and I love it. I could take it with me when we go on vacation.

I owned many of these gadgets and still have a few of them. Love these memories.

POs this in AW Kevin! WE miss you there! Greg

I have a pastry cutter just like the one you showed

What an informative video! I inherited all my grandmothers kitchen gadgets years ago when I was young. I foolishly put everything I could not identify in a yard sale. Over the years I've learned what some of them were and vowed I'd never do that again. Then some years back I was given a tool that no one had ever seen. It has a row of round metal disks. It's been in my drawer for over 15 years. And today I came across your video and learned it is a parsley/herb chopper. I will now definitely use it for its intended purpose. Thank you so much for posting this video!

Many of these are familiar to me. I still have all the kitchen utensils from my mom and grandmother, and I use most of them regularly. Ekco brand is *very* familiar to me! I have a tea infuser just like the one at 3:30. Never thought of using it for a bouquet garni, but I'll keep it in mind. I love the funnel. The wider aperture is great for canning. I have at least two Mouli graters, one of which I picked up at a swap table. Garlic press? Check. Cheese slicer? Check. Basting brushes? Check. Jar opener? Check. (We call ours 'the persuader'. It works better than any other model I've tried.) 'Church keys'? Check. Aluminum juicer? Check. Ricer? Check. Melon scoop? Check. Onion chopper? Check. Nut grinder? Check. French fry cutter? Check. Pastry blender? Check. Aluminum measuring cups? Check. Crimper? Check. Icing tube? Check. Doughnut maker? Check. I have both styles of flour sifter (your hand gets very tired sifting 10 cups of flour one-handed!) and an egg beater similar to the first one you showed. I absolutely *love* the 'floating blade' potato peelers. They're the kind I grew up with, and no other style works as well for me. One of them fell apart a couple years ago, but I was able to replace at a antiques/vintage barn in my area. I also have the peeler/grater combo you showed. What I'd like to find again is a hand-operated rotary can opener with an attached magnet to keep the lid from falling into the can. The magnet fell off mine a few years ago. I kept the magnet, and still use the can opener, but it would be nicer if the magnet were still attached. I won/t say I collect vintage kitchen tools, but if I see an interesting one at a yard sale or something, I will pick it up.

Loved this video. Spoon rests are a favorite of mine.

I have most of these things. Plus more. My grandmother then my mom and now I have. And I still use them. Even an Old meat grinder. Just so many. I like to test people people.Do you know what this is used for. Do you know what this is used for. Especially going to flea markets. I enjoy baking and cooking From scratch. You make it fun , It is fun. 24:03 Great memories . Don't just look at them use them. In remembrance of your great grandma or grandma. In honor of them. They cooked a good great stuff for you. A lot more work and we were all worth it. Thank you.

Googly product grater is for nutmeg

Wow! Such a fun video. I still use a lot of these gadgets. If I don't use them, I remember them. I still browse kitchen gadgets and small tools when I'm out shopping.

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Can you tell me what this is? An upside-down Shell shaped bowl like a cookie mold with a handle that comes out of the center bowl ( 1" high and then turns at a 45 degree for about 4-5")

I have many pieces of vintage dishes, Swiss Chalet. Dinner from serving pieces, dishes for vegetables, almost 70 pieces. Do you know what the value is?

Oh I have some of those gadgets, still use them today! I love how excited you get about all your kitchen gadgets, Mary sounds rather bored with most of them. 🤣 She needs a little help in keeping the camera on the object you’re showing, keep trying Mary! 😊❤️

Are you a museum or do you sell any of your items. At the beginning of your video I saw many electric frying pans. I’ve been searching for one just like the several you have on the shelf. The one I have i nearly ready to bite the dust. I love to make homemade hash browns. I purchased many at thrift stores only to take them home to find they no longer worked.

I think the salad spinner(spinning colander basket inside a bowl to dry out veggies) should be on the list also. A lot of these gadgets are unnecessary, but do make a more professional end product with less wasted food.

I have a corn cob grater from 1950

As children we beat eggs for what seemed an eternity!!😂😂😂

I have a number of these "gadgets". French fry cutter and cheese slicer. Knew what every single item was. Either my mother had it or I have it now, and use it

Just found your channel today and I’m obsessed! Great job guys!

For icing decorator, I have one just like that but bigger. I still have it. It is great.

I have & use most of those "gadgets"

I have the french fry slicer and ecko hand crank can opener, a pie server with wooden handle and a sugar scoop ,a V shaped funnel to make juice when canning

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