Vintage Five-Piece Serveware Set, Glass Creamers, Oval Plate, 1950
This five-piece vintage set brings together a white oval restaurantware plate with a blue border, three small creamers, and a cardboard milk bottle cap. Each creamer has a distinct design: one in clear glass bearing the red “American Dairy Products Co.” lettering, another in undecorated clear glass, and a third in opaque white milk glass. The bottle cap, with red and green graphics, adds a charming detail from American dairy culture.
Selected and brought together by Regiment of Love, these pieces evoke the world of cafés, dairies, and breakfast tables: coffee accompanied by a small serving of cream, a thoughtfully prepared table, and the simple gesture of offering something to a guest. Their modest forms and commercial lettering preserve part of the visual language of everyday life.
The clear glass, milky white finish, and blue border of the plate create a warm composition for a coffee corner, a shelf, or a kitchen display cabinet. Arrange them beside a few cookbooks or place a small flower in one of the vessels. Together, they bring character to even a small space.
In a kitchen today, these pieces express an appreciation for objects that have endured and for the customs they evoke: welcoming, sharing, and caring for the little details. They offer a way to keep a small piece of everyday cultural history close and give it a place in contemporary life.
Presented in a box prepared for gifting, the collection makes a thoughtful gift for anyone who enjoys vintage objects and homes with personality. A carefully chosen gift that shares a story and conveys a simple sentiment: “I saw this and thought of you.”
Dimensions:
Oval plate: W 7.8 in × D 3.8 in × H 1 in
Milk glass creamer: W 1 in × D 1 in × H 2.2 in
Clear glass creamer with red print: W 1 in × D 1 in × H 1.8 in
Plain clear glass creamer: W 1 in × D 1 in × H 1.8 in