Collections: Salem North Star

Almost four years ago, I picked up my first two Salem North Star pattern small berry bowls at a San Leandro, CA garage sale (once a year, in May, the entire city does a yard sale- really fun!) for 50 cents.  Of course I was immediately hooked by the cool atomic-inpsired starburst pattern (in aqua, no less!) and have been on the hunt for more ever since.  Just recently I picked up an ice bucket at my favorite local thrift store, Thrift Town, but I've mostly had to grow my collection with the help of eBay.  This acutally is my everyday china, as much as it pains me to put it in danger of being broken.  What's the use of collecting something as functional as dinnerware if you're not going to use it? 

I love the teapot and the fact that some pieces are solid aqua and some have the starburst pattern.

One of my favorites- the free-form gravy boat. 

I occasionally make unnecessary gravy just so I can use it.

The salt and pepper shakers are cool, too. 

And you can never have to many serving bowls.

I think 12 might be enough of these mugs...

They look great in the cubboards

My most recent find- the ice bucket.  Now I need some tumblers.