Recently I found out some more information about the piece, which has a shield logo on the bakelite handle. It turns out that this whisk was made in the 50s or 60s by a company named Turner & Seymour and the piece was likely called the Deluxe Super Whirl! What a quirky name.
I love learning new things about some of the mystery vintage items that I find. I first posted about it here along with these aqua coloured goodies, before I learned about the maker and of the bakelite material.
So glad I was able to figure out something new about my old egg beater!
Linking up to Colorado Lady's Vintage Thingie Thursday!
YAY aqua. I also own an aqua handled egg beater, I need to go and check the manufacturer. I've started a mini collection of egg beaters too.
ReplyDeleteI've never seen anything like that at VV - that's a great find!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great turquoise eggbeater! I love anything turquoise.
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure if it's bakelite, though, as I have never seen bakelite in that shade and plus they had stopped making bakelite after the 40's, the process was just too expensive.
Still a great find though for $2.99!!!
I've seen a beautiful pale yellow-handled egg beater before too but thought it was a bit too expensive and left it.
ReplyDeleteI love finding these pieces. Like dtdr said, perhaps it's not bakelite, but still beautiful and practical, right?
Leilani, I'd love to see your collection!
It is gorgeous...what a great color. I too love to learn new things about my finds. Happy VTT!
ReplyDeleteMy mother used these, but do not recall hers being designed like this one. In fact, I still have one of them and it is shaped differently. Good find.
ReplyDeleteI have an aqua one like yours,too; bought it from GoodWill in T.O. a few years ago. The colour is what attracted me. Your eggbeater is in better shape; mine has a couple of small, brown stains on the handle. I noticed the blade has an inscription: "stainless USA". Does your eggbeater have that? Thanks for the info. I enjoy reading your blog.
ReplyDeleteLV, yes, I notice that there seems to be two main styles of these vintage egg beaters - the handle is either askew (like this one) or straight up.
ReplyDeleteLaura, so glad you are reading and enjoying the blog - thank you very much! My beater blade reads "Made in Canada".
I have an egg beater like yours too - just cant get better (and so much fun to use!) Scarlett x
ReplyDeleteI never realized kitchen tools came in so many colors. The tilted handle would be practical - keep your beating speed up because you wouldn't be hitting your hands together. Funny how each generation seems to feel they 'invented' everything. Grandma could have been styling with these - I just remember her having a black handled one around 1965.
ReplyDeleteThis is so great! I found a beater very much like this one earlier this year, but mine is missing the handle. I am absolutely loving yours!
ReplyDeleteI have the exact same beater in yellow. In addition to looking retro awesome, this is the smoothest, fastest, most comfortable manual egg beater I've tried!
ReplyDeleteWe bought a house with the previous owners' things still in it. One of these egg beaters was in the drawer. It's the best manual egg beater I have ever used. What an incredible tool!
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