Description:
An expansive, nostalgic estate collection of vintage mid-century kitchenware and baking accessories. The centerpiece of this assembly is a classic Jolly Time Time Corn Popper electric appliance featuring a black metal body, crimson red wooden support legs, matching top handle accents, and its original embossed lid with a manual stirring crank mechanism. The unit includes its detached vintage woven cloth power cord.
Accompanying the electric popper is a delightful variety of retro baking collectibles. This includes a massive collection of individual metal cookie cutters highlighting classic silhouettes (including animals, musical notes, a gingerbread man, holiday shapes, and a rolling pin), an original Hirco Manufacturing Co. "Party-Patty" cast metal iron set complete with three distinct floral and geometric iron molds and its original instructional recipe booklet, a clear glass screw-top kitchen jar with a red lid, and a vintage clear plastic Twizzlers advertising display canister.
A close assessment of the glass jar reveals it is beautifully preserved. The glass remains structurally sound, entirely free of cracks, flea bites, or chips, exhibiting only minor interior dust and light scuffs along the bottom base from counter display. The metal popper basin shows authentic age-appropriate surface rust, speckling, and paint loss mainly concentrated across one side of the drum wall and the inner basin. All items are sold as decorative collectors' pieces; the electrical operation of the popper is untested.
Specifications:
Maker/Brand: Jolly Time (Popper), Hirco Manufacturing Co. (Molds), Y&S Candies/Twizzlers (Canister)
Material: Painted tin-plated steel, wood, cast aluminum, molded plastic, and glass
Dimensions: Electric popper measures approximately 8.5 inches wide (leg to leg) and stands 8 inches tall to the top handle
Condition: Vintage, varied estate condition. Glass jar is in excellent condition; popper features heavy vintage patina, localized rust, and paint wear. Metal cookie cutters show varying degrees of minor oxidation and honest workshop storage wear.