Oh Ebay, how I love thee

When I was a little girl my sister and I had a play kitchen. My mom had given us real but old, faded, chipped dishes and accessories. This was the 70's and if they made play dishes, I wouldn't know about it. Obviously, those type of items were reserved for the elite families with children that had real big wheels and pretty barbie dolls. Michele and I, unfortunately had the hippy and far cheaper version of dolls called the Sunshine family.  My mom tried so hard to sell us on how these dolls were better than Barbie. She bragged about there hinged and bendable knees. The doll father looked a lot like the dad from the Brady Bunch and when I tried to dry his afro in the bathroom heater it melted into a sick and deformed wig. I was not sold on their superior attributes.

One of the coolest things our play kitchen had was this pair of wooden salt and pepper shakers. They were always our favorite and more than one little girl WWF smack down happened over who got to claim them for their own in play land. Eventually they were long since given away just like the scene in Toy story. Etched in my mind, I never have forgotten them. Years ago, while being forced to go through an antique store with my sister, I saw a familiar face.  I saw Salty and Peppy.  Since that fate-filled day my collection has grown. And thanks to the wonders of Ebay and the interweb I can shop in my underwear. Recently, I purchased a porcelain pair of Salty and Peppy. They come in all sizes, styles and colors. I had to own them. Well, so apparently no one else shares my obsession for 1970's nostalgic salt and pepper shakers with little faces. I was the only bidder and won my prize and added them to my collection in the china cabinet.