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a few of my favorite shakers

a few months ago i had a class project at FIT-let me say this….it is SO fun  and invigorating taking these not for credit classes because you have no obligation to stress out…no grades….but it can lead to slacking…which is what happened to me in regards to my class project…i was supposed to find a niche trend and present it…my infatuation at the time was s&p shakers….i had this great little idea for the project, to have  a photo shoot of s&p shakers on beautiful mounds of salt and pepper….anyways, the furthest i got was finding the s&p shakers and deciding against out of fear that i wouldn’t be able to return them and be stuck with sets of s&p shakers!

so to make a long store short….i personally think they make great housewarming gifts because they come in so many personalities these days….a perfect way to compliment a friend’s abode…

shaker #1-hug s&p shaker by alberto mantilla

This is the perfect s&pshaker to give to a couple that has just shacked up together…a very popular item at moma design store around the holidays… and i think a gift that can be seen as a compliment when given to the right pair of loverbirds…and these little guys are so popular that i even came across a street vendor in soho who replicated this little guys in an array of colors!

shaker #2- polka ms & ms s&p by eno

i found this pair of s&p shakers on the web and tried to purchase them (unsuccessfully). the sole intent was simply  to experience the joy of shaking these maracas over my food….i think i would probably make a mess, but come on…. how fun do these look!!!!?? and they are the perfect combo of playful yet refined…and and and they are pretty inexpensive, under $20….

shaker #3-georg jensen s&p shakers

these mushroom shaped black and white s&p shakers screamGeorg jensen designs….sleek, modern, and clean sexy curves…perfect for the a home where design comes in subtle and tasteful doses…

 

shaker #4-rif & raf s&p shakers by pepe & friends

this colorful pair of s&p shakers really caught me off guard when i stumbled upon them on the net…love that their little horns/antennas are the dispensers, and the mix of ‘cute&wacky’ is just right….enough to make you smile when seasoning your food!

ps. pepe and friends also has an adorable pair of cream & sugar containers called….you won’t believe it….the name is just as cute as the items! ’sugar daddy & coco” again…..love the dispensers

shaker #5-town and country s&p shakers by eva zeisel

these s&pshakers are NOT for sale, but rather part of the moma collection….what blows my mind is how ahead of her time eva zeisel was! what a visionary….also just confirms my opinion that no thought or idea has been original for a verrrrrrrrry long time….its all been done….thought of….but i guess you can always try to make things better or your own…anyways, i also stumbled upon this when doing research for the FIT project which lead me to delve into eva zeisels history….truly an amazing woman….and again, her ceramic designs were so unique, the forms futuristic and to think she was a teacher at pratt, right here in my backyard…