Why Antique Coffee Makers Are So Attractive and Desirable
Antique coffee makers are not something that most people would consider for their modern kitchens. There are entire magazines devoted to kitchens with gleaming stainless steel appliances and all the amenities they offer. However, there are those who prefer to give a vintage air to their kitchens, collecting appliances from a bygone era to decorate it. For these people, an antique coffee pot makes a great gift.
He had never thought of giving, much less owning, one of these treasures. If someone had suggested that I buy one, I would have thought that if I couldn’t make my coffee at the touch of a button, it would never grace my countertops. That line of thinking changed after I rummaged through the attic of the old house my wife and I just bought and found one in an old box. I was going to throw it away, but I remembered that my grandmother collected old kitchen utensils, so I decided to see if it was something she would like to add to her collection.
As I drove home, I shook my head sympathetically, wondering how people survived without automatic coffee makers. I felt like they could at least have designed it better. This one was made of metal and was a far cry from its attractive modern cousins. He was only 6 “tall, so at least they didn’t have to worry about ingesting too much caffeine back then.
After my grandmother presented me with the obligatory homemade cookies and tea, I showed her the coffee pot. She perked up and took it away from me with the glee of a child receiving a birthday present. As I looked at it, he pointed out to me that the metal was actually silver and that the design of the planter dated back to Victorian times. It had the mark of a well-known London manufacturer called the Goldsmiths Company of London. I could not believe it. He had come so close to dropping a valuable treasure. One that was rich in history and certainly more worth displaying than modern mine. My grandmother took out some silver wax and cloth and cleaned it up. Looking at the transformed pot, he could now see why someone would want to have one. It was really beautiful.
I thanked my grandmother for teaching me the difference between value and cost. My wife and I were planning to redo our old kitchen with all modern appliances. My wife shook her head at the cost, but I had insisted. Now I am going to find a way to incorporate the old into the new. I can’t wait to see her face when I start dragging her to the antique dealers. Grandma will be so proud!