Flea markets, l have always loved them. Roaming around and looking for nice things for a bargain, and hippos of course. I am already looking forward to the "Open-Air-Flea-Market-Season" which starts in the second half of April, till about end of September. To get my fix during those off-season times, I have been going to thrift shops and antique centers (see post: Hopewell Junction's Four). Luckily there are also two Goodwill stores very close by. For you to get an idea how severe this addiction is, I will tell you this story about how I found this salt and pepper shakers. I had been going around the store, ready to pay and go home. But then I heard the sound. The sound those carts make. Those large carts, staff members use to wheel in new stuff into the store. Ignore it and go home... or? Well, of course, I turned around to have (what I told myself) ONE last look! And there they were.... standing next to each other. Decorated with a neon orange sticker saying: $ 4.99, and smiling!
* some extra information has been given to me by a few very knowledgeable collectors. These are UTCTI hippos, produced in Japan, and part of a whole set, consisting of a large variety of items. Unfortunately, these "brown face hippos" are not being made anymore. Thank you Sheila and Becky for the information!
Great find!
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