Vintage 1950s American Vallona Starr Tortoise and Hare Salt Pepper Shakers

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Vintage 1950s American Vallona Starr Tortoise and Hare Salt Pepper Shakers :
$24.99

Vallona Starr ceramic \"go together\" salt and pepper shakers from the 1950\'s
The Tortoise and the Hare is one of Aesop\'s Fables.
Size: 3 1/2 inches (hare) and 2 3/4\" (tortoise).
Previous owner wrote \"Irene\" on Hare base where it is out of sight.
In our non-expert opinion: Good to Very Good Condition. Free of cracks, chips or repairs; there are some age-related glaze defects and/or crazing..
Photos: Please look closely at the photos; they are the best statement of condition
Each piece has been carefully and gently wiped down; any additional cleaning we leave to the new owner.

Fun Facts about Vallona Starr Ceramics: (courtesy of the Kovels in Know Your Antiques)

In the early 1930s, Everett Starr Frost worked in the advertising department of a Los Angeles bank.
He met Valeria de Marsa, an artist hired to paint posters for the bank\'s window displays.
Everett, his wife, Leona, and Valeria started a ceramic gift shop called Triangle Studios.
They soon began making their own ceramic designs under the name Vallona Starr.
The company continued until 1953.

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