Vintage Enesco Expecting Couple Salt & Pepper Shakers – Japan – Once More For Old Times Sake – Mid-Century
Add a little vintage humor to your collection with this charming and comical pair of Enesco ceramic salt and pepper shakers, believed to date to the 1950s–1960s.
This whimsical mid-century set features an older couple with amusing expressions. The woman is dressed in a pink outfit with her hands on her hips and a noticeably pregnant belly, while the gentleman wears a blue jacket, brown pants, and glasses, scratching his head with a worried expression.
The woman’s dress features the humorous saying:
“You and Your Once More For Old Times Sake!”
A wonderful example of mid-century novelty humor and collectible Japanese ceramic kitchenware.
Item Details:
- Brand: Enesco (attributed)
- Era: Circa 1950s–1960s
- Origin: Japan (attributed)
- Material: Glazed ceramic
- Type: Salt & Pepper Shakers
- Design: Humorous older expecting couple
- Height: Approximately 4 inches each
- Colors: Pink, blue, brown, cream, and black
- Style: Mid-Century / Kitsch / Novelty
- Quantity: Set of 2
Condition:
Pre-owned vintage condition with signs of age, handling, and previous use.
Important Condition Notes:
- The woman’s head appears to have been previously repaired. The repair was very well done and is difficult to notice with the naked eye, but the repair lines become visible in the close-up photographs.
- There is visible evidence of repair around the woman’s neck and upper shoulder area.
- One shaker is missing its bottom stopper.
- The other shaker retains its stopper.
- Some minor paint wear, surface marks, and age-related discoloration are present.
Please carefully review all photographs, particularly the close-up images showing the repaired area, for an accurate representation of condition.
Despite the noted imperfections, this humorous vintage pair displays beautifully and would make a fun addition to a collection of Enesco figurines, mid-century Japanese ceramics, novelty salt and pepper shakers, or retro kitchen collectibles.
