Category Archives: Salt Box

50s Retro, Kitchen, Mid-century, Olde Thompson, Salt Box

I Love Lucy Kitchen Salt Box

I Love Lucy - Salt Box on the wall near the sink
I Love Lucy – Salt Box on the wall near the sink

The Salt box seen in the I Love Lucy kitchen was made by the same company as the ivy oil and vinegar double cruet, Olde Thompson, and has the markings on the bottom. It’s made of ceramic and is off-white/cream in color with a Rooster and floral design.
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Above the salt box on the wall was a metal matchbox holder.

50s Clocks, 50s Retro, Cruet, I love Lucy Props, Kitchen, Olde Thompson, Salt Box

Olde Thompson Ivy Salt Box

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Olde Thompson Ivy Salt Box seen on eBay

On eBay this week is a vintage Olde Thompson Salt Box in the Imperial Ivy design. The ivy design was also featured on the Olde Thompson cruet seen on I Love Lucy. The Ivy salt box was not seen on the show but there was an Olde Thompson salt box in the same shape on the wall near the kitchen sink.

The complete cruet set seen at an early date in the I love Lucy kitchen
The complete cruet set seen at an early date in the I love Lucy kitchen
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Olde Thompson Cruet similar to Lucy Rocardo’s on I Love Lucy matches the Salt Box