Merry Mushrooms Blooming at Value Village

These pretties were lined up on a shelf in the houseware department yesterday at Value Village:

Sears 70s Merry Mushroom Kitchenware

I'm thinking sadly that someone's parent or grandparent passed away, and a relative donated their whole collection to Value Village. All in all there were 16 Merry Mushroom pieces - soup tureen, soup bowls, napkin holder, mugs, cheese plate and salt or pepper shaker, cookie jar, teapot.

Many years worth of collecting

These pieces are so charming and cheerful, I can see why people would have wanted the whole collection, and still do today. They have quite a bit of heft to them and look sturdy. My favourite was the cheese container.