This ad has been one of my favorites for years, an we have a framed copy hanging in our pantry.
I came across this YouTube video of someone making the receipt on the ad. Enjoy!
Need a Revere Ware tea kettle? Try eBay
If you are looking for a replacement tea kettle, good luck finding a new one; they are few and far between. But there are a lot of used ones for sale on eBay for reasonable prices.
That of course is our eBay helper site for Revere Ware items, revereware.org. Head on over there to see the currently available kettles (and other items) for sale on eBay sorted by size and type.
Revere Patio Ware
I’m not familiar with the Patio Ware line, but this great mailer from 1955 I recently found with a trove of other historical Revere items on eBay sheds some light on it.
The 14 cup percolator is the only piece from this collection I am familiar with (and I have one). Apparently they were also advertised as being made for “a man’s larger hands.” 🙂
A search on eBay shows that this must not have been a long-lived line, as there aren’t many of them for sale – only 7 listings out of around 14,000 Revere Ware items on eBay at the moment. But whoo-boy, they sure do seem to sell at a premium.
Hello (again) Canada!
We already sell to Canadian customers from our website, but shipping is a little ridiculous; that’s just the way the postage is between the USPS and Canada Post. But now, it looks like Amazon.com has automatically opted us in to selling on Amazon.ca from our US based inventory. Woo hoo!
You can find all of our active listings there, so enjoy, Canadian customers.
The bail handle pot
Bale handle pots are a favorite of mine. The handle makes it very easy to transport a pot of boiling spaghetti water to the sink, for example. I have always though they were rare, but there are over 40 of them for sale on eBay right now.
If you are a Revere Ware lover like I am, consider making one of these beauties part of your collection. The only downside is that there are no replacement parts for the Bakelite part of the bail handle. I have had it in my mind for a while to design a 3D printable model, but never seem to find the time.
The bail handle pots come in three sizes, 4, 6, and 8 quart. I suspect the 6 quart is the most practical, but the 8 quart is pretty useful as well.
Of the eBay listings, I counted:
16 4 quart, average price $44
21 6 quart, average price $49
3 8 quart, average price $135
I suspect a few of the 6 quart models were actually 8 quart ones. Here is a lovely Revere Ware add that shows all three sizes of the bail handle pot.
The bottom line is that it is a great time to add one of these to your collection, both from an availability and price perspective.
Revere Ware utensil hangers
I’ve seen the Revere Ware utensil hangers s from time to time but never really knew how they were properly used. Just the name makes one thing of hanging spatulas and the like.
This particular listing shows the back of the box, which I haven’t seen before.
And an add I found shows what this looks like in practice.
Very nice. I’m tempted to put up a display like this in our guest room kitchenette. You can find quite a few on eBay.
The ultimate NOS Revere Ware set
It comes at a high price, but this listing for a new old stock Revere Ware set on eBay is the best opportunity to own a set of brand new Revere Ware I’ve ever seen personally.
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Best of Blog: Big Daddy Sponges
In bringing back some of my favorite (and most useful) blog posts from the 12 years we’ve been posting, this one stands out as one of my favorites.
I like Sponge Daddy sponges as they really do a great job and are scratch free for non-stick and other more delicate items. But they are expensive.
My solution 5 year ago was to buy the bigger Big Daddy sponge, and cut it in to 4, that are roughly the same size as the Scrub Daddy sponges, at a fraction of the cost. So, with all the inflation we’ve had lately, what does that look like today?
More expensive but almost an equal savings at 30% the cost.
Interesting Revere cauldron
Reader Kevin approached us for information about this interesting cauldron.
Hi I recently purchased this Revere copper pot/caldron and it has the makers mark “MADE OF REVERE SOLID COPPER “. Would you know the date this pot was made? I can’t find any mark like this on line with a date.
From the stamp on the bottom I believe that is before the Revere Ware cookware era. My best guess would be in the early 1900’s, sometime
before 1928. As far as I know post 1928 stamps included the word Rome as 1928 there was a merger with Rome Brass & Copper.
Does anyone else know anything more (or have better information) on these?
A tale of two typos
There is a lot of information I’ve compiled on this website, and I do occasionally make typos. Sometimes readers are kind enough to point them out, like reader Terry.
PS: I believe the third paragraph; first line, of the Cleaning & Care Information page has a spelling error: buffing oils arc likelyAlso, under CARE OF REVERE WARE, the first paragraph ends with: We recommendand nothing after.
Very helpful, and easily fixed. On the other hand, I also sometimes receive comments like this:
Please do correct the incorrect use of it’s. It’s should not be used unless you mean “it is.”
Yes, that’s all the information they gave me. If you do find a typo, please let me know the specific page it is on. 🙂