Vintage Louisville Stoneware Cookies and Milk for Santa Set Plate Mug Kentucky Pottery 1980s

$63.00 $70.00

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✨ Cabinet Curiosity #197: St. Nick’s VIP Midnight Lounge

Curated for modern nerds and old souls.

Let us be completely honest about Christmas Eve logistics: Santa Claus flies around the entire globe in one night, squeezes down soot-filled chimneys, and bypasses millions of security alarms. The absolute least we can do is serve his midnight refueling snack on proper tableware instead of a cracked paper plate and a plastic solo cup.

Handcrafted in Kentucky by Louisville Stoneware as part of their legendary discontinued holiday lines, this heavy-duty 2-piece set upgrades Santa’s annual pitstop to five-star status.

The "Cookies for Santa" Plate (9 1/4"): Features two retro kids at the kitchen counter aggressively mixing dough under a festive wreath, framed by bold cobalt blue hand-lettering and a hand-painted blue rim. The heavy, speckled cream pottery is thick enough to support a towering stack of double-chocolate chip cookies without flinching.

The "Milk for Santa" Mug (4 1/4"): On the front, a cheerful hand-painted teddy bear jams out on a toy snare drum while wearing a single sprig of holly like a party hat. Flip it around, and bold blue script clearly marks it as "Milk For Santa" so nobody accidentally drinks his dairy ration. Finished with matching cobalt blue trim on the rim, base, and sturdy loop handle.

Crafted with the substantial weight and charmingly imperfect folk-art styling that made Louisville Stoneware famous, this set brings maximum 1980s nostalgia to your hearth. It is built to survive decades of family Christmas Eves, plate-rail displays, and holiday kitchen decor setups.

Maker & Origin: Louisville Stoneware (Handcrafted in Louisville, Kentucky, USA).

Included Pieces:

1 "Cookies for Santa" Plate (Approx. 9.25" diameter x 1" high).

1 "Milk for Santa" Mug (Approx. 4.25" tall x 3.25" top opening diameter).

Markings: Both pieces are stamped on the underside with official Louisville Stoneware backstamps ("Made in Kentucky" / "Made in USA" / "Microwave Safe").

Color Palette: Warm speckled cream pottery, rich cobalt blue lettering/rims, soft green, yellow, brown, and brick red glazes.

Condition Details:

Overall: Excellent pre-owned vintage condition with heavy weight and bright, crisp hand-painted graphics.

Surface: Shows light, superficial utensil scratches and minor glaze rubbing consistent with gentle seasonal use.

Mug Base Disclosures: The unglazed bottom foot ring on the mug has authentic kiln-firing rough spots, shelf wear, and minor manufacturing pinholes/nicks along the raw clay edge as typical of handmade studio pottery.

Artisan Finish: Features natural glaze skips, tiny pinholes, paint bleeds, and clay texture variations inherent to hand-decorated stoneware.

Structure: No major structural cracks, large chips on top glazed surfaces, or repairs observed.

Please note: This listing includes the 1 plate and 1 mug only. Linens, real cookies, or background photo props are not included.

Because these items have lived past lives, they arrive with authentic character consistent with their age and previous use. The items have been cleaned and freshened whenever safe, but their original environments remain unknown. Since scent perception is subjective, buyers with extreme sensitivities may choose to give items a light wipe upon arrival.

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