Vintage tupperware is always a great find. And I swear, I have seen it at EVERY Denver Gypsy Boys Estate sale. Wether you fancy the pastel colors from the 1950s, or the Harvest colors from the 1970s, you can find it out there.

Tupperware came about when inventor Earl Silas invented plastic containers with airtight tops. Soon food storage was revolutionized when people started using tupperware instead of glass, pottery, or wooden containers. But the true popularity came in the 1950s when Brownie Wise conceived of the home Tupperware Party.

Usually people collect Tupperware that makes them nostalgic for their childhood. I grew up with Tupperware from the 1970s in the Harvest color scheme: Brown, yellow, orange, and avocado green. So that is what I collect... and boy, do I have tons of it thanks to the Gypsy Boys!

My prize possession is my childhood set of Tupperware, recently mailed to me by my mom. I had no idea she still had it!

Tupperware stands the test of time. Even though my pieces are 30-40 years old, they are still in excellent condition, and keep my food fresh! And when you buy pieces at an estate sale, it ends up being cheaper than modern disposable plastic ware. Yuck! Who wants that, when you can have useful, colorful, collectable TUPPERWARE! 

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I have a TON of collections. I got inspired for this next collection after receiving a few of my grandmother's old kitchen utensils. I hung them on the sophet of my kitchen for display. I soon got obsessed with old kitchen utensils, especially strange looking contraptions, or ones with the red handles.

Did you know you that as a general rule, you can date old kitchen utensils with red painted handles to about the 1950s, and ones with green painted handles to the 1940s?

When I have guests at my home, we always have a fun time trying to guess what some of the strange looking tools were used for... like a french fry cutter, ravioli maker, and pasta cutter.

This particular collection is fun and inexpensive. Being on the hunt for utensils I don't already have is a big part of the adventure. And the Gypsy Boys sales always have a big box of kitchen utensils ranging from 50 cents to a couple of dollars.

Add some charm to your kitchen decor with your own utensil collection. You can also think of themes, like only collecting rolling pins, or ice cream scoops. But if you are after utensils with red handles, you better beat me to the sale!