"Cozy kitchens are all the rage. One of our favorite kitchen design trends of 2025: many are turning these once-minimalist spaces into personalized, welcoming, eclectic havens. Often, this is done with vintage items, considering their one-of-a-kind appeal, quality materials, and nostalgic aesthetics. Many of us hunt through flea markets and secondhand shops for the most treasured vintage kitchen finds, from Pyrex to Cornelle."
"Danbury Mint is a collectibles company founded in 1969, while Hummel is a beloved German brand that debuted with figurines in 1935. As the story goes, porcelain collector Franz Goebel discovered the charming drawings of children by a nun named Sister Maria Innocentia, licensing her artwork to build the brand. American soldiers stationed in Germany would send the sweet figurines home to their families as souvenirs, and Hummels became an American favorite passed down (and proudly displayed) through generations."
"There are telltale signs of a true Danbury Mint Hummel spice jar should you find some in your grandmother's attic or local thrift store. Upon first glance, you'll see the porcelain jar with gold trim, spice names, drawings of children on the front, short histories of each spice on the back, and lids with rubber airtight seals intended to keep spices fr"
Cozy kitchens are trending, and many people are transforming minimalist spaces into personalized, eclectic havens using vintage items for unique appeal. Vintage kitchen finds like Pyrex and Cornelle remain popular, and TikTok users are hunting vintage spice jar sets as part of the cottagecore-inspired coziness trend. Danbury Mint, founded in 1969, produced Hummel-branded spice jars based on German Hummel figurine art licensed from Sister Maria Innocentia and discovered by Franz Goebel. Danbury Mint released porcelain spice jars in the 1980s, trimmed with 24-karat gold; full sets contain 24 labeled jars on a wooden rack. Authentic jars feature gold trim, children drawings, short spice histories on the back, and lids with rubber airtight seals.
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