Comments on: from toast to post: vintage toast rack letter holders

By: Dee Roberts

Dee Roberts — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 12:10:15 +0000

Can anyone help me?? I have an old ornamental letter holder black with Greek design, outlined in 24ct gold.. The underneath inscription says “Special FINTIAS hand made in Greece in 24ct gold”…. it is shaped like a small fan (blocked) and has a stem with a base… it measures 4.5″ high x 6.2″ spread at bottom of fan shape x 1.5″ opening for letters…. HELP!!!!!!!!

By: EBrown

EBrown — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 22:46:45 +0000

Ah, yes, toast racks: designed for the express purpose of making your toast cold and inedible.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 03:30:19 +0000

I have done this forever, using an antique toast holder that was my great grandmother’s. It’s funny that it is now kind of a trend!

By: Vikki

Vikki — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:41:13 +0000

YES!! I have backpacked around the UK for years, I stop at every jumble sale and fete I find. I have collected several of these and have always wanted to be able to use them. I am a crappy toast maker NOW I can show them off!! My favorite is one I got 15 years ago for 50p – solid silver, very simple, I brought it back stuffed with a ceramic hedgehog full of Cotswold honey and all of my knickers so it wouldn’t dent the prints or get flattened by the brasses & books. Customs thought it was hysterical!

By: Martha

Martha — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:55:08 +0000

Mine was about a quarter at a thrift store. $200? For real?! I am using mine to amplify my radio signal (there is a wire from the radio attached.)… it works!

By: Katie (Australia)

Katie (Australia) — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 04:57:01 +0000

This is something my mum always did and now I use her silver toast/letter rack the same :)