I love this collection of old rolling pins.
I put them in an old apple basket I found at my MIL’s house when we were cleaning it out. At first, I passed over it, but then my friend Peggy said, “Aren’t you going to keep that?” Well, I looked at it another time, and decided that yes, I would keep it.
These are all items from my MIL’s house except the one with the long skinny handle which I think I got as a wedding gift. I keep the rolling pins on the counter next to the stove.
Usually I use my marble rolling pin. I put it in the freezer first for a few minutes to get it nice and cold. (A tip from my friend Sheila) then when I roll out pie crusts or biscuits, they don’t stick to my rolling pin. It’s amazing how well that works. Sheila also told me that putting a wooden spoon over a pot of boiling pasta will keep the water from boiling over. I think we busted that myth, right Sheila? How long did it take up to clean up that mess? Actually Sheila is an excellent cook and teaches cooking classes, but I have to give her a hard time over that one.
This oil painting over my stove is from Round Top several years ago.
These rolling pins have seen a lot of action in their day. According to my MIL, these rolling pins belonged to her MIL who made biscuits almost every day.
I also kept my MIL’s old potato masher and hand crank mixer too.
I am thrilled to have a piece of our family’s past, and I hope my daughter cherishes it, when they belong to her.
Very cool stuff. Love the rolling pins in the basket. Great idea. Looks so nice on your counter next to the stove.
I’m going to have to dig my rolling pin collection out! Yours is the SECOND picture I’ve seen in the last two days displaying “pins”! I really like how store yours…and that painting is absolutely charming.
Anita those are awesome!! What wonderful treasures 🙂
love all your Old Kitchen stuff. I have my mother’s rolling pin and cherish it. The picture looks great in there. I noticed it’s from Round Top. My daughter, Marie, from http://daughterm.blogspot.com used to work at Festival Hill so I am familiar with Round Top.
Rolling pins I have a good supply of! They used to be hanging on a wall. People would always ask Brawn what one I used on him. Apparently I need to get a marble one to freeze.
~Bliss~
Fun to see your rolling pins. I had my mom’s and my MIL’s but for the life of me I can’t seem to find them since we moved to this house in1995. ;-(
I think it’s sweet to keep these pieces that someone used to lovingly make pies or cookies or biscuits.
Wonderful treasures…they look so pretty in the basket on your counter :o) Have a great weekend!
~Des
Love the old, the worn, and the red!
Anita, I just love vintage kitchen items! I wish I had my mom’s things like this! Her’s had the red handles too. It’s a long story! LOL! Your girls will love these because you do! I miss my mom and loved her so much! These are so special!
Love all that stuff, and you displayed them beautifully Anita! Love that oil painting too! Enjoy your weekend!
Anita, I see you are loving your rolling pins as much as I do mine. 🙂
Do you remember seeing mine HERE? Of course, yours have more of a special meaning than mine do, since yours came from family! Luv your cute little basket, too. NEVER throw anything away, girlfriend! LOL
~ Sue
How blessed you are to have these things and I think your daughter will appreciate them AND the stories behind them just as much as you do.
I like your collection of rolling pins, Anita. I like the way they had colored handles in the past. I find that the old ones are made from better wood and constructed better than the ones we have today. I have never had a rolling pin that lasted very long and that was easy to use. I think I will look for an old one similar to one of yours.—-Shannon
Love the rolling pins. If I had anywhere to show them off I’d love a collection of my own.
These are fabulous, what a lovely collection!
I love old rolling pins, too. I specially love them when they have red handles along with other old kitchen gadgets.
Thanks for sharing.
Michele
Anita,
Love your rolling pins! The apple basket was a keeper for sure! My daughter ~ in ~ law likes these kind of family heirloom, also! Nice to think of how the younger generation will use the kitchen tools of yesteryear.
Fondly,
Pat
Hello from a new follower! I love vintage kitchen gadgets! I have several of my grandmother and great-grandmothers rolling pins and kitchen tools. I redid my kitchen last year so I could display all their items.
Janice
I love vintage kitchen tools.Especially rolling pins.Love the old wood patina on them.Love that sweet painting too.Looks perfect there.
I love the look,it’s terrific! Big Hugs!
I love those! I actually have a rolling pin that I still use that belonged to my great grandmother. She used it to make homemade flour tortillas 🙂 I use it to roll out the dough to my homemade apple empanadas 🙂
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Many wooden rolling pins stick to the dough. This can be a real hassle, especially if adding a lot of flour makes the pastry over-floured. However, some woods are better than others; look for an oilier wood that will not stick as much.