Jon's Hobby Collections

9Some of us had grown up eating from these type of blue and white porcelain plates but had no idea why it is design like these. There are some even saw these kind of plates being used in hawker centers or food courts where famous dishes like char kuey teow are being served on top of them.   Let me tell you the story behind these plates, so you don't need to dig thru the whole library of webpages to find it. These plates are known as rice gran plates or ling long plates which is a common name called back in China which stands for exquisite. These plates originated from Jingdezhen, which is known as the porcelain capital for China. The plates originated back to the early 19th century, but these white grain rice version came to southeast Asia in the mid 70s to the late 90s. There were really many versions of these plates being produced, the most common one is the one you see in the picture here.  At the top edge of the plates, you can see some symbols which looks like bats a...

Konica Autoreflex T2 is not really a popular camera in the past unlike Canon or Nikon. One feature of this camera which I like the most is the solid metal finishing. It makes the camera looks more vintage and older feel.  The front view of the camera This camera also comes with 1.4 57mm Hexanon lens which takes good and clear pictures. Hexanon lens are known for it's quality and sharpness.  Camera like this are less expensive compared to Nikon F2, Nikon FE and Canon A1. The price range for a Konica Autoreflex T2 is about 200 SGD around that pricing.  The Konica lens cap is very flimsy and it can drop off anytime. This is one of the cons of the camera plus it is super heavy too.   The camera is so crafted well until it looks like a leica

 Up for sale at 15 Singapore dollars for the whole set Model is Panasonic SB WA520 Comes in a 5 channel speaker with 1 center base speaker in good working condition. The 5 small speakers are passive speakers whereas the big subwoofer is the base and it has a built in amplifier in the inside.

  Classification : Jamaica Rum Condition :The printing of the bottle label is peeling off Colour of the bottle : Transparent bottle Bottle type : Screw cap (open from the top) Height : 9.2 cm Year produced : 1970s to 1980s Country of manufacture : Jamaica Alcohol percentage : 43% Volume : 47.3 ml Product details : This product is imported to Malaysia by Maclaine, Watson & Co (Malaya) LTD.  Captain Morgan brand was introduced in 1944 by British alcohol association, Diegeo. The name was originated from Sir Henry Morgan who was a privateer in the 17th-century in Caribbean.

  Classification : Scotland Whisky  Condition : The printing on the label is peeling off Colour : transparent bottle Bottle type : Screw cap (open from the top) Height : 9 cm Year produced : 1970s to 1990s (for this packaging design) Alcohol percentage : 43% Volume : 50 ml Product details : Chivas Regal is one of the most famous whisky of all times. It was first introduced in 1801 by the Chivas Brothers in Speyside, Scotland.

Classification : French Cognac Condition of the bottle : Brownish spotting can been seen on the label of the bottle. Partial part of the labeling under "special" is torn off Colour : Transparent bottle Bottle type : Pop up cap (open from the top) Height : 9.3 cm Year produced :1960s to 1970s (for this packaging) Country of manufacture : France Alcohol percentage : 40% Volume : 50 ml Product details : The fine words at the bottom says "mis en bouteilles par cognac otard S.A. AU" means "bottled by cognac otard S.A. Australia". The words located at the further bottom part says "Tous nos produits sont garantis cognac naturel provenant des meilleurs vins recoltes et distilles dans la region delimites de cognac loi du 1 Mai 1901." Based on google translation it means that, "All our products are guaranteed natural cognac from the best wines harvested and distilled in the region delimited cognac law of May 1, 1901." Otard has been around since ...

  Classification : South African Liquor  Condition of the bottle : Brownish spotting spotted on the label of the bottle. The bottle is still full of liquid. Colour of the bottle : Dark brown bottle Bottle type : Screw cap (open from the top) Height : 7.8 cm  Year produced : 1970s to 1980s Country of manufacture : South Africa                        Alcohol percentage : 30%                             Volume : 50 ml

  Classification : Vodka Condition : The bottle is unopened but most of the liquid has fully evaporated due to the high percentage of alcohol content Colour of bottle : Clear transparent bottle Bottle type : Screw cap (open from the top) Height : 11.5 cm Year produced : 1970s to 1980s Country of manufacture : Australia  Alcohol percentage : 40% Proof : 67 Volume : 50 ml Details : Smirnoff vodka was founded in Russia in 1860s. Smirnoff products are mostly vodka related products such as malt drinks and flavoured vodka. Today Smirnoff vodka is available in 140 countries and there are many Smirnoff vodka factories around the globe. 

Classification : Whisky  Condition of the bottle : Almost mint condition Colour of the bottle : Clear transparent bottle Bottle type : Screw cap (open from the top) Height : 10.4 cm Year produced : 1960s to 1980s for this packaging series Country of manufacture : Scotland  Alcohol Percentage : 43% Details : Johnny walker is one of the most common whisky brands in the world and it is available in more than 200 countries across the globe. Johnny walker whisky has been around since 1865. The red label was first introduced in 1906 in Scotland. Today, there are many different colour and types of label for Johnny walker.

 Here is an old school miniature Martini Bianco bottle.  Classification : Bianco liquor  Condition : Still in excellent condition and the liquid is still full inside the bottle.  Colour of bottle : Transparent bottle Bottle type : Screw cap (open from the top) Height of bottle : 11.3cm Year produced : 1970s to 1980s Country of manufacture : Italy Alcohol percentage : 14% Volume of bottle : 50 ml More details : Martini was founded in the year 1863 in Turin, Italy. Currently, there are about 70 over countries which have Martini liquor in their markets. Here is the back view of the bottle

Here is a common OCBC coin bank given out for those who applied for saving accounts under kids. If I am not wrong, this coin box give away lasted for very long (Maybe 3 years??). I started seeing kids using this coin bank around 2012 to 2014. It features the characters of Mighty Savers during the OCBC bank advertisement back then on the TV channel, OKTO in 2010. The cute design of this coin bank lure the interest of the young children to save their extra pocket money.  You are also able to retrieve money from the opening located underneath the coin bank. Based on my measurement, it is about 14 cm by 7.5 cm and 14.5 cm (Length X Width X Height). Overall, this piece here can be a good display item on shelves or can be use to store extra savings.  I keeping this coin bank for my children in the future.  

Here is an old school foldable pan which is made from aluminium and it is a good tool for campers on an adventure. There is also a foldable handle mug too which will come in handy when you go for jungle tracking. Foldable cooking equipment like this are good space savers as compared with those that have fixed handles. It is common for you to write your name on the pans to prevent it for mixing it up. I got all these from another friend of mine who used these items during his national service days.

Here is an unprinted paper bag from the past. It is brand new and not used at all. This paper bag is manufacture and are supposed to be sent for printing of the company's name and shop name, but it wasn't done so.  I got this piece from a vintage collector whom I met personally at Carousell Land event which took place at Marina Bay Sands on September 2019. This paper bag bears the unforgettable red and white stripe cotton string handle which attract collectors to have them. I have a lot more paper bags in my collection, you can check them out here . 

Another coin box collection that I had is this, Kitkat piggy bank from 2016. This coin storage is made from metal and the height is 25.5 cm and the width is 12 cm.  Wow, this is indeed a large coin bank and is suitable for those who wanna save money in it. But one thing is that, there is no lock hehehe which means you have to put this in a save box for more security. You can try to put it in the fridge and others will think it is chocolate hehehe. The back of the tin is indeed package like a real food tin with all the nutrition label, expiry date, bar code and ingredients list.    This tin is free with purchase of Kitkat 12 X 17 gram. The design is quite nice too.

Classification : Jamaican liqueur  Condition : Excellent condition as shown in the picture Colour of bottle : Dark brown Bottle type : Screw cap  Height : 10.1 cm Year production : 1960s to the 1980s Country of manufacture : Jamaica Alcohol percentage : 31.5% Volume : 50 ml The left side view of the bottle The words in cursive writing says "In Jamaica this fine liqueur is served after dinner either straight or mixed with hot coffee or with a teaspoonful of thick cream floated on the top" The right side view of the bottle This product is imported by United Ram Merchants LTD in United Kingdom and it is being distributed there.

Classification : Cognac  Condition : Excellent condition like mint Bottle type : Glass bottle Colour of bottle : Green colour Bottle type : Screw cap Height : 9 cm Year production : 1970s Country of manufacture : France Alcohol percentage : 40% Volume : 50 ml

Classification : Whisky  Condition : Bottle is in 100% excellent condition. Mint condition  Bottle material : Glass bottle Colour of the bottle : Brown colour Bottle type : Screw cap Height : 10 cm Year production : Early 1990s Country of manufacture : Scotland Alcohol Percentage : 47.3% Volume : 50 ml

Classification : Gin Condition : Good condition except for the bottom part of the label as there are wearing signs below.  Bottle type : Glass bottle Colour of bottle : Transparent Bottle type : Screw cap Height : 8.9 cm Year produced 1990s Country of manufacture : United Kingdom Alcohol percentage : 43% Volume : 50 ml

Classifications : Grande Champagne Cognac Condition : Unopen bottle but the liquid content in the bottle is lesser due to evaporation. Alcohol is volatile and it will evaporate over time. The label of the bottle became brownish over the years Material of bottle : Glass Colour of bottle : Green in colour Bottle type : Screw Cap Height : 10.4 cm Year produced : 1970s Alcohol Percentage : 40%  Product details : This product is made in France and it is distributed to Asian market like Singapore and Malaysia. As you can see on the bottom of the label, it shows the company which receives and distributes the product. For this bottle, it is shipped to Singapore and the company receiving it was Thung Huat. 

Here is a beautiful vintage porcelain pair Japanese dolls from the 60s. These dolls shows an example of how Japanese marriages in their traditional clothing looks like. The dolls are made from clay and it is hand painted. The craftsman ship for this piece is very well done. It comes with a detectable wooden base for the placing the 2 dolls on top of the base. It would be nicer, if I could find those little shoes and place them infront at their feets.