Wind-Up Bird Salt and Pepper Shakers: Love It or Hate It?

April 12, 2008

The other day I was browsing Shopstyle Living when I came across these disturbingly ugly wind-up bird salt and pepper shakers. Seeing these circusy, clown-like shakers on a dinner table might scare me. And "Please pass me the pepper" becomes, "Please wind up the pepper birdie and send it rolling over," which is fun, but could be dangerous. What if the bird is too wound up, flies right off the table, and spills salt all over the floor? Am I the only one who finds these shakers revoltingly tacky? What do you think?

Love It Or Hate It Poll Salt Pepper Salt And Pepper Shakers Shopstyle Living Wind-Up Bird Salt And Pepper Shakers

21 Comments

stickynote 5 years 2 weeks

Love them but I wouldn't be caught dead with them in my house.

aimeeb 5 years 4 weeks

Cute but not for me.

aimeeb 5 years 4 weeks

Cute but not for me.

eshellmoyer 5 years 5 weeks

i like the idea, but not the execution.

sonnabobble 5 years 5 weeks

i love my bright kitchen, but these are too much even for me. kids table is a cute idea though.

chiefdishwasher 5 years 5 weeks

My house is already a circus so why not?

marie-lee 5 years 5 weeks

I am undecided. I think they would be hideous but in my sisters house (who puts things away when my father visits because he cant cope with the riot of colour) would be totally apt.

Spectra 5 years 5 weeks

One word: Obnoxious. I could maybe see putting them on a kids' table but I wouldn't put any salt or pepper in them. That's a mess waiting to happen right there.

jennjennnbubba 5 years 5 weeks

no, no, not happening in my house

xrockette19x 5 years 5 weeks

hahaha, i have these. they were a housewarming present from my roommate's friend, i love them!!!

JaimeLeah526 5 years 5 weeks

Honestly I think they're kinda cute and I'm sure your kids would love them.

tlsgirl 5 years 5 weeks

I think they're kinda cute.

tlsgirl 5 years 5 weeks

I think they're kinda cute.

Nyrina Windu 5 years 5 weeks

Never. Unless you put them out on the table during a 'circus birthday party' for children. That is the only time when these tacky things would fit into the decor.

Nyrina Windu 5 years 5 weeks

Never.Unless you put them out on the table during a 'circus birthday party' for children. That is the only time when these tacky things would fit into the decor.

Jude C 5 years 5 weeks

Not for me, but I can see where they might be cute on other people's dining tables. Just depends on the decor of the place, I think.

Marci 5 years 5 weeks

They do seem like they'd be fun for a kid's table, as EspressoJunkie said. They'd probably spend the whole meal sending that salt and pepper back and forth and not eat much.

EspressoJunkie 5 years 5 weeks

I would love them for a Thanksgiving children's table. And you know if the adults see that's what the kids have, the youngest adults are going to try to start passing off as kids. I think they're pretty adorable, even if a little over the top and nonsensical. (but then again I love Carroll)

EspressoJunkie 5 years 5 weeks

I would love them for a Thanksgiving children's table.And you know if the adults see that's what the kids have, the youngest adults are going to try to start passing off as kids.I think they're pretty adorable, even if a little over the top and nonsensical. (but then again I love Carroll)