Your Vintage World

Why copper cookware?

I think copper pots are one of the most iconic cookware. Nothing can compete with the beauty of copper’s glow. Its shiny pinkish-orange color inspires collection strung above kitchen islands. Copper has found its way in the kitchen since its discovery, so it passed the time test.

What to look for?

There are two categories of collectors. In the first category, there are people who want to collect vintage copper pots only for decoration purposes. In this case, the only thing that matters is the aspect and there are a lot of choices here. From hammered to smooth surfaces, with decorations or not, and polished or tarnished. It’s all your preference choice.

How to clean and maintain vintage copper pots?

If you have some tarnished old copper pots and want to bring back their shining the best way to do this is to mix some lemon juice or vinegar with some baking soda or salt. This will remove any tarnish and will polish the pot. Another alternative is to buy some specially made products for cleaning copper. Pay extra attention if the pot has a lining of a different material.

Where do you buy vintage copper pots?

You can try to look on sites like eBay, Etsy, or at garage sales, and antique stores. Many items will be unrestored, so they’ll be cheaper.

Why buy vintage copper instead of new copper cookware?

This comes to personal preference. Some people like vintage stuff and others like to have brand new items.