Another Thrift Store find!

[AndyPanda]

I stopped by the Salvation Army thrift store today and picked up a little container with a lid that I'm planning to use to hold a puck of shaving soap. I also grabbed this big mug to use for bowl lathering.

The container has about 5 tiny little dishes inside - no idea what they are for. Any guesses? Coasters?

 

[Hms123]

Coasters. I had some tins like that.

 

[@ngel]

Look like coasters from like a chinese tea set, pretty cool find.

 

[FarmerTan]

You done good @AndyPanda ! Impressed my friend!

 

[santamariasteve]

I stopped by the Salvation Army thrift store today and picked up a little container with a lid that I'm planning to use to hold a puck of shaving soap. I also grabbed this big mug to use for bowl lathering.
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The container has about 5 tiny little dishes inside - no idea what they are for. Any guesses? Coasters?
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Congratulations on finding a bowl with a bright and dramatic orange color. Such visibility and contrast are desirable when there's white shaving soap in the bowl.

 

[velocityboy]

I stopped by the Salvation Army thrift store today and picked up a little container with a lid that I'm planning to use to hold a puck of shaving soap. I also grabbed this big mug to use for bowl lathering.
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The container has about 5 tiny little dishes inside - no idea what they are for. Any guesses? Coasters?
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Nice find! Definitely a Japanese style castle on the lid. Looks like it could almost be Himeji castle. The dishes could be coasters, or they could be dipping sauce dishes, maybe for soy sauce when eating sushi or sashimi, or gyoza sauce for dipping gyoza. That mug is very nice as well. Great score all around!

 

[dmshaver]

I sure enjoy thrift store finds. You have some lovely scores, sir, congratulations!

 

[timetofly]

Always cool to find surprises like these at thrift stores or other places.
Really nice my friend!

 

[BigJ]

Great work!! Enjoy!!

 

[Captainjonny]

I purchased a set like that when I was working in Japan. It is lacquerware, and the little "coasters" are actually for soy sauce and wasabi, which go with sushi. Some sushi bars use them, but many have gone to ceramic, since it is easier to clean than lacquerware (not dish washer safe).