Exclusively through Crate and Barrel, Dansk has reissued a new version of the original staved teak ice bucket – which they are calling the “Jens” ice bucket. Not to be confused with the more common ice bucket with the horn like handle, this more simple ice bucket – which came out first – is shaped like a conga drum. The reissue is of acacia wood instead of the original teak, and the shape is close, but somewhat different, especially along the edge of the top.
Here’s the new Dansk reissue:
And here’s the original from my collection:
We saw this at Crate and Barrel. It looked great. We also picked up two of the reissue mills and are enjoying them. I won’t be nearly as upset if one of these are dropped vs one of my originals with a peugot grinder! BTW, I love the pictures and commentary on your trip to Denmark. Does the family have any desire to publish the drawings of all the mills designed that they have in the original archive in his shop?
So you, too, have an original Conga Drum ice bucket. I got mine, also in very good condition, on eBay for a great price, but had never seen one before. And I’ve only seen 1 since and it was in really bad shape. I figured they must not have made them for very long. The reissue is nice but I don’t like the thicker lid.
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