Finally, the mill “Jane” is available on Amazon.  I like this design the best out of the reissues, and it is based on the rarest of the designs they decided to reissue.  It’s a little “thicker” in the middle than the original, but still quite cool. Dansk Pepper Mill and Salt Shaker Jane at Amazon

I rarely post about pepper mills besides Danish Modern pepper mills because, frankly, I don’t care too much about grinding pepper per se.  But, these are some cool new ones put out by the nice people at Pantone. Pantone is famous for defining colors for designers and anyone else who needs colors accurately defined.  They […]

I am pleased to officially announce a special event at the Design Within Reach Potrero Studio in San Francisco. A free showing of the new documentary film: The Designer Jens Quistgaard: A Saucepan for my Wife The filmmaker Stig Guldberg will be attending the event and hosting a short Q&A session after the film.  There […]

Although I am more often found on my sofa these days than hiking in the back country, I have always had a love for the outdoors, and an even greater love for outdoor equipment design.  This started back in the day when I was a Boy Scout and got my first backpack.  I did a […]

Any serious Dansk collector should include a trip to the Sam Kaufman Gallery as part of a trip to the Los Angeles area.  I had the pleasure of visiting him and his gallery over the winter break on a road trip down to Southern California. First of all, the collection.  If both of my cameras […]

Have a great holiday! Photo by fellow collector Wayne C.

Too bad Chanukah is almost over, cause there’s a new mill collection that just went up on eBay.  All metal Peugeot grinders, 25 mills, one price.  This is a nice collection with several mills that are quite rare. Check out the auction.

I have started a Facebook Page for Danish Pepper.  My hopes is that it becomes a way for people interested in collecting Danish Pepper Mills, Jens Quistgaard, and other Danish Modern accessories to connect.  I’ll mirror posts from this blog, and all of you who decide to be “fans” can help move the conversation forward […]

I am pleased to be spreading the word for the first documentary about Jens Quistgaard.  It is called Jens Quistgaard: A Saucepan for my Wife and it is set to be released early in 2010.  Created by Danish filmmaker Stig Guldberg, it is a facinating peek into the facinating life of JHQ.  It is a […]

Just in the time for the holdiays, Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and everything in between, the price on 3 of the Dansk Pepper Mill Reissues has dropped to $39.95 at Amazon.  And, they qualify for free Super Saver Shipping. At this price, you can get one for everyone in your family AND your favorite blogger.  […]