Help with bikini bunny shakers, Please.

[screemineagle7]

Hello, Can any one please help identify these salt and pepper shakers? I have searched the internet and I can not even find a picture of them. I am looking to sell them and before I list them on a well know auction site I would like to know what I am selling. I inherited these shakers and they have been just sitter in the back of a china cabinet. I would like to sell them to some one that would appreciate them and I would like to know what there are before I do. I'm pretty sure they are ceramic and are hand painted but there isn't any marking on them. The shakers stand 3 inches and are pretty thick ceramic. Any help would be greatly appreciated and thanks for looking.

[KC]

Hi screemineagle7 and welcome to the forum.

Are there any markings on the bottom of the shakers?

Unfortunately, so many were produced and imported that were not marked from the late 1800's to 1900's. 

[screemineagle7]

No they have no markings anywhere that I can see. Here is the bottom picture.

[KC]

Whoa...never seen shakers with two holes on the bottom.  Can you post pics of the top of the heads please?

[screemineagle7]

I plan on cleaning them up a little bit before I sell them. I'm not sure what to use. Dish soap and lightly brush with a tooth brush?

[screemineagle7]

You should be able to see the holes in the tops in one of these pics

[screemineagle7]

and one more

[bigwull]

These have novelty value only...they are most likely made in China,..i,ve seen rabbit salt & pepper shakers, and even bikini clad dog,salt & pepper shakers....but any that i,ve seen, are a pair...these are not a pair...these are in my opinion..2 single shakers...as there is no way of telling which is for salt and what,s for pepper,..there,s loads of novelty Cruet Sets on ebay...at around $20..yours may fetch a little more, but not much more..

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_kw=bikini+salt+pepper

[cogar]

I "2nd" that "whoa" by KC, ..... those are not shakers.

Me thinks sometimes "holes" are put into ceramic pieces if they are to be "fired".

Like "dishwasher safe" or "oven proof", .....its "kiln proof".  

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HA, punching holes in top = "pie proofing". 

[Dogaman]

To me, they look like they were produced post WWII; possibly for something in a nursery? The holes could be where metal rods were inserted to hold them in place? Just my observations.

[greenacres]

I happen to like these. There are several cute ones on eBay, your time period.

[Rauville]

I "2nd" that "whoa" by KC, ..... those are not shakers.

Me thinks sometimes "holes" are put into ceramic pieces if they are to be "fired".

Like "dishwasher safe" or "oven proof", .....its "kiln proof".  

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HA, punching holes in top = "pie proofing". 

I think you might have it: http://www.piebird.net/animals.html

[KC]

Exactly what I was thinking Rauville...pie bunnies!!

Actually worth more as pie bunnies than S&P shakers.

Average would be $12 each.  Could sell for up to $20.

[Dogaman]

Well, you learn something new every day!

[screemineagle7]

wow... I really appreciate every ones help.

What are Pie bunnies? If they were used for something to do with pie baking it would kinda make sense cause the outside coating on them has a lot of cracks in it maybe from being baked in the oven?