This beautifully designed toaster was made by a Swiss company named Jura, founded in 1931. The company is still operating in Switzerland, you can even buy a retro version of this classical designed toaster.

This version was manufactured shortly after the company was founded in the  1930s. The chrome plated metal toaster with bakelite handles sits on a solid wooden base. There are two black on/off or „open“ switches (at least I assume this is what they are), I didn’t dare to plug it in and test it.

When doing my research I was amazed about the incredible huge community of people intrigued by vintage toasters.

If you’re interested to find out more about the history of this kitchen necessity you can visit sites on the internet such as the toaster’s collectors or toastercentral.com. There are a view virtual museums like the wonderful online toaster museum or The Toaster Museum Foundation, just to name a view.

I really do like my vintage toaster, it’s just a pleasure to look at. For me it’s a representative of a successful collaboration of product design and technical innovation.