Source Unknown Vintage Boot Hill Tombstone Salt Pepper Shakers Salty O'Day Pepper Tate Japan

Brand: Unbranded Condition: Shakers show age-related discoloration, light surface marks, and some crazing in the glaze, especially near the bases. Printed lettering remains clear and legible, and no chips or cracks are visible. Item: Vintage Boot Hill novelty salt and pepper shakers shaped like tombstones. Characters/Design: One shaker reads BOOT HILL HERE LIES SALTY O'DAY 1861-1881 HOSS THIEF A ROPE NECKTIE AN OLD OAK TREE, AND SALTY WASN'T WHAT HE USED TO BE; the other reads BOOT HILL HERE LIES PEPPER TATE 1860-1881 HANGED BY MISTAKE HE WAS RIGHT WE WAS WRONG BUT WE STRUNG HIM UP AND NOW HE'S GONE. Material: Glazed ceramic. Color: Off-white/cream with brown lettering and small green leaf/grass accents at the base corners. Details: Salt shaker has two holes on top and features Salty O'Day; pepper shaker has three holes on top and features Pepper Tate. Each has a fill hole on the base (stoppers not present). Compact size suitable for a table or display shelf. Country of manufacture: Made in Japan (per base sticker).