Night runs out to purchase some ingredients.

The deli counter just came in the mail today. It’s part of a lithographed tin grocery store set made by Wolverine Toys in 1959. There’s also a folding backdrop including an illustration of a grocery store and shelves where mini foods can be stocked, but that will show up later. Originally the set came with a scale, a phone, and mini food packages, but I just got the deli counter and the folding backdrop.

The deli counter has a colorful illustration of salads, pickles, and very red meats — still vibrant after all these years! It originally stands just about 2 or 3 inches high, so I washed it with some warm water and dish soap and then mounted it on the counter of my Mattel Barbie Coca Cola Soda Fountain. I covered the scratched, stained countertop with white paper. The red on the deli counter matches the red trim of the counter set, creating a convincing deli. I added some silly signs, a few of my many kitchen appliances, and Sappho the Lesbian Love Bot [played by a 13″ Mego Jamie Sommers Bionic Woman doll with new wig and outfit] for the clerk. Then I was ready to play!