Dear fellow Merry Mushrooms collectors, all the information about our favorite kitchen collectible is now in an easy-to-read, pocket-sized paperback book!

As I scour thrift stores, estate sales, and the internet, I find new details about our favorite fungi. Keep up with my discoveries on my blog. Happy Hunting!

Get the Guide!


​"It SPARKLES because it's kiln-glazed! Hand-decorated ceramic ware won't fade. Colors stay bright and clear. Distinctive shapes set the stage for eye-appealing colors and designs. All ceramic pieces are imported from Japan.

“Merry Mushrooms - hand-decorated embossed mushrooms in tones of orange, brown and yellow sprout from an off-white background."
​-1973 Sears Spring/Summer Catalog

Between 1970 and 1987, retail giant Sears developed over 250 products for their Merry Mushrooms line of kitchen coordinates, making it arguably one of the largest and most successful lines in Sears’s history.

Illustrated with 264 color photos, discover inside:
  • a history of the collection
  • how to identify and date Merry Mushrooms
  • why the collection was so popular
  • Canadian Merry Mushrooms
  • plus Arnel’s Pottery and Lefton mushrooms
👀 Look inside
Price: $21.99; Page Count: 103
Published July 7, 2020.
Format: 5.25″ x 8″ Soft-cover
ISBN: 9798648579002
Currently Sold Out on eBay
​Jessica Sawinski Couch is a public historian from Southeastern Wisconsin. Her Merry Mushrooms adventure began several years ago when her parents gifted her a funky set of 1982 Merry Mushrooms canisters. Immediately smitten, Jessica set out to find more of these colorful and unassuming fungi only to find dozens of pieces. This guide was born out of her curiosity to find out just how large the collection is.