the Penguin Ice Bucket by West bend, 1960s

This iconic ice bucket was put out by the West Bend Aluminum Company of West Bend, Wisconsin, beginning in the 1940s. 

Made of chromium-plated steel and has a two-quart capacity. The server can keep things hot for 1-2 hours or cold for 5-6 hours owing to an insulated inner container that makes no contact with the outer metal shell.

All in all, it’s a beautiful, perfect piece of mid-20th-century industrial design.

In very good vintage condition