Congratulations! Glad you had fun.
I wondered what the wooden lady's home companion was for and then I saw the chenois for jelly and jam making. Pretty neat set. You are so very kind to unpack all of it for us to see. I would have just kept it packed & put it away. Does your friend get the whole set or just the trivet? $117.00 was a hell of a lot of money in 1953. It's a good thing that Presto fryer thing was never used because they were hard to keep clean not being immersible.
What's the writing on the Santa set? Looks like Ba something on the one with Santa and then 2530 on the next one. Dasher & Dancer, Prancer & Vixen, Comet & Cupid & Donder & Blitzen & RUDOLPH
Has the rubber spatula petrified?