My Vintage Tea Party
Ramblings and Reviews From a Lover of Tea and All Things Vintage
Hello, readers! It's time for my August update, and this time I decided to show almost my entire collection of tea cups, pots, and accessories. I say "almost" because I am quite sure that there are a couple of things hiding throughout the house that I missed, but for all intents and purposes, this is it. My pride and joy. A collection that is over a decade in the making. So...enjoy! Here are most of my things in their home, which is a vintage china cabinet: First up are my tea pots, both large and miniature. My two favorites are the pink and white one second to the left, and the one on the very right which is a cat. Some might recognize the largest one with the red and yellow roses as the classic print Old Country Roses by Royal Albert. I have the entire set that goes with it, with about 10 tea cups, plates, cutlery, etc. but did not feel the need to include all of that here. Next, my "tea for one" sets. The two on either end were gifts, and the one in the middle is one I bought in Ireland. It as a very fitting Celtic motif. My tea cup collection is the most extensive, so stay with me! The following are cups I have gotten on my travels. From left to right: 1. A replica of a first class tea cup used on the Titanic. I got this one at a Titanic exhibit in Las Vegas. 2. An Alice in Wonderland tea cup from Disney World. I absolutely love the details on the saucer! 3. A cup from Abigail's Tea Room at the Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum. These tea cups not only have matching saucers, they also have a matching cake plate. I am a sucker for matching sets. The one of the left was a gift and is stamped "Made in Japan." In the middle is my favorite; it is from the Cheeky Pink series by Royal Albert and it is so feminine and beautiful. I love that is has a little crown on the inside-- you can sort of see it in the picture. And the last one was a gift from my Mother when she went to Canada recently. It is also a very pretty, feminine design. All of these were gifts. The first one I believe my mother got in London, and the two next to it are both bone China. Also gifts, and I know the mug doesn't belong but it is a commemorative mug for Queen Elizabeth's diamond jubilee and I am a huge fan of hers. And finally, two that were hiding in my tea cabinet. I told you there were probably a few that I missed! Left is the Winnie the Pooh cup and saucer from Cath Kidston, one of my absolute favorite clothing stores. Right is a Sweet Duffy cup from Tokyo Disney Sea. I love them both to pieces! I am quite crazy about bears. Or, as I like to say, I am a bear fiend. Now, moving on to my miniature collection. I debated on whether or not to even include these, but they are just too cute to leave out. They came from various places through the years. For the sake of brevity, I took one picture of my various accessories. The white tea canister came from one of my all time favorite tea rooms, Crown in Crumpet in San Francisco. I hope one day I get to go back! There is also a cat-shaped creamer for milk, tea bag rests, sugar tongs, and spoons. And finally, what afternoon tea would be complete without a three tiered server? Luckily, I have two! The one on the right goes with my Old Country Roses collection. Well, that about covers it. Again, I am very proud of my collection. It's taken many years to acquire all of the pieces and I'm afraid that soon I will need a second cabinet! As always, thank you for looking! Please do not hesitate to ask me about any pieces that you find particularly interesting-- I love talking about "tea things"!
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Greetings, readers! My name is Jordie, and I am a tea obsessed, history loving young lady who just happened to be born about 60 years too late. Archives
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