Although there is so much I would love to do to my house I would have to say that there are certain things in my house that bring me great pleasure. Of course I should mention my boys- yes I love them dearly. However I want to discuss the little objects that sit, gather dust, or just plain stare back at me that make my heart feel happy. One thing I want to share with you is my Teacup Collection.
I have been collecting teacups for a VERY long time. I haven't bought any in awhile but I have been able to amass probably around 27 of them. I don't know if it is because of my English roots or if it's just a girl thing! But I just love teacups. There is just something about them- the delicateness of them, the colours and the patterns. I generally collect Foley, Paragon and Shelley. I only have one Shelley and she is precious.
As far as teacups go I think of them as female- so I will be calling them she! The above teacup is by Shelley and is the "Rosebud" pattern. I adore her- she is probably my most valuable one. I bought her on Ebay some years ago. And if you ask me- do you use them? I do indeed try to use them. But I haven't been able to bring myself to use my Shelley! I just love to look at her- Crazy I know!
I have been playing around with taking more pictures lately- thanks to some great advice over at Miss Mustard Seed. I'm not there yet but am giving it a good go. But having a tripod really has made a very big difference so glad the Hubs got me one this weekend!
The next Teacup is by Paragon: Pattern unknown.
The next one is also very special. It was handed down to me from my in-laws. It is my husbands Grandmothers'. I was thrilled when my Mum in Law asked if I wanted it- Well of course I would!!
It is a Royal Albert and the patten is Lady Carlyle. It has the prettiest Rose pattern. I can't say enough of this pattern- may have to invest in a couple more :). Here it is:
Now I don't claim to be a photographer- in fact I am very green but I do love the pics of Miss Lady Carlyle!
The next pics are 3 of my Foley's that I have. It seems that a lot of my Collection is Foleys. The first one is:
This pattern by Foley is "Tudor". The Red in this is a really lovely Cranberry colour.
The next one is one of the first teacups I started collecting: She is very different in shape to the one shown above- wish I knew the pattern but unfortunately I don't:
The last one I want to show you is my Favourite Foley. The Pattern is "Montrose". She is the first one I ever bought. I love the shape, the bird and the colour. The Colour is what drew me to this pattern:
I have been collecting teacups for a VERY long time. I haven't bought any in awhile but I have been able to amass probably around 27 of them. I don't know if it is because of my English roots or if it's just a girl thing! But I just love teacups. There is just something about them- the delicateness of them, the colours and the patterns. I generally collect Foley, Paragon and Shelley. I only have one Shelley and she is precious.
As far as teacups go I think of them as female- so I will be calling them she! The above teacup is by Shelley and is the "Rosebud" pattern. I adore her- she is probably my most valuable one. I bought her on Ebay some years ago. And if you ask me- do you use them? I do indeed try to use them. But I haven't been able to bring myself to use my Shelley! I just love to look at her- Crazy I know!
I have been playing around with taking more pictures lately- thanks to some great advice over at Miss Mustard Seed. I'm not there yet but am giving it a good go. But having a tripod really has made a very big difference so glad the Hubs got me one this weekend!
The next Teacup is by Paragon: Pattern unknown.
The next one is also very special. It was handed down to me from my in-laws. It is my husbands Grandmothers'. I was thrilled when my Mum in Law asked if I wanted it- Well of course I would!!
It is a Royal Albert and the patten is Lady Carlyle. It has the prettiest Rose pattern. I can't say enough of this pattern- may have to invest in a couple more :). Here it is:
Now I don't claim to be a photographer- in fact I am very green but I do love the pics of Miss Lady Carlyle!
The next pics are 3 of my Foley's that I have. It seems that a lot of my Collection is Foleys. The first one is:
This pattern by Foley is "Tudor". The Red in this is a really lovely Cranberry colour.
The next one is one of the first teacups I started collecting: She is very different in shape to the one shown above- wish I knew the pattern but unfortunately I don't:
The last one I want to show you is my Favourite Foley. The Pattern is "Montrose". She is the first one I ever bought. I love the shape, the bird and the colour. The Colour is what drew me to this pattern:
See what I mean-she is a beaut!! This Teacup also comes in 2 other colourways: Red or Green:
As you can see the Green colourway is slightly different. It is a demi-tasse and is quite a bit smaller than the Blue and Red Montroses I have.
Well that is just a sampling of my Teacup Collection. I hope you enjoyed.
Here are some crafts that others have done with Teacups. I don't know if I would do that to any of mine- but I certainly would troll around at 2nd hand stores for some to make some of the crafts:
Teacup Chandelier
But I think teacups look best at a tea party- don't you think?
Well that's it everyone. Hope you enjoyed! Have a great day!
Megan
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