Thursday, 4 June 2009

Vintage Thingies 27 - Tea Cups

Hello my Thursday readers! Will you join the vintage fun on Coloradolady's blog? It is easy to follow the rules and add you link to the list with Mr. Linky. Try it and let us see your vintage thingies.

This week I'll show you two of the teacups/coffee cups my mother gave me from her cellar when I moved away from home to start my own household. I believe both of these have belonged to my often mentioned Great Auntie Saima, our spare grandmother who lived in the same household as my grandparents for many years.

This butterfly cup I used for tea, because it is wider and larger.





Aren't the flowers pretty, too?




This was my coffee cup; I used to drink coffee at that time. The curvy edge looks nicer than it feels!


English roses, red and beautiful.



I have more cups to show, but I need to check some background information from my mother first, so they will wait until next week.

Happy VTT everyone, the links are here.
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21 comments:

  1. Roslyn4 June 2009 at 09:00

    Those are very sweet-I have a lovely collection of tea cups too they are treasures

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  2. Unknown4 June 2009 at 10:08

    Wonderful family treasures! I love the butterfly on the cup and the florals on the saucer!

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  3. fitty's pinky rose cottage4 June 2009 at 11:47

    Hi Ulla.. I like your teacups.. what a treasures! very pretty.. thanks for sharing & happy VTT

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  4. Marie Reed4 June 2009 at 12:46

    I just fell upon a new meme called Teacup Tuesday! I'll have to figure out where it was and sund you the link Ulla!

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  5. Keetha Broyles4 June 2009 at 13:52

    I'm a sucker for tea things, and these cups and saucers are especially lovely.

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  6. Abby and Stephanie4 June 2009 at 14:32

    I'd feel like a proper lady drinking from those beauties.

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  7. Anonymous4 June 2009 at 15:29

    I like the butterfly cup. It reminds me of one of my favorite books - Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver.

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  8. SueLovesCherries4 June 2009 at 15:47

    Pretty! I can't wait to see the rest of them!

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  9. Coloradolady4 June 2009 at 16:05

    These tea cups and saucers are so pretty. Too pretty to use actually. I love the one with the butterfly. I can not wait to see the rest of your collection....lovely post today.

    Happy VTT!!

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  10. Garden State Kate4 June 2009 at 16:34

    Very pretty...I love the "spare Grandmother" saying.
    I could use one of those!!
    :-)

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  11. ★Carol★4 June 2009 at 18:49

    Oh my goodness, it must be wonderful to sip tea out of that butterfly cup! It's gorgeous, and a family heirloom...perfect!

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  12. CC4 June 2009 at 20:39

    Such a wonderful teacup..and the coffee cup is so lovely. What lovely treasyres you have... Happy VTT, have a great weekend.

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  13. Miri4 June 2009 at 21:54

    So sweet! The butterfly cup is adorable with its pretty saucer and I love the Windsor English roses cup.

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  14. elsa4 June 2009 at 22:42

    tooooo sweet ulla!
    beautiful treasures-
    i love the butterfly one!

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  15. Susan4 June 2009 at 23:37

    I like these very much. The shape of the Windsor is great; I have a couple that are the same. I use mine. The tea just seems to taste better. ;-)

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  16. Donna4 June 2009 at 23:57

    nice cups...have you ever checked out Shelley tea cups on ebay? a few yrs ago they were $100 to 300 and up don't think they are going that high now tho... I sold a shelley tea with out the saucer got 65 for it and it was not one of the fancier ones

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  17. Candace5 June 2009 at 00:39

    I just love that you had a "spare" grandmother, Ulla! Such pretty tea-cups - my mother had so many, too. They each seem to tell their own wonderful story!
    Cheers!

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  18. Bea5 June 2009 at 01:29

    Both of your cups are lovely. I thought I liked the one with the butterfly on it best until I saw the one with roses. Hard to choose. Can't wait to see more.

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  19. JEWELGIRL5 June 2009 at 08:35

    Love teacups! Yours are very pretty!
    Tea does taste better in a pretty
    tea cup..I think :)

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  20. Anonymous5 June 2009 at 14:37

    wow they are gorgeous :)

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  21. Anonymous5 June 2009 at 15:36

    I love them both, but there is something about that wonderful butterfly fluttering about! ~Kelly

    unDeniably Domestic

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