ARTFUL DISPLAYS AND MORE TEA CUPS!

Hi Ladies! Hope you had a wonderful Easter Sunday. I was lucky to spent the Easter weekend with my Grandchildren. (I know I have other relatives that I love and spent time with also but, the Grandchildren, oh my!) We did the Easter Egg Hunt and spent the morning doing all kinds of special Easter crafts. All three of them looked so cute. I have perfect Grandchildren. Princess Maya is growing up so. Where does the time go? Sophia has teeth, she is only 6 months! I hold on to every minute I get to spend with them. God truly has given me 3 great treasures!





Well, for many of you, Easter Break has started! A great time to relax and maybe add to your Tea Cup Collections while you are out and about. Both enigmatic and charming, I believe our personal collections are an extension of who we are. Our collections are the finishing touches that truly make our house a home. I find that when I am acquiring objects of beauty, they rarely have anything to do with their use or even the price. The hunt is often just as thrilling as the purchase itself for me. So this Easter Break, go hunting! Did I ever tell you I collect perfume bottles? Here are a few of my rather large collection.




My home has undergone it's monthly, make over. All my Easter items are down and replace by beautiful violets and purples. Those are the color cups I will be sharing with you this month. This first tea cup is a Radford China, Made in England, Purple Violets. With a lovely white base with rims of gold gilt. It looks so pretty with purple violets and the super ribbed design. It is an amazing piece that looks like lace to me. I have it sitting on a matching egg cup. Did I ever tell you I collect egg cups? Well, I do. (Let's not talk about it!)




Don't you just love this tea pot? Love the Violets! It is an Old Foley by James Foley, Staffordshire, England.



Cup No. 2 is also a Violet tea cup. It has a gold crown mark and is also Made in England. This cup has a very elegant look to it.




Cup No. 3 is an unsigned beauty. Maybe made in Japan, not sure. It has a lovely Violet design. It almost looks like a vintage, fabric print. It has a cute pedestal base.




Ok, Ladies, here is Mr. Linky for this week. Terri and I both share a love for Tea Cups and always look forward to what you are going to share each week. This last picture is of four handpainted Royal Doulton, dessert plates I am offering on my webside Pretty Vintage Things. Thank you so much for shopping at my store. It is so appreciated! I have been asked to do a radio program on my collections. I am so excited. I will let you know more information as I learn.




Have a wonderful week. Remember all our blessings! Hugs, Martha

TEA CUPS AND BUNNIES KEEP MULTIPLYING!

Hello Ladies! Welcome to Tea Cup Tuesday, No. 107! Next week is Easter, and if you are anything like me, we still have to get our Easter Baskets ready. Noah has already asked for a few things in his basket. He is so easy, I could buy him things from the thrift store and he would be excited with that. I had the privilege of babysitting, Sophia alone this week for the first time. She was wonderful for 45 minutes. It was a little ruff after that, to say the least. I told Mom, I would watch her again for 46 minutes. This little granddaughter of mine is a Diva. She likes what she likes and you better figure it out fast. This Grandma has to keep trying harder.



Before I start this week's Tea Party, I want to thank you for all faithfulness to my website. I even had a sweet lady want something that she saw from my blog. I love that! I am open for anything. My first tea cup is a German, Hutschenreuther, Richelieu, Pink Roses with gray scrolls and pink roses. To be honest, I don't even remember where I purchased this. That is not a good sign!




Cup No. 2 is Royal Albert from England. The pattern name is "Serena" Royal Albert's are so beautiful. Love the pink roses on this one.





Cup No. 3 is a Royal Grafton from England. This is a beautiful purple and pink tulip pattern, very cute.




The last cup is a Coalport also from England. The pattern name is "Junetime". The colors are so vivid and they look so Old World. This is a trio, but I forgot to picture the dessert plate.




Here is Mr. Linky for this week. Don't forget to visit Terri, she always has amazing tea cups. I have put the Grafton tea cup on my website this week. Still trying to thin out my collection. Have a wonderful week. I hope you like Sandi Patti, Easter is just not the same without her music. Blessings, Mrtha

TEA CUP VAVOOM! I HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED!

Hello ladies! Welcome to Tea Cup Tuesday No. 106! Hope you all had a wonderful week. Thank you for your prayers, I am feeling so much better. Had a very busy week, the craft class went beautifully. Had a very large turn out which made it that much more fun. I still have not put everything back from the class. I was so exhausted, will have to start that processes today. Saw Princess Maya in her first play. She smiled from ear to ear the whole time she was on. I personally think she was the best actor in the program. That's all I am going to say about that!



I am so happy to announce that I have been published in the Shabby Lanes Shops Magazine for this quarter. You can purchase it at places like Joann's Fabrics or Micheal's. I think that all the book stores are carrying it now. My tea cups were featured and of course, this great Tea Cup Tuesday Party! I was so excited!




Have some fun cups to share with you this week. This first cup is one I recently purchased. Rarely buy tea cups these days, for various reasons you already know, but I could not resist this one. It is Foley Bone China, England. The pattern name is Century Rose. Found it at a thrift store in Pasadena. It was a thrift store that looked like an antique store, but with thrift store prices. The cup is so beautiful. Love the roses that cover the inside of the cup.




This next cup is not really a tea cup, but a bouillon cup. It is a Haviland, Limoges. As you know Limoges is my favor tea cup maker. Just look at the design on this. The saucer is almost shaped like a small bowl. One of my favorite cups to bring out in the Spring. The small flowers are enameled, stunning!





Cup No. 3 is this Stanley, from England. I love cups with extra large roses and this one feel like you can just put your nose against it and smell the flowers.




This next cup is Lusterware. I would guess it is Made in Japan, although unsigned. I collect portrait cups and just fell in love with this one a few years ago. It is not really a high quality cup, it's just beautiful to me. I picked this one up for $1.49 and I love it!




The last cup is a Stroke on Trent, Point One, from England. It is very delicate china with a heavy gold and silver leaf design. Just look at that handle, It really does not photograph as beautiful as it really is.




I am so glad you could join us again this week. Here is our Linky. Terri as usual has a beautiful cup to share with us. Please visit her, when you get a chanceI want to end with a picture of Sophia and Noah. She is sitting in a high chair, eating food already. What happens to time? I keep reminding myself to take in every moment I can with them, they grow up so quickly. When you are young and raising your children, you do not realize this. I try to tell Vanessa to take it all in while she can. Time just moves so fast. Have a wonderful week. Remember I give discounts to my followers are all the items I sell on my website http://prettyvintagethings.com/. Just send me a note.



Hugs, Martha