Spring ... Beautiful Spring Morns...

Well, I dug out some of my china and, after changing my mind umpteen times, decided to go with this lone cup.  My cat knocked a tub of cups and saucers down the basement steps thus a single cup ...no saucer. This is a sweet tea cup  called "Springmorn". It is fine bone china made in England by Bell  #4649 7.

I won this teacup on e-bay.  When I first discovered e-bay I went kind of nuts until it sunk in that the shipping turned a great deal into a regular deal.... and although I always seem to be a member of the Full Price Club  it just wasn't as much fun!

The photo display includes some adorable Fitz and Floyd  my daughter got me years ago for my b-day.  There is the sweet duckling creamer and decorated egg sugar bowl and the salt and pepper.  She also got me the tea pot to match ... I'll share it another time.

I am pretty frustrated right now.... I bought a tripod, actually this is my second, and the little screw thingy to connect my camera seems to be stripped... this is the type of pictures I am getting ...

I'm going to see what can be done, but in the mean time taking photos is a real trial!!!  The camera just sits there and wobbles or falls off completely!

 Blessings to you and yours, L

  

Today I will also be joining the following parties:

Table Top Tuesday with Marty at A Stroll Thru  Life

TeaCup Tuesday with Terrie at Artful Affirmations

TeaCup Tuesday  with Martha at Martha's Favorites

Tea Time Tuesday with Sandi at Rose Chintz Cottage

A Return to Loveliness with Kathy at A Delightsome Life

Tuesday Cuppa Tea with Ruth at Antiques and Tea Cups



#2 Tea Cup Tuesday . . . Prudence ... and SNEAK PEAK of Bunday Monday Event...

Hi eveyone . . .

. . .hoping you had a super Memorial Day weekend! 

Thank you so much for stopping in.  I just love sharing my tea cups with you.

I am so excited to share this next pattern it is from my personal collection and one of my favorites.

Royal Albert - Prudence

The Backstamp



These last 4 photos are borrowed from the internet



It is by Royal Albert and the pattern is called Prudence (circa 1934).  In addition to my blue pattern Prudence was also made in pink and mint green.  I still hope to get some in pink.

I typically try to get 2 teacups/ saucers and dessert plates when I am collecting a pattern I just love.  With this set I have yet to get the dessert plates but because I love it sooo much I do have the sugar and creamer.  I am still looking for the tea pot, however, they are few and far between and usually out of my price range... but I keep looking!

A big thank you to Terrie at Artful Affirmations and Martha at  Martha's Favorites for co-hosting  this beautiful weekly event.  You are wonderful, ladies!

Today I will also be joining the following parties:
Tea Time Tuesday with Sandi at Rose Chintz Cottage
Victoria - A Return to Loveliness with Kathy at A Delightsome Life
Table Top Tuesday with Marty At A  Stroll Thru Life
Teapot and Tea Things Tuesday with Wanda Lee at Silken Purse
Teapot and Tea Things Tuesday with Pam at a Breath of Fresh Air

Tuesday Tea with Donna at Comin' Home
   Tea Party Tuesday with Trisha at Sweetology
Teatime Tuesday with Lady Katherine at Lady Katherine's Tea Parlor

I wanted to personally invite you to my very first Event called . . .

"Show Me the Bunny" a.k.a "BundayMonday"

                  A Sneak Peak ...


Needle Felted Bunny Family

I received this as part of my Easter basket from my daughter (yes, we still exchange Easter baskets, hee hee) She bought it for me from a vendor on etsy  Jstforewe.  What is really funny is I bought a different bunny for my daughter from the exact same lady!



Little Bunny Secrets



It will be a weekly occurrence

- There will be a giveaway open to all bloggers that link up in the month of June and Show me their Bunny.

The first Monday in June (June 6^th) is when the event will "premier:

 

-There also will be a giveaway open to those making comments at Pretty Is ... It will begin June 6^th and end

when I reach 100 followers (LOL)or June 30 at 11:59 pm.

All comments received in June will be entered into the drawing. Comments received on BundayMondays will equal 2 entries!

I just wanted to invite you to participate either to
show and tell or to comment or both! 

If you would like to join in I would be thrilled ... just create a post with the bunny/bunnies you’d like to share , then come back to the current BundayMonday post and sign up with the link up provided ... be sure to test your link! 

You'll need to
include within your bunny post a link back to the current  BundayMonday post at Pretty Is ... The more people who know about this event, the better!

Hope to see you next Monday on the bunny trail!

Blessings, 

Linda

P.S.  I should be able to tell you the giveaway gifts, with pictures by next Monday Bunday  ... promise they'll be nice!

Tea Cup Tuesday at Artful Affirmations

This is my first posting for Tea Cup Tuesday sponsored by Artful Affirmations and it's very exciting!!  I used to own The CatBird Seat Cafe/Tea Room in downtown Colorado Springs so ... consequently I have a lot, a lot of tea cups.  I have a personal collection of tea cups, with Royal Albert being the largest part of it.

I thought today I would share a real sweet set which the cup and saucer on the bottom reads; Crown China, England and it has a gold crown. The rest of the writing is faded but on the sugar and creamer, in addition, it says Dainty Dinah,  Royal Albert,  and its numbers.

The things I love about this pattern are;

1) It makes me think of the rhyme Mary, Mary, quite contrary....

2) All the flowers, the arbor, everything except "Dinah" are embossed!

3) It's a little different, not as common as many of the patterns one sees.  Just a lot of fun.! 

The sugar bowl is humongous (is that a word?) it reminds me in size of the soup bowls they use in Chinese restaurants and the creamer is very tall. So far I have never come across a tea pot or dessert plates. Oh, and I found all these pieces on e-bay from different vendors!

Have any of you seen this pattern before?

You are invited to come along to these beautiful events I have joined:
A Return to Loveliness at A Delightsome Life 
Tea Cup Tuesday at Artful Affirmations
Tea Time Tuesday at Lady Katherine Tea Parlor
Tea Time Tuesday at Rose Chintz Cottage


Don't forget to sign up for my Cottage Charm Giveaway. I'm #40 and check out my May 13th post.  Entries will be accepted through  May 28th.  The winner will be announced on May 29th. 


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