General Chat

I too love the cups and saucers, had several dozen, most of which were suddenly broken one day during a child's autistic "meltdown". I have replaced a few the past couple of years, but as has been said, I doubt anyone in my family will want them. I have a couple of darling demi-tasse left, merely used now for display or to house miniature african violets!!!! Then there are the silver teapots and coffee pots stored away, no longer used . . . .

Jillian, how about you post the information on the back stamps of the china (name etc.) I have already done masses of research and waded thru several library books...maybe I can help.

Oh the old alarm clock. I have one by my bed that doesn't work but I can remember my nan buying it not so very long before she died in 1958. I have her dressing table and one kitchen chair and some cutlery.

I wish I had her.

I'm currently renovating late in-laws house. We've never really done any 'entertaining' as it's called for various reasons. The money from the sale of the house will hopefully go towards my dream extension here and pay for a summerhouse or log cabin. I love to bake and when I have the kitchen I long for and the summerhouse is up and running I plan to get out all the china that is wrapped up and use that. Then I'm going to enjoy a social life and be loved for providing a feast

;-)

I did a load of trawling trying to find out about the names on the china but to not much avail. And as has already been said, no one seems to want it. Thankfully my daughter who adored her nan as much as I did, also loves the china and glass and other ornaments and I'm under strict instructions not to part with a single thing.

I can imagine that would look really pretty, Carol. It is strange though that they say all the bone china from past generations isn't worth anything yet there is a constant stream of tv programmes like The Great British Bake Off generating an interest in tea parties and all delicious home bakes? There is a revival, of sorts, and it just wouldn't look the same on a chunky piece of white, supermarket china.

Carrying on from AG I remember seeing a photo shot in a magazine where they set a dinner table with all odd sets of china, it looked really nice, and no problem if you broke anything as could always replace.

Carol

AG I like the idea down the centre of the table, you could even theme them, daffs in the spring, roses in summer etc. I was trying to decide on my favorite at the mo....I do have a very pretty handpainted Phoenix but I think that the "Kobe" is it for now.

A few months ago hubby and I were at a yard sale (car and boot to you in England and in Oz??) In any event there was a table set with a complete 8 piece setting of Johnson Bros porcelain. I asked how much and the woman said "well nobody wants this anymore, you can have it for $5"" A Steal!!!! I did research it and it has quite a history shipped from England as greenware after the war and then decorated and fired here in Ontario. Prior to this find I had been a glass collector but I have sold all my glass and now have oodles of china...and who says retirement isn't fun??

LOL, ebay sells them for quite a decent amount (in Australia) anyway. Lesley like you I have Foley and Aynsley and they are very pretty.

They are nice to use in a row down the middle of the table filled with little spring flowers as well.

No one else in my family is interested in my collection, same as all of the research I have done on the family tree....maybe I just like old things, or should have been born in a different time!

So true Lavender, when you look at programes on TV it is worth pence. But I have a problem disposing of it, each piece has memories that I feel I cannot part with at this moment in time.

Carol

Gdau rummaged through our loft some months ago prior to getting her own place. A bone china tea set (MIL) was grabbed, a cake stand amongst other goodies. Apparently these items so I read last week going out of shops like John Lewis like there is no tomorrow!

What did make me laugh was her asking if she could have this antique clock she had found. Yes we do have a couple of antiques clocks but in the loft???? I nearly fell about laughing when she produced a wind-up alarm clock!

I was really thrilled to be given an old Tea for Two teaset made by Burleigh Ware earlier this year. It had been given to the elderly relation as a wedding gift but remains unused. I did look it up and I think it was 30's. It looks like the style of Clarence Cliff with a triangular handle. It is just so cute, very floral in bright colours and comes complete with one small plate for biscuits which is correct. It is very dinky :-)

I love pretty china but apparently you can hardly give it away nowadays, although I think the above would fetch a good price. On my wedding I received a Royal Doulton Flirtation pattern teaset. I looked unsucessfully for some more teacups and saucers over the years, before finding there were plenty on ebay. They are very pretty with their pastel colours. I am making a revival here at home and using it to entertain with homemade cakes for afternoon tea.

When I was clearing out my late in-law's house I found so much china and glass. I would wrap up parts of several sets in one room and then opening another cupboard I would find more bits and pieces from the same sets.

They are all in bubble wrap for the time when I have a chance to sort through them properly. I didn't see any obviously 'special' names but even if they had been worth a fortune or the ugliest china ever, they would always be priceless to me because my mil was the best.

Hey Carol, I don't drink tea or coffee. I did think that I would drink wine from them in the late afternoon, early evening. A different cup each day...too funny!!
My dil says that I could make cute desserts in them. I am sure there are lots of ideas. At the moment, as this is a new "collection" for me, I just look at them.
This week I found a Fenton fine bone china cup, pattern Kobe, pretty old maybe, and the china is so translucent you can almost see thru it. :-)

Yes Lesley, I did collect cups saucers plates, along with glass and silver, but have had to stop as no room, and children say they don't want them.

I do have a Royal staffordshire tea set, consisting of ten cups, ten saucers, ten plates plus teapot, water jug, milk and sugar bowels all in perfect condition, my father bought it from an old Romany family back in the 40's. Only problem I don't like tea lol.

Carol

I LIKE THE LITTLE COFFEE CUPS AND SAUCERS
BUT LAST YEAR I GOT A PARAGON CUP
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY ON THE INSIDE AND
ON THE OUTSIDE 1-6,,,,6-12 13-30,,35-60
ANNIVERSAYS

Funny thing AG I was at a thrift store and bought a very pretty Colclough c and s. It was the ivy pattern. No chips, crack, or crazing. Got it home and looked at both back stamps and they are different. One is the old circle style with Colclough written around (the saucer) but the cup has Colclough in a styalized handwriting...how weird is that. I did research this and it seems as tho they were made at diffferent times but they are identical in pattern.

I like Foley and Aynsley and I only buy them if I am sure they are at least 50 years old, or older. My hubby thinks I am mad!!

Me, lesley.

I love to use them when I am having something on, or people have popped in for a cup of tea.

I've had so many compliments from people saying how nice it is to use real cups, and how it reminds them of their grandmothers.

I mainly collect Colclough, but if it is pretty and English, I will buy them also. :-)

Is there any one else on here besides me who collects cups and saucers. Sure would be nice to exchange information and "finds".