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Who remembers the teasmades

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UzziAndHerDogs

UzziAndHerDogs Report 12 Jul 2013 20:08

Well I have a genuine one that belonged to my gran all those years ago.

By the way I am still about.

My question is what the eck do I do with it.

It actually as far as I know belonged to my paternal Gran who gave it the parents and some how Mum ended up with it. I brought it to Spain thinking that Mum may have had a soft spot for it and I also could, being my paternal grans but I don´t really want it so what the eck do I do with it.

Researching:
Turner, Staniforth in Beighton and Ridgeway Sproat in Sheffield and Cumbria

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 12 Jul 2013 20:14

put it on E Bay?????

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My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

eRRolSheep

eRRolSheep Report 12 Jul 2013 20:29

I had an absolutely splendid teasmaid.

We had to let her go just before we sacked the butler.

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Happy

KittytheLearnerCook

KittytheLearnerCook Report 12 Jul 2013 20:35

We had one too Uzzi.......long gone now though.

I would suggest E Bay too.

xx

Researching:
Brockhurst Newman Pelham Parsons West Sussex Birth information for Thomas Parsons born in Cork 1818 mother Mary father ?Charles

eRRolSheep

eRRolSheep Report 12 Jul 2013 20:40

They are making a slight comeback as a retro thing and I must admit I enjoyed my Goblin Teasmaid and was sad to see her go.

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Happy

UzziAndHerDogs

UzziAndHerDogs Report 12 Jul 2013 20:42

e.bays difficult for me over here as they can´t seem to understand that I want it in english not spanish, but it´s an idea ...if I can work the language stuff out

Researching:
Turner, Staniforth in Beighton and Ridgeway Sproat in Sheffield and Cumbria

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 12 Jul 2013 20:50

My in-laws had one ................ always used it to make early morning tea.

They set it up in the evening, and it was kept it by the side of their beds (twin beds) so neither had to get up and go down stairs to make the tea.


I would expect it to have a retro value

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

Elizabethofseasons

Elizabethofseasons Report 12 Jul 2013 20:54

Hello

Hope you are okay.

I remember when a teasmade was offered as the star prize
on the quiz show "Blankety Blank" with Terry Wogan. :-S


Crikey, this heat is making me feel old!


Take gentle care all
Best wishes
Elizabeth
xx

Renes

Renes Report 12 Jul 2013 20:55


My brother and SIL, have used a teasmade since they were married 50 years ago ...

They have lived in France for the last 20 years, and, as each teasmade breaks, a call is made to the family, in UK, for a replacement from the boot sales.

I purchased a Goblin teasmade ... with removable "kettle" and tea pot, last Sunday in Norfolk for £3.00 ...........

A posher one ... with the fixed tank and tray over was a £5.00

I am a cheapskate ...........

x
Edit .... Uzzi. do you not have Rastro s where you are .....

Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 12 Jul 2013 21:14

there WAS a website devoted to Tea- wakers (as they have been known)

I have one that I inherited, is still in its box with the original tea and coffee samples, sadly its not a vintage one it is only from around the 50's.

If you look at the label on the back and get the type and serial number, you might find if it has some real history....
still looking for the website,
Bob


http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Goblin_Teasmade

my one is in the style of the one at the bottom of the page..

Researching:
me and my darling wife at our wedding in 1960

Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 12 Jul 2013 21:59

D26 ser no.110630

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me and my darling wife at our wedding in 1960

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 12 Jul 2013 22:04

I think we took my Mum's to a charity shop. We actually used it for a while but decided a kettle and ordinary mugs was better for us, we still make the tea in the bedroom but it doesn't wake us up

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Photo spring Researching Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, Staffs, Devon, Glamorganshire. Ingram, Masters, Tamblyn, Knight, Warner, Bate, Allen, Riggs, Dominey, Duffin

Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 12 Jul 2013 22:13

There is one on Ebay, the guy wants £299 for it. he MUST be joking!!!"
and another for £399..............
and another for £1:00

looks awful with a modern bulb in it!!

Researching:
me and my darling wife at our wedding in 1960

Renes

Renes Report 12 Jul 2013 22:56



My boot fare one is identical to the third from the bottom ...... £3.00

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond Report 13 Jul 2013 03:49

I have one still in it's box that was a gift from a Mail Order catalogue, I also have one someone gave me, never used either but might be useful one day lol

Lizx