Tea Cup Tuesday-Happy Thanksgiving!

Hello All!

Welcome to Tea Cup Tuesday!
I missed you all last week.

Thanksgiving is traditionally a busy time,

and taking a moment for tea can be very restful.

I will use this beautiful harvest cup today for my tea time.

A cup of chamomile is just right for a
brisk November day. 

I am thankful for a good cup of chamomile : )

Simple gold crown backstamp

The beauty of November
always brings about a feeling of gratitude.

I feel very thankful for all the many blessings in my life.

I am thankful for YOU.

The next few days will be full of cooking good smelling things : )
...and being with family. 
The older I grow, 
the more I realize the value of  being with loved ones.
I treasure the moments.
 
I am wishing you a lovely week.
Thank you so much for visiting!
Hugs,
Terri

If you would like to join in,
just go and create a post with your cup in it.
Then come back here and link up below.

Tea Cup Tuesday-Afternoon Tea

I apologize for re posting last weeks tea.
 I am unable to be with you this week.
Hugs,
Terri

Hello All!

Welcome to Tea Cup Tuesday!

I am having an afternoon tea treat today

because I have been watching the Hallmark Channel,
... where they are counting down to Christmas with holiday programs
featuring mouth watering cookies and holiday meals!

lol!

I spotted this product at Whole Foods the other day

and thought it might make a good dessert for tea time.

I have to admit, I was somewhat skeptical

that a scone mix out of a bag would be good,

and this one is gluten free too.

 I added dried cranberries to the mix. 

They look pretty much like scones to me.

 Would you like to join me for tea?

Here is a cup of Chamomile....

 Or would you prefer this cup?

You get to choose as you are my guest : )

It has turned chilly here, 

making tea time even more welcome.

We can chat while we sip.....

  

Tin Roof Teas Chamomile is flavorful and hearty. 

I do love it, especially if I am having something sweet. 

It just seems to balance it all out. 

Would you like a scone or two with jam and cream?
They are still warm, and smell like freshly baked shortbread.

I will have some...

mmmmmmm!

Oh my!

This is delicious!
(really truly, what a pleasant surprise!)

I hope you like them too : )
And thank you to Moon Rabbit Foods,
for making my tea today easy and extra delicious!
I love finding a new delicious GF product!

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It would be grand if we really could have tea together...

ah well, at least we can pretend.

My cups today are....

The yellow cup with gold filigree is a Paragon. 

I do love this company's china.

The yellow cup with the golden stars is a Queen Anne, 

Another fine English bone china company.

Thank you so much for stopping by today!
I enjoyed "having" tea with you today.

Hugs,

Terri

Tea Cup Tuesday-Virtual Antique Shopping at SuzAnna's

Hello All!

Happy Tea Cup Tuesday!

How about a trip to SuzAnna's Antiques?

A wonderful place where I find 

some of my favorite treasures,

especially tea related antiques.

A few years back I found these wonderful French cups...

I was so happy to see there were five of them!

And at a great price too!

This lovely design is on the side of the cup.

 Interesting backstamps!

Some stamped and some incised. 

The orange is for the shop it was created for ,

The blue is the maker,

and there are incised marks underneath

that I can not read.
Ruby Lane has a good page on identifying Sevres Porcelain.
It is very possible that these are not truly Sevres.

Vintage Village has a number of paces to shop...

Suzanne's is the largest one,

and the first shop I will share this week...

it is chock full of lovlies!

 It is always a treat to poke around each room...

SuzAnna's includes many vendors so there is plenty of variety.

Beautiful lavender transferware!

We had an afghan just like this one in my childhood home.

A trip through Suzanne's always brings back memories.

There are nooks and corners to explore...

and tables artfully decorated.

Hutches full of china...

Wonderful way to show off quilts, linens, tablecloths....

 Lots of vintage clothing and  textiles.

I have found many good things in this corner...

especially in this basket : )

Beautiful!

So much to see!

A fall themed tea cup for $6.

Bavarian...I can't make out the word below...

do any of you recognize it?

There are fall touches everywhere...putting me in the mood for Thanksgiving.

This sweet little cup did not have a backstamp.

The jewelry room is full of all kinds of treasures...

and I love the vintage Christmas balls hanging from the ceiling.

The owner, SuzAnna, is a very kind woman. 

Everyone there is helpful and excited about you

finding something you love. 

I have always had a a good and welcome experience here. 

Thank you SuzAnna!

This is a loooonnnnnng post for me, 

I hope you enjoyed our shopping trip.

Now that it is November, 

I am looking for thoughtful gifts...

and this is a favorite place to find them. 

Thank you so much for joining me today!

Hugs,

Terri

Tea Cup Tuesday-Halloween Tea Time

Hello All,

Welcome to Tea Cup Tuesday!

All Hallows Eve is close at hand...

Pull up a chair and join me for tea....

Late night tea time, a few days before Halloween,

with candlelight to set the stage. 

(let's turn the lights on just for a moment to see the tea cups)

Black and gold beauties.

I have chosen three black tea cups...

I love each one.

(I have shared all of them before)

The middle tea cup I have had for many years. 

Fall is when these cups get the most use.

 
For tea...

How about Rooibos Cream Caramel?

It says...

"An overwhelming favorite at 

the tea shop and cozy couches everywhere"

Sounds perfect!

Smells heavenly...

My DD is loving it : )

Grosvenor

Pattern # C756...

 Collingwoods

Royal Stafford below...

Pattern # 86741...maybe?

We are ready for our trick-or-treaters...

They love to be scared by our yard decorations.

They are more silly than scary though, lol!

Thank you for your visit!

I am so thrilled to hear from you.

If you would like to join in Tea Cup Tuesday with Martha and I,

just go and create a post with your tea cup in it,

then come back here and link up that posts URL below.

Then Martha and I can come and see  your lovely tea cups.

Thank you so much : )

Hugs,

Terri

Tea Cup Tuesday-OCR and Look Alike

Hello All!

Welcome to Tea Cup Tuesday!

"Why do we do this week after week?" Martha and I might ask ourselves...

we do it because it feels good to focus on

beauty and friendship!
: )

(We also love to see great china)
AND create Beautiful Friendships over a cup of tea!

When I first saw this cup, I thought it was a variation of

Old Country Roses, by Royal Albert.
It matched my OCR teapot shown here.

The beautiful red, yellow and pink roses look so similar.

Gorgeous coloring!

But I was surprised...

It is actually a cup by Royal Chelsea. 

New Chelsea Porcelain Co (LTD) began in 1912, on Bagnall St., Longton, Stoke On Trent, England,

In 1951 they continued work under a new title,  New Chelsea China Co (LTD) and closed in 1961.

This cup has a backstamp I have not yet located, but I am guessing 

it was manufactured after the firm changed it's name in 51.

This Old Country Roses tea pot was manufactured in Indonesia.

I had not look that closely when I purchased it from Macy's years ago.

I assumed since it was Royal Albert it had been manufactured in England.

Here you see the perfection of Red, yellow and pink roses. 

The artist took years to perfect this pattern.

Check out this Ebay page on "How To Buy Royal Albert Old Country Roses"

The author has some interesting information about the history,  different

manufacturers and qualities over the years. 

This is where I learned about the different countries OCR is made.

The author has some opinions about collecting this pattern.

I enjoy mixing and matching china.
And this pair seem to be perfect for each other. 

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In our busy world, I know how precious time can feel.

Thank you for spending a few of your moments with me today : )

"The only thing that really matters in life, 

is to love and be loved in return."

hugs,
Terri