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Tag Archives: tea drinking

Alchemist’s Tea Emporium: Delicious teas in an atmospheric setting

May 28, 2014by Nancy's Vintage China Leave a comment

Things have been busy recently and not having had time to finish another post yet, I thought I’d share one of my articles that was featured on the lovely This […]

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Taste-tea Tuesday, tea drinking, Uncategorized
A photo of a Dodo vintage tea caddy

The humble tea caddy: from precious beginnings to a lost treasure?

February 10, 2014by Nancy's Vintage China Leave a comment

There are some words that I take for granted without knowing their origins and history.  Caddy was one such word.  It was only recently when a customer asked us to […]

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tea drinking

Taste-tea Tuesday: Yogi Choco tea

November 26, 2013by Nancy's Vintage China 2 Comments

Although I am a dedicated tea drinker, I still indulge in the occasional cup of coffee but the strong caffeine hit is often a bit too much for me.  So […]

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Taste-tea Tuesday
A photo of a Flowers with Susie Cooper tea cup and saucer

Taste-tea Tuesday: Dr Stuart’s Licorice, Fennel and Orange tea

November 12, 2013by Nancy's Vintage China Leave a comment

Inspired by my surprise at liking the fennel flavour of last week’s tea, I thought I’d go one step further this week and try a tea that contains one of […]

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Taste-tea Tuesday

Taste-tea Tuesday: After Dinner Mints by Clipper teas

November 5, 2013by Nancy's Vintage China 4 Comments

As much as I like ginger teas, another type of tea in my top ten is mint tea.  Years ago before herbal teas became popular, I was introduced to mint […]

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Taste-tea Tuesday, Uncategorized
A photo of a vintage Sutherland fine china coffee set

Family connections part two: Sutherland vintage china

November 3, 2013by Nancy's Vintage China Leave a comment

Following on from my previous post about Hudson & Middleton and one of their china brands, Delphine, I thought I’d share some pictures of their other china brand, Sutherland.  This […]

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History of English vintage tea china, Sutherland
A photo of a Paragon china fortune telling vintage tea cup

Paragon’s Fortune Telling tea set: Looking back at the future

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This tea set has got to be one of the most beautiful and intriguing pieces of vintage tea china that I’ve owned.  So much so that I still have it […]

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History of English vintage tea china, Paragon
A photo of Colclough ballet mint green sugar bowl and creamer

Nancy’s china around the world

June 22, 2013by Nancy's Vintage China Leave a comment

One of the most enjoyable aspects of having my Etsy shop is the opportunity to make contact with customers from many different countries and hear their stories behind their hunt […]

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Australia, Nancy's china around the world

Shelley and its ‘Dainty’ styles

June 1, 2013by Nancy's Vintage China Leave a comment

In contrast to my previous post about the many forms of Tuscan china, today’s post is about another Staffordshire company that produced china where much of it is distinctive enough […]

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History of English vintage tea china, Shelley

The many faces of Tuscan china: the real test of an expert

May 29, 2013by Nancy's Vintage China 2 Comments

After over a year of collecting and selling tea china, I’m getting better at recognising china makers such as Royal Vale, Colclough and Paragon but others still surprise me.  I’ve […]

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History of English vintage tea china, Tuscan

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