Category Archive: teapots

Feb 17

pale blue willow teapot

by lisa (garnett ks) i have a pale blue willow teapot,which i can not find any thing about. the mark on the bottom is a triangle and either a (n) or a (u) inside of it There really is something remarkable in regard to kitchen or in this story, I’m going to show you how …

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Feb 16

Surprise your loved one for Valentine’s Day

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Surprise your sweetheart this Valentine’s Day with a bouquet orgift from A Step in Thyme Florals in Sioux City. Kathy Bogenrief, owner of A Step In Thyme Florals, said thereare a number of things that gift givers can do for the holiday. “We had an order today from a guy who is doing something twodays in a …

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Feb 08

Best Teakettles » james sadler teapots – anne hathaways cottage

Buy Cheap James Sadler Teapots – Anne Hathaways Cottage Just over a mile away from the town centre in Shottery, near Stratford, stands historical Anne Hathaway’s Cottage. The cottage was the childhood home of William Shakespeare’s future wife, Anne Hathaway. While the teapot is breathtakingly beautiful, it can hardly depict the multiple levels and history …

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Feb 06

How To Serve And Drink Chinese Tea

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How to conduct a Chinese tea ceremony is just so easy. However, it is important to note that steps to assure the finest tasting tea is very exacting. As often said, if done properly you can extract the finest flavor a tea has to offer. The Teapot and Tea Cup Preparation The Chinese tea ceremony …

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Feb 01

Game on: Foodies can get their fix with these brainteasers

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Sugar is sweet, and logic is, too. With Chocolate Fix, you get both. This logical deduction gamefeatures challenge cards, with clues to guide the proper placementof sweet chocolate pieces. “It’s like Sudoku, in a hands-on funway,” says Charlotte Fixler, communications manager at ThinkFun.”This is a game you’ll want to keep out on your coffee table.” …

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Jan 27

Teapot Shape Defies Infusers

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Have you noticed that the best steeping teapots, no matter how “unique” they are, have a tendency toward stout? There are exceptions out there and some really “different” ones in that pack, but generally short and squat are regarded as the preferred dimensions for the best steepers. From the standard in many a UK kitchen …

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Jan 26

Increasing awareness of miniatures as art form is goal of upcoming gala

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If you are one of those people who thinks that little things canmake a big difference, Anne Snodgrass and more than 50 otherdocents and volunteers have a gala just for you: Vegrandis, afundraiser to benefit the Mini Time Machine Museum ofMiniatures. “I think when you talk about miniatures, many people think ofdollhouses, but these are …

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Jan 23

McCormick Teapots

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McCormick teapots are becoming more and more collectable. These well made tea pots are easy to identify and there are some terrific colours and styles that were made over the years. General Information The Hall China Company made and supplie these beautiful teapots to McCormick and Company starting around 1916 through to 1990. McCormick was …

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Jan 19

Why My Teapot Loves PG Tips

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My six-cup “Blue Betty” teapot is in love with PG Tips. So are my tastebuds. And my hubby’s tastebuds. It’s a love affair that has grown warmer over the years. For a tea that’s been on the market since the 1930s, PG Tips has continued to stay one of the favorite teas around. Brooke, Bond …

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Jan 18

The Playful Modernist Ceramics of an American Master

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Eva Zeisel, who designed some of the most beautiful ceramics of the twentieth century, died on December 30. She was 105, working on new designs almost to the end. I met her nearly forty years ago, when I responded to an advertisement for a part-time job on a bulletin board at Columbia. I was in …

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