Does anyone collect English teaware?
Posted: Sat May 04, 2019 1:32 pm
I have a few older plain-color Pristine teapots that I like, and what seems to be a never-ending supply of English-made Churchill cups and saucers in the Blue Willow pattern that I think are from the 1970s. A very helpful site I've found for looking into English teaware: http://www.thepotteries.org/
I also have a tin biscuit barrel and a few other tea tins that I need to use more often that I think were made by the Metal Box Company for Daher of New York. I haven't found anything like The Potteries for tea and biscuit tins.
For new teaware, I'm a fan of the modern English-made Chatsford mug infusers -- they are nothing fancy, just brown plastic, but are well-designed for their purpose. I like the idea of a Teasmade, but have heard from everyone who has ever used one that they are tacky and more trouble than they are worth.
(Maybe it doesn't count as teaware since there is a kettle subsection, but I also have an old Simplex copper kettle that I really like the look of but haven't been using because it needs to be re-tinned.)
Any other English teaware fans out there?
I also have a tin biscuit barrel and a few other tea tins that I need to use more often that I think were made by the Metal Box Company for Daher of New York. I haven't found anything like The Potteries for tea and biscuit tins.
For new teaware, I'm a fan of the modern English-made Chatsford mug infusers -- they are nothing fancy, just brown plastic, but are well-designed for their purpose. I like the idea of a Teasmade, but have heard from everyone who has ever used one that they are tacky and more trouble than they are worth.
(Maybe it doesn't count as teaware since there is a kettle subsection, but I also have an old Simplex copper kettle that I really like the look of but haven't been using because it needs to be re-tinned.)
Any other English teaware fans out there?