Monday, April 16, 2012

A Garage Sale Find for Tea Time

This past Saturday my hubby noticed a garage sale in progress across the street.  Being a  social person, he walked over to  talk to the neighbors.  Shortly thereafter there was a knock at our front door.  It was my hubby standing there holding a large box which he said contained something I would like.  It was a never-been-used 17-piece tea set, still in its original box - for $10.00! 


It isn't fine bone china, but it's very pretty.  The pattern is "Romeo & Juliet," and the porcelain has an iridescent, high-gloss glaze.  It reminds me of a scene on a table lamp that sat in my parent's living room when I was growing up.   What a fun find, and time will tell when the tea set shows up at a tea party!




11 comments:

  1. How sweet, don't you just love it when hubby does something like that. Thanks for sharing.

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  2. What a lovely gift from your sweet "Romeo".

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  3. What a lovely tea set! It looks so romantic and will make a beautiful tea some day for you. What a thoughtful husband you have!
    Nancy

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  4. How fun and what a thoughtful husband. I am sure you will plan something special just for this teaset.

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  5. How charming! That's a well educated honey! Great teaset.
    Ruth

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  6. He sounds like a keeper! Pretty set~

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  7. What a lovely thing to do---exactly like my own DH and his "finds."

    Even before you said it, I'd remembered the urn-shaped lamp which was in my Mammaw's house as long as I remember. It was a graceful maroonish, with almost the same little couple---lady and her courtier, in ovals on front and back. How I'd love to know what happened to it!

    rachel

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  8. Just $10? You have GOT to be kidding me! What a great find (the husband AND the tea set, ha!).

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  9. Phyllis, that is a beautiful teaset and the price - Wow!

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  10. I have this exact set. The only difference is the accent is green arund the rims just below the gold. Do you know the age and value of this set if it is intact in new condition?

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