A couple of weeks ago there were only two of the usual house clearance people selling but in one box were some pieces of my everyday crockery, the now quite vintage(is 1980s vintage?) Johnson Brothers Summer Chintz. There were some teeny weeny espresso coffee cups and saucers - didn't need them - I like my coffee in Big mugs. Some normal sized cups and saucers - didn't need them - I had some once - very long time ago - but never use cups and saucers now - also in the box was a teapot, another thing I had once but didn't keep. I do still have one other teapot but nowadays it's just tea-bag in the mug for a cup of tea - the Victorians and my late Mum would have been horrified.
But then I saw a little ½ pint jug, a size I'd never had before and I didn't really need but found myself buying it for £1 anyway.
Why?
It's probably a good thing that the car-boot season has nearly finished!
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Just because is the answer😊
ReplyDeleteSummer Chintz - remember it well, in fact still using a couple of their dinner plates and smaller side plates. Several of my work colleagues 20+ years ago also had cups, saucers and plates from that range.
ReplyDeleteBecause somewhere deep inside the 'teabag in a mug' Sue there's another Sue who yearns for a teatray with a snowy cloth, set with teapot, cup and saucer and milk in a jug, carried through to a perfect place for morning tea?
ReplyDeleteWhy not!
ReplyDeletePenny
It's pretty and useful, so it ticks two boxes on your must have list and at £1, that's winning all round. My mum hated to see teabags in a cup always used a teapot and we always had a saucer even with a mug.
ReplyDeleteBecause in my mind you can never have too many jugs, especially pretty ones.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Tracy. Plus that is a useful size for measuring when cooking/baking. And pretty.
ReplyDeleteI use half pint jugs a lot. Posh ones for serving milk for the visitors' cuppas, or for pouring cream for their desserts. Less fancy ones in the microwave for small quantities of hot milk, or melting butter. And if I am beating up an egg and need to pour it into a pan or mixing bowl..
ReplyDeleteWe grew up in the 70s. That's half a century ago. Those kitchen items from our first homes are definitely vintage!!
Why not? It's such a pretty design and useful, too.
ReplyDeleteJugs are useful. Just imagine if any of the pieces for sale were your own come round again - maybe nobody uses cups and saucers any more.
ReplyDeleteThe Victorians and your mother are duly correct to be horrified at your tea bag dunking tea! Shame on you {lol}
ReplyDeleteFor the evaporated milk to have on your daily porridge. So much nicer than from the tin.
ReplyDeleteAs Lady Bracknell might have said, “A TEA BAG?”
ReplyDeleteI’m from the U.S., and it still surprises me that Brits use a tea bag in a mug. That tea bag gets in the way, and there is no where to put it. I like my tea bag in a small pot to steep for 4 or 5 minutes. Then I can have 2 mugs of tea with only one bag.
ReplyDeleteBecause it's so cute and useful too
ReplyDeleteAlison in Devon x
I use loose tea, but mugs. Saucers left my life long ago. I do set a little tray afternoons with teapot, mug and milk though. It's Tea Drinking Time!
ReplyDeleteBecause it's lovely!
ReplyDeleteThe 1/2 pint jug will be useful. I sometimes use jugs as vases and even for pouring gravy.
ReplyDeleteJugs are always useful. That size could be for cream or mint sauce, and the pattern is pretty. Xx
ReplyDeleteThe answer to Why? is nearly always Why not?
ReplyDeleteI have been a sucker for cute little jugs at low (or occasionally any) prices. And YES, sadly 1980's is now considered vintage by everyone except those of us who were in our 20s in the 1980's.
Thank you everyone for comments - I'll stop feeling guilty!
ReplyDeleteA pound? Oh, definitely! Fabulous buy and very pretty!
ReplyDeleteIt's very pretty and a good find! Even if you only keep it a little while it would have been worth the pound.
ReplyDeleteBecause! That's plenty of logic! It's a sweet little thing and gives you pleasure. I too have sets of tea cups and saucers that are of use to no-one these days. I do use two earthenware saucers upside-down on the top of dishes I'm microwaving. We don't use our microwave much, but it is useful for softening butter, and as it's a pain to clean, an inverted saucer stops the explosions! So, there are still used for saucers.
ReplyDeleteBecause there’s always enough room for one more jug!
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