Tea accessories are often just too tempting and cute to resist, even when they aren’t, strictly speaking, necessary. You can always set them around the house as decorations or put them to a use other than the one intended. Of course, your other alternative is to hold more tea parties so you have an excuse …
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Tea Spoon Collecting
By Kathy McCarthy While you do not give much thought to an ordinary spoon as you stir your warm cup of tea on a blustery winter’s eve, teaspoons can tell the story of the ages. Many collectors use spoons in their collections as an historic reference hearkening back to significant changes, either political, social or …
The DeWitt Wallace Museum
By Stephanie Hanson This past weekend, I had the pleasure of visiting the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum in Williamsburg, Virginia. Never have I seen so many teapots and tea paraphernalia in one place. In fact, it was quite overwhelming, and requires many hours of scrutiny to fully absorb. The collection focuses on Early American …