* TEA CUP TUESDAY *

Hello! Today I'm once again joining in the fun for Tea Cup Tuesday with Martha's Favorites. This post is a bit different because it doesn't show any of my own tea cup sets and I'm including people and items from my recent trip to Iowa. I wanted to share the lovely place setting and snacks that my dear friend, Marge, had ready for my cousin Nancy and me when we visited her.

 

Here's Marge sitting at the table.

 She didn't want to be in the picture, but isn't she cute?!

 

 

I don't know the name of her china but isn't it pretty?The coffee was just right and the ice cream was de-lish! It was Butter Brickle, which I haven't had in years! We also had scrumptious scones, which are in the center of the table in the photo with Marge. 

I bought these next two items in an antique store while I was in Iowa

and although they aren't "tea cups" I wanted to share them, too,

especially because I think they're so unique!

 



 

This little white china piece, with gold trim and décor, was in the $1.00 section of the store and I just had to have it! It looks like a sugar bowl until you see the actual size of it! It's only 3 inches wide and about 2-1/2 inches tall. (see the ruler below)

 



I guess it could be a toothpick holder,

but I think I'll put sugar and Splenda packets in it.

 

The only marking is the Made in Germany on the bottom.

 

This pretty little dish was also in the $1.00 section,

and I think it looks a bit like a deviled egg dish,

but it, too, is small. It's about 5 inches across

and 6 inches from top to bottom.

Can you see the little hole at the top?

I guess that's to hang it up on a wall, which I intend to do!

 



 This is really much prettier than it looks here.

 My cell phone does not take the best photos sometimes!

 

 

There is gold trim around the edges and also along the top edge.

The little curly flower stems are also gold.

There's not a single marking on the bottom, so I know nothing more about it.

 

 

I'm joining Martha's Favorites Tea Cup Tuesdays, and Tuesday Cuppa Tea.

 

 

 

Wishing everyone a beautiful, blissful rest of the week. Thanks for stopping by!

 

 

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* Please stop back in a couple of days to find out about my newest give-away! *



 

"Don't ever save anything for a special occasion. Being alive is the special occasion." -- Ann Wells 

 



* SERENDIPITY IN IOWA *

While I was in Greenfield last week, I did a lot of walking. Why? For one reason, I didn't have a car, but also because the entire town is small, and level, and the weather was perfect. The Hotel Greenfield was right at the edge of the town square, too, so I could walk all the way around, browsing and window shopping, and purchasing some items, of course!

 

I'll be posting more photos in the next few days, but for this evening, I just have to share one of my serendipitous finds in an antique store on The Public Square.

 

 Eek! It's multiplication...with a 9!

Ahh, to find the answer, just turn it over!

After digging through a box of old flash cards of various sizes, I bought this one in J's Variety Store. Anyone who has read my memoir will know what is so significant about these particular numbers! The humorous chapter is titled, "Multiplication Made Easy." It's about how a possible life of crime was cut short at an early age!

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I'll be sharing more news and photos as soon as I can. I'm happy to announce, too, that I went all the way back to my July 8th Tea Cup Tuesday post to catch up on my replies to your comments! Wow ~ nothing like being a month behind. I promise to do better on that, and also on visiting other blogs much more often!

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