TEA CUPS

I have a collection of tea cups that I inherited from my children's Great grandmother...

which would mean my husband's Grandmother

or said another way, my Father-In-Law's Mother.

Great Grandma,

Grandma,

Mother

was a collector of cups when she traveled.

Apparently in the 1940's and 1950's 

collecting tea cups was the "thing" 

I must have over 30 cups and saucers

no two alike.

Most are English made

but some are from

Occupied Japan.

I adore my collection and feel it a privilege to care for these cups.

I love using them for the Neighborhood Progressive Dinner.

{However I do have to check Weezie's coat pockets before she leaves the house.

Weezie is always threatening to walk out with a cup and saucer..}

So glad Great Grandma

Grandma

Mother

had the sense to collect tea cups and saucers

and not the later trend of shot glasses.

Do you have a collection that was handed down to you from a family member?