As usual, Sunday morning found us setting off for a car boot sale - it was a lovely sunny day & the sellers & buyers were out in force. I did find some lovely goodies but this has to be the bargain of the day - seven Woods "Utility" china cups & saucers in their pretty Jasmine colourway for 50p....that's 50p for the lot, not each!
I find myself becoming very fond of them so they'll be staying in my kitchen......could this be the start of yet another collection?
That was a lucky buy - it must be bargain of the month! I love utility china, especially the yellows and pinks.
ReplyDeleteI was brought up with that dinner service! Mum had a complete Green BerylWare including the serving dishes with lids and granny had a Pink tea service. Not sure what these colours were called. I remember having to buy a new teapot lid every so often when it was accidently dropped!!
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Lovely. I love utility china but very rarely find any. Yours was such a bargain!
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It think the price you paid was a total bargain. They look so very farm housey, just up my street.
ReplyDeleteCJ xx
what an amazing bargain!!!!.. so pretty.. you have to keep them it would be such a shame to sell!!
ReplyDeleteHow lovely, such a bargain too! Doesn't your heart go skippity skip when you find a bargain like that!
ReplyDeleteRachel x
I love them, my Auntie Lucy had the green ones, and the price well that has to be the bargain of the year.
ReplyDeleteOh yes, definitely file this in the "stock in hand" section...it's my excuse for all the items that don't get sold :))))
ReplyDeleteThose are so pretty - I've only seen blue and green before. Definitely keepers.
ReplyDeleteOh you lucky thing!
ReplyDeleteDid you see my very post about this the other week?
http://thefurtheradventuresofathriftymrs.blogspot.com/2010/09/utility-china.html
It's so pretty it reminds me of visiting my Mum's Aunties and my Granny's when I was very small.
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I love that shade of yellow, although isn't it really called Jasmine or something like that? Mind you, for 50p, who cares what it's called! But the term "Utility" isn't the correct one; utility was during the WW2 years and just after and I think the crockery was thick, white stuff, not this lovely sherbet-coloured stuff. Tea always tastes better out of something so cheerful, doesn't it?
ReplyDeleteWhat a great find, I love them and have never seen any in that colour before.
ReplyDeleteAnn x
I LOVE A GOOD BARGAIN AND YOURS IS GREAT!
ReplyDeleteAND THE CAKE ON THE PHOTO... LOOKS GOOD TOO!
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What a great find.. real bargain, cheaper than chips! they blend with your Emma bridgewater well, Linda x
ReplyDeleteI grew up with my mum proudly owning a green beryl ware t-set and hated it for years! Now I see they are using it on The Great British Bake Off! Great find ... nice to see other peoples car booty :)
ReplyDeleteHeather x
Fantastic bargain Jayne .... their beauty is in the simplicity of shape and colour. Must thank you so much for the lovely cards received today too .... have you made the mattress yet?
ReplyDeletethese tea-sets always remind me of when I was little and attended church every Sunday refreshments were always served in sets like these along with a big old aluminium tea pot
ReplyDeleteI love utility ware. It's colours are so cheerful and it looks so pretty stacked up. You got a real bargain.
ReplyDeleteRemember drinking out of the green version of those cups at a village hall and have a yellow jug to match your teaset! Angela
ReplyDeleteHow funny - i Posted a couple of days a go about not being abkle to find any yellow! It so lifts the other colours. Gorgeous find - serendipity in a saucer!
ReplyDeleteWe used the green version ofthose cups and saucers at work for visitors. Now we have Ikea mugs.I know which I prefer.
ReplyDeleteTracey
They are so pretty Jayne, I love them in that colour and such a bargain.
ReplyDeleteJo xx
I love that primrose yellow china..so pretty and a fantastic bargain.Glad you are going to keep it.Enjoy using it! ;o)
ReplyDeleteAmazing price! I have a similar dinner set in blue with no bowls and dinner plates- it has cups, saucers, tea plates and salad/entrée plates. Service for 8 second-hand for $40, no where near your bargain but still ok price
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