tea cup collectables

one thing we love to collect is tea cups, maybe it came from our mom, an avid tea drinker 

herself, or just the fact that every tea cup is particularly unique. some of these tea cups have been 

passed on from grandparents, other's are from antique shops or other collectors. 

some things to take note of if you are looking at starting your own tea cup collection:

-inspect the cup very thoroughly to make sure there are no chips or cracks (run your finger along all edges) check for fading, also check to make sure the handle hasn't been broken and glued back on

-check for a label on the bottom if it says "bone china" you know it's well made if it says "made in china" stay away!

-if it it has a number on the bottom then you know it is part of a small, distinct collection and is very unique

-make sure that the tea cup matches with the saucer, same color and pattern

"if you are cold, tea will warm you.  if you are too heated, it will cool you.  if you are depressed, it will cheer you.  if you are excited, it will calm you."  ~gladstone, 1865

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