I recently sent a group email to some of my aunties, friends and my mother in-law asking if anyone had any ‘one serve’ teapots stashed in their cupboards.  I needed them to serve tea at a recent market stall I held.

This fairly simple request opened up some wonderful conversations, brought back a few memories and even involved one of my aunties hitting the op-shop trail in QLD.

My mother in-law arrived with a whole box of pots that had belonged to each of my husband’s grandmothers.  One still had a beautiful hand made tea cosy sitting on it.  My op-shopping aunty sent me a bag of interesting little pots and milk
jugs after having some fun with her friends while she searched for my treasure.

I also bought a handful of little teapots at a local op-shop for an absolute bargain.  This sort of shopping is truly fun and rewarding.

The pots with sentimental value did not make it to the market but the less sentimental pots and jugs were used to serve tea.  I look forward to taking them on further market adventures and can’t help but admire my new collection.

 

 

What struck me most about this little exercise was not so much the actual teapots but the fun, conversations and good energy it created.  It made me want to give these special ladies another ‘mission’ just to see what else we can find.

What could we go hunting for next?

Happy Mother’s Day, I hope someone makes you a pot of tea or a coffee today.

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