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It always surprises me the toy items made in Japan for a child’s kitchen.  They were made for the mass market and not very well done.  But are they ever cute!

 I started collecting the Flower Pot kitchen utility pieces soon after I saw a little set in one of Doris Lechler’s books.     I really just wanted the reamer and a couple of the mixing bowls, but after I got started, I just couldn’t stop!

I have found 3 different Flower Pot patterns, but I’m sure there could be more. The set on the left with a flower pot in front of a picket fence.And the picture on the right shows two flower pots on steps. 

I have found two different flower pot patterns on the steps.   The pot and flowers are different. 

These two little bowls below show the other Flower Pot pattern with the little pots on steps.

 They were sold in various packing.   I’ve seen them in plain brown boxes and also wrapped in cellophane and tied with a bow.

There are pancake warmers, syrup sets, shakers, trivets … and many other nice kitchen utility items.   What more could any little girl want?

I’ve listed some of these on My Vintage Toy Tea Sets website. 

Jan

While doing some research, I found this precious poem by Doris Anderson Lechler.
It’s at the front of her Toy Glass  book.

APPLE TREE TEA

Do you recall the bygone days,
When all we had to do was play?
With tables, chairs and some glass,
China and granite, now amassed.
Who were the friends who came to play?
Could there have been a “Little May”?

We took our toys to the apple tree,
Kim, Kay, Frankie and Me.
We set the table, the bees did fuss.
All the ants came, as if by bus.
Frankie alerted the rest of the cast.
The memories roll in, and they do last.

Mother’s rolls, fresh from the oven,
Resting on glass plates bought by the dozen.
The smell called “come” upon the air.
There were plenty of rolls, but not enough chairs.
Children gathered from all the close homes.
Each day is precious, now that time has flown.

Those times were not perfect, we must agree,
As I look back at the original three.
But what I would give for one more tea.
With special friends under that apple tree.

It’s always difficult to price items in my collection. I know we all have books that give us an estimate on value (book value), but prices will normally vary from that.  I have to take into consideration, first and foremost, what I paid for it.  As any collector knows, there are some things we pay WAY too much for because we just have to have it.I’m no different.And the majority of the things I have for sale are from my personal collection.

Welcome to the Toy Tea Set Blog!

I’d like to put information here that I run across while researching my vintage children’s teasets.

And maybe you can add to it?

I love hearing from other collectors!

Jan