I love the little verses on the side of the A&J
Mother’s Little Helper utensils.
Here are some that I have.
All little girls should learn to cook
For they’ll be ladies soon.
So here’s a little kitchen set
A beater, bowl and spoon.
Here’s a little kitchen set
All girls will love to own
‘Twill teach them how to be good cooks
When to ladies they have grown.
It’s fun to cook and help mamma
With little tools like these
The eggs they beat, the cream they whip
Are guaranteed to please.
For a little maid who likes to help
When mother bakes her pies
Within this box she’ll surely find
A set that will surprise.
For little girls who love to help
When mothers cook and bake
This little set will beat the eggs
To put into the cake.
For little maids who help mamma
To bake and meals prepare
Within this box you’ll find a set
Of handy kitchen ware.
When I grow big like Mother is
I’ll be a housewife too
And keep the house, and cook the meals
Like all grown ladies do.
With these little kitchen tools
I’ll practice day by day
When I’m grown, I’ll know such tools
Make work just seem like play.
A little girl can learn to cook
And also bake with ease
If she will always have on hand
Some kitchen tools like these
Do you know of any more?
I’m finally caught up with the website work.
I got started on this project, lots of pictures posted, then real-life stepped in and I had to abandon things for awhile.
Lots of work, but also a lot of fun. I love getting everything out of the cabinets and off the shelves and playing with them.
Cleaning, pictures, putting back on shelves or packing away. But it sure is fun handling everything and enjoying them again. Every once in awhile I’ll surprise myself with a “Oh! I’d forgot I had this” and it’s just like seeing it for the first time.
I have two choices now:
1. Kick back and relax with a cup of tea
2. Take more pictures
Tough decision …
Jan
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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.
WOW!
This last week just flew by! I was too busy even to make a to-do list.
I’ve had so many real life things going on, that my website has been put on a back burner. Hopefully, I can get back to it this week.
I get questions about prices and a lack of description, and I hope everyone is patient and will check back in a week or two.
The first week in August is my goal for having everything that’s listed now, finished.
Hang in there …
Jan
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.
If I run across something at a good price, I try to pass that good price on to my customers.
If I’m buying to re-sell, I try to stay within the book value prices. Buying at a price so I can get the item to you at a reasonable price.
I also take into account the price I’m willing to take to part with it.
Some of my tea sets took me a very long time to find and I know once it’s gone … well, it’s gone.
I hope you can find something that you can’t live without either!
Jan
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.
If I run across something at a good price, I try to pass that good price on to my customers.
If I’m buying to re-sell, I try to stay within the book value prices. Buying at a price so I can get the item to you at a reasonable price.
Jan
Good Morning!
Busy week for me, but today’s my ‘day of rest’.
Everyone that believes that raise their hand!
I have all day to finish that to-do list for the week. Remember that? The one I posted about on Monday?
I feel like a kid in high school — finishing up that term paper the night before it’s due.
Jan
My to-do for today was going to the dentist.
Have you ever tried putting on your lipstick when your mouth is still numb?
If not — don’t!
It’s not a pretty sight!
Jan
I love Mondays. I have high hopes for the rest of the week.
My to-do list is on the fridge, pencil handy to start ticking off the things that get done.
First on the list is getting more goodies listed on the website. I took lots of pictures yesterday!
But first … another cup of coffee!
Jan
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