Hi All! So naturally we all love teacups for drinking tea, but how about using one for a teacup gift? That’s what we’re all about today, starting with our usual Instagram post.
Teacup Tuesday 28 April 2020
Yaay – it’s another Teacup Tuesday! I just love today’s cup. It’s so pretty – and those little gold feet! I got this from a friend of a friend via my second virtual shopping trip. Hop over to the blog to see how I used it to make a pretty teacup gift, and how you can make one too! Just tap the link in my profile or come on over to MANTELandTABLE.com. Hope to see you there!
Manufacturer’s Info
Well this is going to be a short section this week, because take a look at our teacup and saucer!
The saucer has nothing on the bottom at all! It’s a lovely flat white surface.
As for the cup itself, it has one of those metallic stickers, but the wording is all worn off. To tell you the truth, I’m always amazed that those stickers survive as well as they do! Of all the many teacups I’ve seen, this is the first one I’ve noticed that’s really unreadable.
I spent a lot of time with a very strong lamp and a very strong magnifying glass, but pretty much got nowhere. There seem to be indentations of some large block capital letters around the outside of the sticker, and some script in the middle.
I made out something – (or something something) RE – maybe O – several other letters – R – and possibly IS. The script in the middle might be “China,” but that may only be wishful thinking! If I ever figure it out, I’ll report back!
7 Teacup Gift Ideas ~ Behind the Scenes
It’s spring here in the PNW and the wisteria is out in force! We have a whole trellis full, and I just couldn’t resist using some for this teacup!
I set up my white Replica Surface panels on the little table at the edge of the “woodland” in our backyard. A little voile and some wisteria, and we’re all set!
What Can You Do With A Teacup? Here Are Some Teacup Gift Ideas!
One really fun (and nice) thing you can do is make a teacup gift for someone special.
Just fill your teacup with something the receiver likes, add in anything else you want, and wrap it up!
In this case, I put in some pretty tea bags (way at the back there,) and some chocolates. I happen to know this variety is a favorite. Then I added a book to this teacup gift. Hopefully, this will encourage my stressed friend to take a little down time!
Teacup Gift Ideas
Besides the ever-appropriate and delicious chocolates or candies, here are 7+ fun things you could put in a teacup gift:
- To welcome a new neighbor, fill with peppermints and a gift card to a local shop or restaurant. Maybe include a neighborhood contact list or link to your neighborhood website. Or cookies!
- You might give a gardener a teacup gift filled with seed packets and plant labels. Maybe include a gardening book or a catalog.
- For a graduate, fill with money. (of course!)
- For a coworker, fill with pretty office supplies like gold paperclips, sticky pads, or staples and a fancy puller.
- If you’ve got a golfer on your list, fill their teacup gift with tees, balls, markers, etc.
- For someone who’s sick, you might put some cough drops in, along with herbal tea and some preserved lemon.
- For someone who sews, fill with pretty spools of thread, a thimble, or buttons.
Then just wrap it up! As you can see from this very small sampling, the options are endless. And a teacup gift doesn’t have to be expensive! For instance, I got this teacup for $5. Yes – that is not a typo – five dollars!
When things open up again, you can find a lot of great bargains at Goodwill or a thrift shop. But even now, lots of shops are open online, or you can check somewhere like Craig’s List.
Or of course, you can always shop with Mantel and Table by clicking the Shopping link below!
Either way, I hope this has inspired some pretty teacup gifts for the special people in your life. Giving little presents is so much fun. Especially if they’re pretty as a teacup!
Teacup Shopping
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Have A Lovely Teacup Tuesday!
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I just came upon your post and wanted to share my tea cup story. I was sorting through all the dish ware I had collected over the years, realizing I had much more than I needed. I came across a few tea cups and one had the pattern, Roslyn, on the bottom. My granddaughter, Roslyn, was turning 11 and I gave it to her. This teacup was collected long before she was born and I had never noticed the pattern name before. There aren’t too many things with her name so it was a wonderful surprise for both of us!
What a wonderful story Christine! I bet your granddaughter is thrilled to not only have a teacup with her name on it, but that it came from you. I’m sure she’ll treasure it! Thanks so much for sharing, and I’m so glad you found the post. Take care and feel free to share more stories any time!
Missed this post full of great gift ideas and pretty photos! Having used vintage teacups as favors and for making decor for my Alice in Wonderland theme unbirthday party, I can attest to how much the ladies enjoyed receiving them as gifts.
I’ve seen your Unbirthday party posts and loved every bit of them Debbee! You are so creative, and the way you used teacups was wonderful! Thanks so much for stopping by!
What lovely ideas for a gift Barbara. The lucky recipients must feel so special!
Hi Kim! My mom used to always tell me to give gifts I’d like to receive, so ….. ! 🙂 So glad you stopped by today – hope you’re doing well up there!
Great ideas Barbara, and your tea cup is sooo pretty! Love the gold feet!
Can’t believe I missed your sweet comment all those years ago Jenna! SO glad you like the cup – I love those little feet too. Can you imagine how fun the first one must have been? I bet the teacup world went wild! 🙂
I’ve only used cups as gifts a few times–usually with cocoa or Christmas candies. I make “be good to yourself” baskets; I’d add homemade soaps, sachets, and bath salts to your list of gifts, too!
Oooh Kathy! What great ideas! I totally AM going to add the spa items to my next one. Maybe I’ll make it for myself! 🙂 Thanks so much for stopping by and for the inspiration!
Barbara, you know, of course, I had to Feature your beautiful post! Love it all! The tea cups and flowers are stunning, as usual. Happy TFT!
Stay safe and healthy!
God Bless.
Theresa
Thank you so much Theresa – I know you’re a fellow teacup and flower lover! 💗 That’s so kind of you to feature my post! I’m so grateful for the community and inspiration from TFT every week. Thanks again for the feature, and for hosting such a great party! Happy Mother’s Day!
These are great ideas, and the pictures are so pretty. I’ve featured it today at the TFT link party.
Oh Pam – thank you! How sweet of you! 💗 I really love the Thursday Favorite Things party – there’s always so much wonderful inspiration. I really appreciate the feature! Thanks again and hope you’re doing well out there!
Love, love, love these teacup gift ideas! I’m always scouring thrifts stores and estate sales for pretty new teacups to add to my (small) collection.
Candace – I’m so happy you stopped by! I just visited your blog and I love it! I’m going to go back and really take some time there – it’s absolutely gorgeous and I so appreciate your philosophy. Glad you like teacups too – they’re so much fun! 💗Thanks again and I’ll definitely be seeing you!
Thank you so much, Barbara! That is one of the nicest comments I’ve received. I can’t say how much it means to me that you took the time to visit my blog! I’ll raise my teacup to a blossoming new friendship. 😊
💗💗!! 😊
Barbara, this is a lovely and delicate teacup with its little gold feet. Thank you for the gift ideas, so sweet and perfect. Wisteria is already gone from here, but I do love it’s beautiful color and enchanting fragrance. Wishing you a delightful Thursday!
Hi Pam! So glad you like it. Those feet are so fun! 😉 I hope you have a lovely Thursday too – stay safe and well! 💗
I love this idea! I have received teacups before as gifts and I treasure them!
They really are lovely as presents. And so nice to remind us of the giver! 💗 Hope you have a nice evening, and feel free to visit any time! 😉
Ok so this teacup is my favorite Barbara! I love the gold rim, the pink roses and those little feet! Love it all!
Haha – mine too! We’re so fickle!! 💗💗💗💗💗