Angela Webster McRae's Blog, page 115

"People Having Tea Together"

An old colleague of mine is a historian, and earlier this week, he sent me a link to a site called "Vintage Everyday" that is just delightful. And what is even more delightful is All. These. Photos. Of People Having Tea!
Here's the link. Enjoy!

The Tea Time magazine goes to …

Mrs. T.! (And how appropriate is that?) I've just emailed Mrs. T. to get her snail mail address and will soon have this issue headed her way. Congrats!

Valentine's Week Giveaway #7

The final tea-themed Valentine I'm sharing this year is a reproduction from the Old Print Factory, a mechanical Valentine I found at an antique shop about fifteen years ago. (When does a reproduction itself become an antique, I wonder?) At any rate, when you lift up the teacup, you'll find …
This lovely lass! Isn't she sweet? And for our final giveaway of Valentine's Week, I decided one of you can select your own gift (tea? teatime gadget? tea cookbook?) with this $15 e-gift card from Amazon.com. If you'd like to win it, just leave an "Enter me" to this post between now and 7 a.m. EST on Friday, February 15 (making sure to leave an email address or some way for me to contact you if you're the winner), and you'll be entered to win. US only, please. Good luck, and Happy Valentine's Day, everyone!

The heart-shaped teaspoon infuser goes to …

Brenda S.! And I've just emailed Brenda to get her snail mail address, so hopefully she'll soon be preparing tea with her pretty new infuser spoon. Congrats!

Valentine's Week Giveaway #6

While adding to my collection of tea-themed vintage Valentines over the years, I've found that "waitress" Valentines often have teapots in them, since apparently a pot of tea was a more common beverage order years ago.

This card is signed but appears to have had part of the paper on the back removed, possibly from a price sticker at one time being on the back. But if I'm reading it correctly, it says Wanda Lawson, maybe? Can you tell?
And since I know not everyone subscribes to Tea Time magazine, today I'm giving away a copy of the March/April 2019 issue, the annual British issue, which is lovely as always. If you'd like to win it, just leave an "Enter me" to this post between now and 7 a.m. EST on Thursday, February 14 (making sure to leave an email address or some way for me to contact you if you're the winner), and you'll be entered to win. US only, please. Good luck!

The Twinings tea winner is …

Sherry R.! And I've just sent her an email so I can get her snail mail address and get this tea headed her way. Congrats!

Valentine's Week Giveaway #5

While collecting tea-themed vintage Valentines over the years, I've discovered lots of whimsical Valentines for children, and I love them, but occasionally I've found an actual tea-themed Valentine's greeting card, and this one is just so charming. I love that this was sent to someone's parents, and it's made of a thin paper that makes me think it may be quite old.
This card is undated, but I learned from the inside signature that it was sent by "Claribel," and that tells me that it's been a few years since Claribel gave it to her parents. I miss being able to send a Valentine's card to my late mother each year, but I still send cards to Daddy and Aunt Jane on Valentine's Day, because who doesn't enjoy a little reminder that they are loved?
And for today's "lovely" little giveaway item, I'm offering something that should be in every tea lover's cabinet, a heart-shaped tea infuser spoon. If you'd like to win it, just leave an "Enter me" to this post between now and 7 a.m. EST on Wednesday, February 13 (making sure to leave an email address or some way for me to contact you if you're the winner), and you'll be entered to win. Good luck!

The cookbook winner is ...

Susan B. in North Carolina, and I’ve just sent you an email so I can get your mailing address and get this book headed your way. Congrats!

My Valentine's Week giveaways continue through Thursday, ...

My Valentine's Week giveaways continue through Thursday, so if you're just now discovering them, please join in! Each day, I share one of my vintage Valentine's Day cards and offer a small tea-themed giveaway. Now this Valentine's postcard makes me smile, and it is the perfect sentiment for warding off any suitors one is not wild about. This gentleman says, "Oh will you be my cup of tea, And let me be your spoon?" He looks rather cocky, and while the lady is smiling politely, do you see where she's pouring the tea?
The card was mailed in 1905, which kind of makes me want to add, "Women: Putting men in their place since 1905!" (Don't tell my husband I said that. Ha!)
For today's giveaway, I found on Amazon this attractively packaged blend that I have tried and enjoyed before, a berry blend of Twinings herbal tea. If you'd like to win, just leave an "Enter me" to this post between now and 7 a.m. EST on Tuesday, February 12 (making sure to leave an email address or some way for me to contact you if you're the winner), and you'll be entered to win. Good luck!

The winner of the stickers is …

Sandie who is crazy about quilts! And I've just sent her a quick email before I head off to church so that I can get her snail mail address and get these headed her way. Hope everyone has a great Sunday!