A sunny but much cooler Monday. The brambles, aka wild roses, are leafing out. I saw some forsythia budding on the library grounds – ours are in the woods so they take a bit longer to show themselves. Our daffodils are growing every day and several day lilies have emerged from the ground. We’re at that stage where I dare not mess with the leaf cover on the garden beds. I know better. I just leave it alone, occasionally taking a peek underneath to see what’s emerging.

I’ll state the obvious: I can’t wait until I can start working outside again.

Let’s hop back on the egg cup tour:

We’re moving away from figural cups for a few days. But don’t despair, I’m saving some favorites for the finale.

Four double egg cups, all of them transferware.

On the left: this one was one of the very first I purchased. Made by Mason in England, this is part of their Mason’s Vista series. I love brown transferware (no, I cannot  start another collection) so this one immediately caught my interest.

Center: Flow blue transferware. It’s unmarked.

Right: A beautiful cup. I believe it’s from Johnson Brothers.

On the left: a very heavy egg cup in blue and white. I purchased this one, but I can’t remember where. I think it’s stoneware of some kind.

Next: Another blue egg cup, this time with cream/ecru.

Next: One of my favorites. This was on Etsy for months and I kept bookmarking it until I finally bit the bullet. It’s a souvenir egg cup from Chambéry in France. Two groundhogs are gazing upon the Alps. There’s a chalet in the distance. You see why I had to have it.

Next: a red transferware cup that I found in Paris at the flea market. It’s definitely not in the best shape, but hey, it’s from Paris! It’s also open on both ends. I’ve not come across another cup like that.

Four more single egg cups.

Left: a wood and porcelain egg cup that was given to me by my mom. In my most recent exploration of eBay, I learned these cups were made by Tevco in Japan. I see them fairly frequently.

Next: a Delft egg cup from Holland – also a gift from my mom. It’s marked Delft on the bottom.

Next: a plastic egg cup that I found in Paris. I have no idea of its age, but it has a very Art Deco look. I couldn’t resist it.

On the right: a new egg cup from our trip to London. It’s made by Emma Bridgewater and I got it in her shop in Marylebone.

Speaking of my mom buying egg cups, I had a text from my cousin’s husband the other day. They’re currently traveling and they were in an antique shop. They took several photos of egg cups on display to see if I wanted any of them. Yes! Two cups will eventually arrive here at the cottage. I love having egg cups that were found for me by my family.

Stay safe.

Happy Monday.