Before we begin, may I just mention that we have a bit of snow on the ground this morning?
No, you’re not seeing things. Snow. It will be gone in a few hours, but you can imagine my shock when I got up this morning. Will this friggin’ winter never end?
Okay. Deep breath, Claudia. On to happy things, like egg cups.
Today’s group of egg cups lives on a charming shelf or ‘whatnot’ in our bedroom. It’s the first shelf unit I bought to house my growing collection. I love it.
And I haven’t painted it!
I once was picking something up from the floor and bumped my head on the bottom shelf, causing two egg cups to fall and break. They’ve been repaired, but I was not a happy camper. I also was clearly not paying attention to what I was doing.
We’ll start with the top shelf:
1. An egg cup with legs, the feet clad in Mary Janes. This looks to be a part of Carlton Ware’s Walking Ware line. Made in England. This cup is unmarked, which makes me a wee bit suspicious that it’s a copy.
2. A rooster pulling a cart. Made in California. It still has the metallic sticker (that’s a really good thing for a collector.) I found it in a local shop. The sticker says “Made in California. Rio Mondo Potteries. El Monte, CA”
3. A rabbit on an egg cup. That’s a porcelain egg I found somewhere or other inside the cup.
4. One of the very first egg cups I found. It’s lustreware and it’s beautiful. Made in Japan. That’s a glass egg inside the cup.
5. A chick emerging from an egg. This egg cup is vintage but the design itself is still being made. From Bordallo Pinheiro, Portugal.
6. Another of my first finds. Very basic double egg cup in green and white. Unmarked.
Middle shelf:
1. The other Fannie Farmer Egg cup that I own. I love, love this one. Fannie Farmer and Made in USA are molded into the base. It’s very heavy and it was made by Brush McCoy Pottery. Yes, that McCoy. I see a lot of these with the red paint missing or flaking off. This particular one is in pristine condition. Painted egg in cup from Prague.
2. A bunny rabbit, not unlike one I featured yesterday, carrying the egg cup. Unmarked.
3. A new egg cup, one of two that Don brought back for me from Prague. It’s a Souvenir Egg Cup (there are a lot of them out there and I’m hoping to add to that part of my collection in the future.)
4. A goose pulling an egg cart. Lovely colors and a lustreware-like glaze. Marked ‘Japan.’ The painted egg in the cup is from Prague.
5. A lustreware duck egg cup. Made in Japan. Part of a group of egg cups given to me by my mom. She found them at antique stores and yard sales.
6. A Delft egg cup from Holland. Marked with the number 28. Given to me by my mom.
7. One of my first eBay finds, a Holt Howard Rooster double egg cup. Marked Holt Howard 1961.
Bottom shelf:
1. My most recent find: a beautiful red transferware double egg cup. Found it in a local shop. It’s unmarked, but I’m pretty sure it was made by Johnson Bros.
2. A chick breaking out of an egg. It’s unmarked. Given to me by Mom.
3. A Walking Ware egg cup made by Carlton Ware in England. Marked with Carlton Ware and Walking Ware, England. Love the green Mary Janes and the cute socks.
4. Another egg cup from Prague – this one is square-shaped. From Don.
5. An egg cup with a wooden base and a porcelain top decorated with roses. Marked ‘Japan.’ Given to me by my mom.
6. Beautiful brown transferware egg cup. Marked Mason’s Vista. Made in England.
(The painting is by Christie Repasy.)
More coming tomorrow in Egg Cup Eggstravaganza 2014, Part Three. And yes, there will be a Part Four.
Happy Wednesday.
Love the Fannie Farmer ones :0 You have quite a big variety and I love that, all the mix of color and shapes is perfect
The Fannie Farmer egg cups came with a chocolate egg, Dawn!
So much fun getting these closeup looks at your beautiful egg cups. I am so happy there will be two more posts!
Tana
Oh, good! I hope I’m not boring anyone!
I really enjoy looking at these…each one is so sweet!
Thanks, Debbie. It’s good for me to get reacquainted with my egg cups and I do that when I pull together these posts.
Fun, fun! Claudia, you have a great collection. Love the ones with the feet (Mary Jane’s and sox). This winter will not yeild for anything! We had 4″ of rain yesterday and then temps plumeted into the 20’s overnight. I had difficulty opening my car doors this morning…and I had to wear gloves! Yikes it is April 16th.
There are also egg cups with running legs, as well, Vera. It’s in the 30’s here now and it’s 11:30. Enough, already!
Oh! So much egg cuppy cuteness! My heart is going pitter pat over your Fannie Farmer egg cup, so adorable.
Happy Wednesday!
That one is a big old favorite of mine, Sally!
Claudia I was more than perturbed to see snow on the ground and my pretty bulbs hung over and frozen…we are getting more snow throughout the day and more freezing temps tonight…but enough of this friggin’ winter….I adore your egg cups and now I may have to go in search of some that I can collect as I am an Easter holiday freak…I can’t imagine how I never got into these cute and lovely essentials.
Oh, you’ll soon be addicted, Donna!
The snow you have this morning…we had yesterday. Good news…it’ll be gone soon. There is no bad news! Your egg cups are such a sweet diversion…love seeing them! ;)
It’s already gone, Donna! Like a bad dream!
Thanks for sharing your part one and part two! Your egg cups are so charming and sweet! Cute, cute. I love that you remember their history! Knowing which ones are from your mom must be comforting. The vintage shelf is so perfect for them!
Thanks so much, Beth. Yes, I had a few of my mom’s egg cups in a drawer – forgot where they were – but now they are out on display!
Who knew eggs [well, egg cups] could be so much fun? I think my favorite today is the square one, just because it’s so different. Looking forward to more…
Have to get more of the square ones, Janet!
I saw snow photos this morning and said…WHAT??? Love today’s egg cups. I spent a great deal of time looking at egg cups on Etsy and Ebay yesterday and pinned away! I saw the Fanny Farmer one’s and they are very special. I did buy myself an egg cup off of Etsy, it’s an Eiffel Tower souvenir cup and I can’t wait to add it to my collection! I love the one’s Don brought you and I have the wooden one with pink edge that your Mom gave you. Fun to see how similar our collections are!
hugs, Linda
Perfect! I love souvenir egg cups, Linda and the Eiffel Tower is perfect for you.
I love egg cups too. Those brown ones are beautiful and what a gorgeous rose pictures. I am always looking for prints of old roses just adore them.
Oh, I do too, Sue!
Who could get bored looking at these lovelies??..lol..I was hoping you would show the ones Don brought home from Prague today..they are so different..and those eggs..I so wish I could find some of those..I am totally in love with Holt Howard so of course I like that one..To me he was the master of whimsey..He created some of the most adorable things..of course I don’t have much because it is so expensive..You can show me egg cups as long as you wish my dear..
Oh, thanks so much, Nancy!
I love your vintage egg cups. It’s impossible to pick a favorite, you have so many, although I do love the rooster and cart, They are all so unique and fun, looking forward to seeing more of your collection!
Thank you, Diane!
Love your collection of egg cups! We got a little bit of snow the other day, too. Depressing. The sun is out today, but it’s still cold (40’s) and very windy.
It’s cold here today, also. Sunny – but cold!
Loved the mary jane egg cup on the second shelf. You have such a sweet collection!
Blessings, Joanne
Happy Easter Claudia..