I've collected Christmas books since my children were young. They are now married and I give them a book every Christmas from their childhood readings. But I continue to find sweet old Christmas books that I can't turn down. So this year with my cup of tea I'll be sitting down to read my old books along with Christmas devotionals.
I picked out this tiny little Red Wing cup to enjoy the taste and scent of peppermint tea along with the book, A Christmas Blessing.
I purchased the tea cup a few years ago at a Christmas Vintage Market. I love the daintiness of it. Red Wing dishes are popular around here as they were made in the town of Red Wing which is about 45 minutes away from where we live. The old factory where they were made was turned into a unique mall with the largest section being antique shoppes. our favorite place to shop. My grandmother owned a lot of this and we all were given pieces after she passed away. Now all Red Wing pottery reminds me of my Grandma.
The book, A Christmas Blessing, only dates to 1996, but the photos were taken from vintage magazines and other places from as far back as 1887. I love these old pictures. They are beautiful!
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| THE CUP IS SIX SIDED AND A PRETTY GREEN INSIDE. |
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| THIS IS THE SAUCER SHOWING THE SIX SIDES. |
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| HERE IS THE RED WING SYMBOL. |
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| MY HULL SWANS SWAM OVER TO JOIN ME. | | | |
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| HERE'S A CLOSE-UP OF THE DESIGN. |
"LET US REMEMBER THE FOUNDATION OF THIS JOY---THE FEAR,THE JOURNEY, THE REFUGE, THE BIRTH, THE REVELATION." Taken from the book, A Christmas Blessing by Welleran Poltarnees.
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