Once Upon a Time: A Teapot Story

 

Once upon a time, long, long ago, there lived a wife and mother of three.  Her life was relatively calm and drama-free, and so she had time for things like collecting.  Her favorite thing to collect, by far, were Hall teapots from the 1920's to 1950's.  She loved the colors, the unique design of them, and just the fact that they were old.  She especially liked to think about where these teapots had lived before coming to her house, whose tables they had sat on, whose tea had been poured from them. 

But alas, her calm life was not to last.  Suddenly a single mom with three kids to feed and very little income, she was forced to part with the vast majority of her collection in exchange for groceries.  Oh well.  She still has a few of her favorites and dreams of the day when she can again indulge in the frivolity of collecting something just because it's beautiful. 

If you've never heard of Hall teapots, K and M Antiques Store has an article here to introduce you to them.  You can find them easily at most antique stores, flea markets, etc.  They're relatively inexpensive, and there are enough to keep you busy collecting for years.  The picture above is a Melody Autumn Hall teapot, I believe.