A tale of two teapot … covers

I like to think I'm a pretty observant gal, but tea friend Margie wrote the other day and pointed out that the same teapot is on the cover of the current issues of both Tea Time and Victoria. Did y'all notice that? I didn't. (But hey, at least it's a pretty teapot!)

One of the surprises in the new Tea Time was the discovery that this teapot is by Sadler. Why a surprise? Because I think it looks so very much like …

This Wood and Sons teapot I have. With the ribbed base and the stripes of gold on the rim, handle, and spout, I just knew it was a relative of my teapot, which I received as a gift a few years ago, but apparently not. (And I am aware that companies borrowed styles and patterns, so there's that.) It's always fun to see how shapes and styles of teapots have changed over the years.

Something else that caught my eye in Tea Time: While I have never collected salt cellars, I've often admired them in antique stores and thought what a pretty (and affordable!) collection they would make. I'd never thought of serving lemon curd or jam in them, but what a cute idea!

A particularly tea-ish issue of Victoria magazine

Friends, the September issue of Victoria magazine is one that some of you will not want to miss! It's the annual British Issue, yes, but I was smitten when I saw the words "The gracious ritual of taking afternoon tea" on the cover. (Like we've never read an article about afternoon tea, right? Still, there is always more to learn.)

This spread was just beautiful, and I give bonus points to those who feature Elmwood Inn Fine Teas.

And I give even *more* bonus points when I come across a piece of silver-plate I've never seen before! Do you know what the gorgeous bell-shaped piece is? Click here if you'd like to know.

And as if all that weren't fun enough, there's a "Behind the SEAMS" feature on costumes in the series The Crown. Lots of fun for tea lovers and Anglophiles, in other words. Happy reading!