Not long after I wrote about my (small) collection of tea tins, I received the Spring 2008 issue of Tea A Magazine in the mail. The very first feature is "Collecting Tea Tins," and Kirsten Kristensen shares her wonderful collection and how it came to be.
"From the moment I saw them I knew I had to have them, so I bought the whole lot ..." she begins. Kirsten says tea tins basically fell into two categories: those made for everyday use and those made for special occasions or as souvenirs of an event such as a royal coronation or an anniversary year. One of the tins pictured in the article once contained "Tabloid Tea," which was a compressed tablet form of tea made by a London pharmaceutical company. I'd never heard of "Tabloid Tea," although I have sampled both tea and sugar made into little heart-shaped tablets by a company that sells these as wedding favors.As always there is much to enjoy and learn from the latest issue of Tea a Magazine, including tea recipes, a great listing of tea quotes, and a feature on the tea bowl, a topic about which I plan to write more very soon, since I need to investigate a tea bowl of my own!
Looking forward to getting to know this magazine.As always,
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It is a lovely magazine. It's hard to find in my area - I guess subscription is the way to go. I sometimes buy back copies at tearooms that I visit. Look forward to hearing about the tea bowl.
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ReplyDeleteWhile doing a search on some other tea related topics I came accross this beautiful Tea Blog Magazine. What an excellent job Angela! I loved the crochet tea cozy - and so many other of your stories.
Anyway, I am the Kirsten Kristensen who writes for Tea A Magazine, and who did the story on tea tins. You said that you have a collection, too, Angela - and to you readers, as well: if any of you have any information - or stories you remember from grandparents or even have antique tins, I would be very happy to get in touch with you. I am so excited by the history that these wonderful treasures tell and try to research what ever is possible to find. Please contact me at info@tea4u.com if you would like to share any information of the tin history.
Yours in Tea,
Kirsten