A teapot that'll "be there with bells on"

I sometimes make the mistake of thinking I've seen every teacup- and teapot-shaped gift that exists, and then something like *this* happens. I was leaving my speaking event in Auburn last week when Nancy handed me a small gift bag and said it was a thank-you gift for coming to visit her group. I of course said thank you, but we were all in a whirl with cleanup and book sales and tea chats, so I didn't open it until I got home. I heard a little jangling sound, and since Nancy loves vintage Christmas things like I do, I figured it was probably a Santa or elf bell or something along that line. Imagine my surprise when I got home and discovered I had a leather teapot door hanger featuring actual sleigh bells!

The tag on the gift tells the story, and I was quite enchanted.

And the pretty bells truly do have a distinctive sound. (Mr. Tea With Friends *might* have gotten a wee bit weary of hearing me jangle them, and not much gets on his nerves.) This was one of the most fun "teapot" gifts I've ever received, and I can't wait to decorate with these bells at Christmas!