cute coffee

e and i went to a flea market a while back and saw some really cute cups and saucers for a chlld's tea set.  i lamented the fact that my nieces all have tea party paraphernalia, so we weren't really in the market, despite the fact that these were so adorable. 

in a moment of divine inspiration, e turned to me and said "they're actually the perfect size for espresso...". 

and so they were.  eureka!

i now know that this set is from the 50's and was produced by the hazel atlas company as the "little hostess moderntone pastel party set".  the pieces are platonite - the colors are fired onto white milk glass.   

we now use them all the time and our friends always say yes to espresso (a coincindence? i don't think so!  who wouldn't want to drink out of this?).  they remind me a bit of fiesta - another true love.  what appeals to me most about them - apart from their size and overall adorableness - is mixing cups and saucers.   no matching allowed!

Comments

[Gina L]

They are darling. Vintage children items are one of my loves! Great find.

[Tongue in Cheek]

indeed perfect expresso cups, now you will need to find doll spoons!
What a good find!

[Kim]

Ohmygosh, they're adorable. So colorful, sophisticated and so very YOU.

[Ulla]

One can always be a child again, good for you! they are so sweet...

[kathleen]

I love them, what great colors! I used to always admire my mom's fiestaware collection... I loved that nothing matched too. :)

[sarah]

those are great and i don't even like espresso! i'm so glad that you mix and match them, that is exactly what i would do - what a fabulous find!!!

[Blair]

Oh, I love them. It would make me so happy to use something in those colors for espresso, they're lovely.

[MrsBear]

I have this exact tea set, with cups, saucers and so on in the original box. It was given to me by my Grandma when I was a girl in the 50's. My guess is that she won it somewhere, perhaps a bingo or such, as she didn't have the money to spend on gifts. I treasure mine!