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April 11, 2017

Turtle Teapot Tuesday

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Who doesn’t love a teapot that has character?  This cute turtle teapot was one I picked up at the gift shop at our recent visit to Brookgreen Gardens.

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Of course I had to stop in the gift shop on the way out of the gardens and see what they had.  They had a pretty extensive tea and teapot section to my delight and this little guy was one of the cutest ones.

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When I checked out the ladies were oohing and ahhing over how adorable my teapot was and remarked that they had just put him out the day before.  Lucky me.

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He has personality plus.

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His head is the lid and the spout is one of the cute cattails.

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Seriously, look at that expression.  I fell in love with him as you can imagine and he now joins a few of my more whimsical teapots on the counter ledge in my kitchen.  I can smile at him every single day.

There will be more posts of Brookgreen Gardens coming.  I just have to get them organized and for some reason that is not happening too quickly.  So in the meantime enjoy my souvenir and smile along with me at his cuteness.

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“When you go out hunting wicked spirits, it’s the simple things that matter most. The silvered point of your rapier flashing in the dark; the iron filings scattered on the floor; the sealed canisters of best Greek Fire, ready as a last resort…

But tea bags, brown and fresh and plenty of them, and made (for preference) by Pitkin Brothers of Bond Street, are perhaps the simplest and best of all.

OK, they may not save your life like a sword-tip or an iron circle can, and they haven’t the protective power of a sudden wall of fire. But they do provide something just as vital. They help keep you sane.”
― Jonathan Stroud, The Screaming Staircase

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  1. Under the Oaks
    April 11, 2017 at 07:14 am

    That turtle teapot is darling and he would have made me feel so much better about any crummy flying issues… 🙂

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      April 11, 2017 at 09:22 pm

      🙂 Yep!

      Reply
  2. Minnesota Prairie Roots
    April 11, 2017 at 09:12 am

    He is cute, more so when his head is attached. Question: What is the brown vegetable he’s holding?

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      April 11, 2017 at 09:22 pm

      Those are not vegetables–they are cattails. The picture does not really show it but you can tell from the back that he is holding a bunch of cattails. 🙂

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    2. Beth Ann Chiles
      April 11, 2017 at 09:37 pm

      Actually the handle shows the cattail stems pretty well. 🙂

      Reply
  3. Mama's Empty Nest
    April 11, 2017 at 10:02 am

    Oh my gosh! Soooo cute.

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      April 11, 2017 at 09:21 pm

      🙂 I agree. Could not pass this one up.

      Reply
  4. Judy
    April 11, 2017 at 01:45 pm

    He is cute. Made me smile today.

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      April 11, 2017 at 09:20 pm

      He is pretty adorable, isn’ t he?

      Reply
  5. Darlene
    April 11, 2017 at 02:34 pm

    What a cutie!! He would make anyone smile.

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      April 11, 2017 at 09:20 pm

      I know!

      Reply
  6. McGuffy's Reader
    April 11, 2017 at 06:31 pm

    I LOVE THIS. I love turtles and have known many of them. This is awesome. Hugs!

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      April 11, 2017 at 09:18 pm

      He is a cutie, isn’t he? I absolutely adore him.

      Reply
  7. Rorybore
    April 11, 2017 at 08:26 pm

    oh my gosh this is the most adorable teapot ever!! It would be so perfect for tea with my young girls – they would love it. I’d definitely have him out on display all the time.

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      April 11, 2017 at 09:18 pm

      Doesn’t he have personality plus? I could not just leave him in that gift shop!

      Reply

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