Hi and welcome back to the second half of my slightly unorthodox 12 Days Of Christmas...
Just making do with what I have inmy shop Antiques And Teacups... which is turning out to be quite fun!
Again, I am posting them daily on my Facebook page for Antiques And Teacups...where I seem to be posting more on recently than the blog here.
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On the 7th Day Of Christmas, my true love gave to me... 7 Swans a'Swimming...
well, actually only a few, but... Boxed Swan Tea Mug With Infuser And Coaster Birds Blue And White Blue And White Infuser Mug
On the 8th Day Of Christmas, my true love gave to me... 8 Maids a'milking...
or at least a vintage Hammersley Grandmother's Rose milk pitcher...
Hammersley England Creamer Milk Jug Cream Pitcher Grandmother's Rose Bone China 1970s
Hammersley England Creamer Milk Jug Cream Pitcher Grandmother's Rose Bone China 1970s
And I found a 12 Days Of Christmas Cookie Project Maids a'Milking by SugarBelles. So cute!
Click the photo for more info on their website
On the 8th Day Of Christmas, my true love gave to me...
9 Ladies Dancing...
Rats! Fell short again! All I could find is a demitasse teacups with a dancing couple in 18th century dress... sigh...
BUT... I found this lovely graphic of the shy little ladies on Pinterest with no source given. Cute, aren't they?
On the 10th Day Of Christmas, my true love gave to me...
10 Lords a-Leaping...
well, this isn't getting any easier, is it??!
The closest I could find was a hunting scene on a blue transferware teapot...
Arrrrggghhh!!!
But... how about English Morris Dancers... will that do?
I took this photo in Cork, Ireland...
Not sure if there are 10, but...
And this is a book from a great series by C.C. Benison featuring an English village parish priest named... really... Father Christmas.
This book, 3rd in the series is called
Ten Lords A'Leaping
And this is a book from a great series by C.C. Benison featuring an English village parish priest named... really... Father Christmas.
This book, 3rd in the series is called
Ten Lords A'Leaping
Great book! The series is a great read. I have it on Kindle, but don't see that at the moment.
On the 11th Day Of Christmas, my true love gave to me...
11 Pipers Piping...
Okay, okay... not pipes, but horns anyway...
that's close, right???
Lots of horns to blow on a vintage tea tin...
11 Pipers Piping...
Okay, okay... not pipes, but horns anyway...
that's close, right???
Lots of horns to blow on a vintage tea tin...
But I DID find this drawing of a 11 Day piper piping on Pinterest, signed by...I think...Kem Kimbnel, but nothing beyond that. But I love it!
And another book by C.C Benison in the Father Christmas series...
And, lastly, and none too soon....
On the 12th Day Of Christmas, my true love gave to me...
12 Drummers Drumming....
That must have made a racket!
And I only have one drum... from a set of 1950s Christmas cookie cutters...
Better than nothing I guess!
And the last of the C>C Benison books featuring Father Christmas...
actually this is the first one, then count back...
Whew! We did it!
The 12 Days of Christmas end on Epiphany or Twelfth Night, when the Magi or 3 Wise Men reached the manger of Jesus...
And I found this great graphic from the Business Insider.co.uk that gives current values for all the gifts given during the 12 Days Of Christmas with 2016 values...amazing!
Really makes me smile!
So...
And just a reminder...
Through January 9th we are having our SANTAFORGOT code 15% off sale at our shops...
Your version of the 12 Days of Christmas made me smile, Ruth. Happy Twelfth Night!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun post, Ruth! I enjoyed how you managed to come up with something for each day. Love the Hammersley England milk jug! Have a wonderful week!
ReplyDeleteWow, what a creative post! You really put a lot of effort into finding all of the wonderful items.(I enjoyed your photo from Cork.)
ReplyDeleteRuth, you are so creative! Your swan mug is really sweet. I hope you know how much we all enjoy your beautiful posts. Wishing you a wonderful 2019.
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