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Hot or Not? Tea Time Tableware by Jorine Oosterhoff

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Check out this whimsical tea set from Jorine Oosterhoff — with footed bases and oversized lids, the service items take on personalities of their own (we're fond of the the Three Mad Hatters!). Made from porcelain that is only glazed on the interior. Tell us what you think, after the jump...

 
 

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Three Mad Hatters — for chocolates, fruits & lemon slices.

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Lady Marmalade — for marmalades & clotted cream.

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Sugary Soldier and Milky Major — milk & sugar.

The collection includes additional whimsical pieces including platters, coffee and espresso service, teacups and a large tea urn. See them all at Jorine Oosterhoff. Via: notcot.org.

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adorable!

posted by HeatherAB on December 10th 2008 at 11:40am
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1. the link to the artist's site is dead
2. these are great, but
3. a price tag of upwards of 250 bucks for one is NOT (what they go for at Rose and Radish)

posted by frontiersperson on December 10th 2008 at 11:41am
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the link works on my end...anyone else have issues with it?

posted by Aaron on December 10th 2008 at 11:46am
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Very whimsical and fun! Love these!

posted by suzy8track on December 10th 2008 at 11:54am
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Those are charming. They look like they could mischievously sneak off the table during tea...

posted by LilyC on December 10th 2008 at 11:55am
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PS - Links worked fine.

posted by LilyC on December 10th 2008 at 11:57am
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I love them. They are so cute! I would buy them in a second... except I can't afford them. :(

posted by ejbrammer on December 10th 2008 at 11:59am
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I'm torn. They're creepy and cute all at the same time. But yeah, the price is a definite Not.

posted by whytephoenix on December 10th 2008 at 12:14pm
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SO CUTE

posted by kiljoywashere on December 10th 2008 at 12:16pm
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Link worked for me, too.
These are so cute cute cute. I would love to store my marmalade in one of these chubby sweeties. Sometimes it is nice to spend a heap of cash on something makes you smile.

posted by morina on December 10th 2008 at 12:33pm
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Cute, but (as others have mentioned) far too expensive.

posted by fade on violet on December 10th 2008 at 12:40pm
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oh, man, can i have this for christmas!!!!

posted by flixbix on December 10th 2008 at 12:40pm
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Very cute. Reminds me a bit of the Disney version of Beauty and the Beast (with the living plates and teapots).

posted by Kat G on December 10th 2008 at 1:12pm
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They all look like they're about to fall over. They make me apprehensive.

posted by MiklakMiklak on December 10th 2008 at 1:40pm
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love love love

posted by animalhouze on December 10th 2008 at 1:45pm
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I'd enjoy tea with someone who has them but wouldn't want to own them myself

posted by JonathanB on December 10th 2008 at 2:40pm
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Too expensive for me, but I'd love to use them at somoene else's place..

posted by shannonN on December 10th 2008 at 2:43pm
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I love these. I've seen this collection in person and they are great. There's a nice inside/outside play with matte versus shiny finishes.

The mismatched quality of the lids and the little legs are a riot. There's almost a mandate that you play with them.

Oosterhoff is an artist with the drive to bring an interesting idea to fruition, hence the price ( I can't afford them for my personal collection either ).

posted by minihaus on December 10th 2008 at 2:47pm
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I'm not usually drawn to "whimsy", but I think I like these!

posted by als1 on December 10th 2008 at 4:37pm
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Creepy in the bad way. Not hot.

posted by jyw on December 10th 2008 at 6:46pm
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3. a price tag of upwards of 250 bucks for one is NOT (what they go for at Rose and Radish)

It is now. I checked. Boo hoo. D:

posted by rosenatti on December 10th 2008 at 8:47pm
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Kind of chubby baby legs, 3 of them, a dish for a body, and a really big lid. That's a mutation of some sort.

posted by K T G on December 10th 2008 at 10:52pm
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These so remind me of the scene in one of the Harry Potter books where the kids are learning a charm to make their teacups grow legs.

I like matte porcelain but it gets scuffed and marked so easily I wish the outsides were more finished.

posted by Griffin on December 11th 2008 at 10:19am
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These are so cute! If I hosted tea parties I would definitely save up for these. :D

posted by Mrs.Mack on December 11th 2008 at 1:15pm
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