Categories / Food and Drink, Homeware

Blaue Blume Tea Service from Undergrowth Designs

Eat me

In terms of crockery for afternoon tea, our favourite meal of the day, we thought we'd seen everything. Oh how wrong we were.

In no way whatsoever is this Blaue Blume Tea Service from Undergrowth Designs just another collection of twee patterned cups & saucers. The plates are adorned with an intricate 1920s lace pattern with a simplistic 'Eat me!' slogan in your choice of black or gold, whilst the cups, teapot and other pieces are finished with a pair of ladies legs. Some of the more eccentric pieces include the sugar bowl, which is designed as an old fashioned rolltop bath, and the petit four stand, which is propped up at the bottom by an antique doll's head. Every piece has been lovingly made and glazed by hand in London. Although it will not be to everyone's taste, this is a truly unique collection that will no doubt cause a stir at your next tea party.

Pieces in the collection start from £12.26. You can see the full range on the Undergrowth Designs website.

Categories / Food and Drink, Homeware

Golden Chicken Egg Holder from Dwell

Chicken

We defy you not to be cheered by this little lady when preparing your egg & soldiers in the morning.

The Golden Chicken Egg Holder from Dwell is a glammed up version of the classic retro kitchen accoutrement. The ceramic hen has been coated in fabulous gold, taking her from mere egg storage to centre stage on your worktop. 

£59 from DwellSee the website for more details.

Categories / Design and Interiors, Food and Drink

Olives tea towel by Marianne Nilsson

Olive tea towel

Perfect for slinging over your arm as you're serving up a few martinis – or useful in clearing up the aftermath of a few too many, this Olives tea towel by Marianne Nilsson is another fifties design plucked from the archives. 

It's a great graphic number, covered in circular motifs and juicy olives on sticks. Shown here in the blue version, it's also available in a red colour scheme. 

The tea towel costs £8.95.

Buy it from New House Textiles 

Categories / Food and Drink, Homeware

Apple cushion by Too Much Too Young

Too much apple
We've featured some of their kids sets before but if you're grown-up and want to get a bit of Too Much Too Young's style, take a look at their apple cushion.

The design echos the naivety and 60s/70s style of their designs for children, showing the simple outline of an apple. It's printed onto white cotton with a suitably apple like cushion back. 

A stylish way to get one of your five a day, the cushion costs £25.

Buy it from Bouf

Categories / Food and Drink, Toys and Games

Game Over cup and saucer sets from The TeaShed

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These Game Over cup and saucer sets – from newly opened webstore The TeaShed - offer a fresh take on some of your favourite retro gaming icons.

At first glance, they look like delicate white porcelain cup and saucers – albeit with a bright pattern. Peer a bit closer and you'll realise the patterns come straight out of your favourite games. The Space Invaders cup and saucer is pictured but there's also designs that use the motifs of Tetris, Pac Man and, slightly more up-to-date, Snake. Each design is available in either a blue or red colour scheme. 

A fresh look at a favourite theme, a cup and saucer will set you back £15. 

See them online

Categories / Food and Drink

Lemonade urn from Anthropologie

Lemonade urn

Get ready for the sweet taste of Summer with this lemonade urn from Anthropologie.

The urn is ceramic and it sits atop a table ready to dispense lemonade (or, I guess, any other liquid you might want to consume in large quantities). Decorated with vintage-style lettering, the urn is full of retro charm. 

It costs £158. 

Buy it online