I'll be drinking my tea out of one of these cups today. Aren't they interesting with their clamp on copper handles? Remove the handles they become a drinking glass. I have two more packed away, one orange and one yellow.
Now for the mystery. I've looked all over trying to find the maker of these. They have the look of Fiesta Ware but are unmarked. The cups belonged to my Grandmother. They were part of a set of very colorful dishes she had probably in the 40's. A set very much like Fiesta Ware. I don't know what happened to the dishes and don't really remember how I came to have the cups. I do enjoy using them occasionally and going back to Grandma's kitchen in my memory.
So, if any of you collectors out there have any idea about the maker of these, or the date they were made I would love to know.
Meanwhile, go visit the Altered Book Lovers blog and see what the other Tuesday Tea drinkers are up to.
EDIT:
I want to thank Voodoo Vixen for trying to help me with the mystery. She found these by Bauer Pottery.
The handle on this one looks right but the tumbler is smooth.
Wrong handle and the "rings" on this Ringware piece are more frequent and less pronounced that on my cups.
I do believe it is Bauer though looking at the picture of the first handle. Perhaps they did the cup a bit different at different years.
Oh those blues ♥ are beautiful and such a unique design too.
ReplyDeleteI would be interested to know what you find out about them Darla.
Happy T Day!
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The copper handles are unique so hope you find the maker,like the sound of the orange and yellow ones.Happy Tuesday/tea day.
ReplyDeleteBlue and copper means you are speaking my kitchen colors language. They are beautiful. The design of the cup reminds me of those old time plastic glasses that used to collapse so you could pack it away. The bottom of the cup turned into the lid when stored in a back pack. Other than that, I have no idea where, when, or who made them.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing these mystery mugs (in my colors, of course) for T this Tuesday. I hope you find out who makes these, because they are lovely.
PS. So glad you found the T post. I feared my new post would surprise some and throw a few off.
ReplyDeletebeautiful mugs and they hold such dear memories too. If i find anything about them I'll let you know. Happy T day!
ReplyDeleteSo cool! I'm subscribing to comments here, so I'll see if someone points you to the maker :) Happy T Tuesday!
ReplyDeleteThey are really really cool cups, but not sure who made them. What a great piece to have from your Grandmother. Happy T day and Hugs!
ReplyDeleteReally great cups/glasses! They look so familiar to me I had to go out to the garage and find a piece I have had for YEARS, but it is more of a pouring vessel with a cork stopped. Same blue, same handle....but no marks on the bottom either. :(( Now you have peeked my curiosity and I'll have to investigate on the "net". *grin*
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I LOVE those cups! Happy T Day, hugs, Valerie
ReplyDeleteThose are very unique cups, Darla. I love the copper handles and the blue color. And how special that they belonged to your Grandmother and you can think about her when using them.
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Beautiful cups! isn't it something how just seeing an old piece can bring memories flooding back!?
ReplyDeleteOh my, I love your mugs with copper handles and I hope you manage to find out some more about them, the blues are very pretty!
ReplyDeleteOK... long shot... do a search Bauer ware tumblers with copper handles... and they look very like yours!!
ReplyDeletehttp://www.ebay.com/itm/Awesome-Vintage-Set-Of-2-Bauer-Pottery-Tumbler-Mug-Cup-With-Copper-Handles-USA-/221905813650?hash=item33aa9e0092
Hi Darl, Bauer did a range called 'ringware' in the 1930s which might be your Grandmother's era? It seems they were famous for this stuff and it is highly collectable.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/2199663_19-bauer-ringware-tumblers
ReplyDeleteTake a look at these and the smaller photo... very similar?
Your cups are certainly beautiful! I hope you have some luck finding out about them. Have a great week, Hugs, Chrisx
ReplyDeleteThey are lovely cups, no matter who made them.
ReplyDeleteThose are very unique mugs. I really like the look.
ReplyDeleteYeah the mystery is solved!!! They are very unique and lovely! Happy Belated T day to you my dear! Hugs! deb
ReplyDeleteI can't help you in solving the mystery, but I think voodoo vixen was right on! The cups look great, such a rich and beautiful blue!
ReplyDeleteLovely cups. Never seen similar ones before!
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