About Teapot Madness
Welcome to Teapot Madness
I have collected vintage china since I was a high school student but in recent years I have indulged my fascination with teapots in a big way. They have long since outgrown shelves and reside in every room of our bed and breakfast. Although admittedly excessive, I like to think it is tastefully done. Think “still life with teapots”. It also provides endless material for jokes by my husband and friends. Normally quite willing to feel guilty about any number of things, I have very little remorse regarding my excesses in this particular area. There are worse and more costly obsessions.
I buy whatever appeals to me but most of my pots are English, American, or Japanese from the 1930s-1940s. I could own just about any Hall ever made, and love pre-WWII Japan ceramics. I have a number of English pots, mostly Arthur Wood and would happily buy just about any English Deco piece.
Having always enjoyed good loose leaf tea, teapot madness has also led to my pursuing a study of tea. As a result, I have become much more discerning about the tea I drink and offer to our guests and friends. We buy our tea wholesale from a number of sources and sell a good selection of high quality greens, blacks, and a few rooibos blends. Tea tastings, which we do several times a year are open to the public and we do private teas by appointment.
Here are a few of our most popular blends:
Cherry Rose Green
Buckingham Palace
Vienna Opera Ball
Orange Blossom Oolong
Organic Earl Grey
Rooibos Provance
Each of the above teas (and many others) is available for $6/100 gm package. Our Dragon Tears, a very high grade hand rolled green tea flavored with jasmine blossoms is by far the most wonderful jasmine I have ever had and is available for $8.50/50 gm package. All of our teas may be mail ordered by emailing us at innkeeper@ariverwalkinn.com. A shipping fee of $3 for the first package and $1 for each additional package in the order will be added to the above prices.
A complete list of our teas and tea accessories is available upon request. Also feel free to email me if you want to chat about teapots or would like to know what teapots I currently have available for sale.
