Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Tea Towel Tuesday

I know it's Valentines Day and that there is nothing romantic about a tea towel

(if by chance, the love of your life decided a tea towel would be the perfect way to say "I love you" all I can say is I'm sorry. Unless of course you love them as much as me and it was a really, really, gorgeous vintage one. Then I'd say lucky you!

I suppose receiving a tea towel on V Day, would be a bit like finding a vacuum cleaner underneath the tree on Christmas morning really, wouldn't it...)

but, Valentines Day or not...it's Tuesday. And not just any old Tuesday either. From now on, here on Lucy Violet it's Tea Towel Tuesday! (I'm a sucker for a catchy corny title) and, rather abruptly, I know, (but I'm tired) here's today's...


I'm not sure how old this one is, it has been handprinted and the colous are fresh and vibrant (just as you see them on your screen) so it's tricky to be sure. 80's, I think. What intrigued me about it is the illustration of the Honey House Motel in the background...want to see what it really looks like? (yep there really is one! I couldn't quite believe there would be, here in Australia, or anywhere else in the world, for that matter)

Just like the tea towel!
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The Honey House was established in Kuranda, North Queensland in 1959, the adjoining motel was built in 1968. I love that naive looking bee on the sign, it's still there too btw. More info and recent pics here.

We are going to a wedding in North Queensland at the end of the year so a visit to the Honey House could be on the cards. I would love to know if you've ever had the pleasure. Please drop me a line if you have.

Here's an old brochure to help you plan your trip


Every unit has a fan!


See oddities of nature galore!

Actually, when you stop to think about it, tea towels can be quite romantic, in their own way really, can't they...

x

p.s. if you're desperate for love, here's a link to last year's Valentines Day post. I had only just started blogging, so it's a lonely little post, not a single comment!

   

24 comments:

  1. Er ... em ... romantic tea towels?! Only if being used by the loved one after he has cooked and cleaned up all by himself ... perhaps?! Ha!
    Liz @ Shortbread & Ginger

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  2. I think accompanied by a vintage card saying "Bee My Valentine" it'd be a great gift (assuming you're into teatowels. Or honey). I love honey actually, but I'm most tempted by seeing the 'real rocks in a phoney mine' - sounds romantic!

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  3. You can't help but smile at that bee and all that yellow and orange cheer.

    I'll echo Liz too .....although the day the Lord of the Manor actually cooks AND does the dishes is probably not one I'll live to see. :)

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  4. A tea towel wrapped around aome expensive jewellery maybe... Hahaha, only joking, I share the vintage t-t love really!
    Honey House... Hmm, is it wrong that I think that could be the name of a 1970s brothel?
    I'll get my coat...
    PS. Love the mad bee, you should definitely check the place out when you're in the area. xxxxxxxx

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  5. what a beaut of a place - laughing at Curtise; fancy thinking such a thing!;)

    yes, Tea Towel Tuesday - absolutely! x

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  6. aww, I miss those sort of characterful places, I hope it hasn't changed. and yay for tea towel tuesday! are you going to linky it up, there's a lot of tea towel lovers out there...

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  7. Hoorah for TT Tuesday! Todays is a fine example and what a motel Honey House looks ;o) Scarlett x

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  8. Oh the Honey House what a name for a motel lovely tea towel and Happy Valentines Day to you.

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  9. i love reading these interesting little posts of yours:)i loved your lovey dovey collection of treasures on last years post too. hope you felt the love yesterday:)

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  10. I've never been even though its just up the range from where we live, maybe I should take RenoBoy there on a hot date! they probably still have the same teatowels Kuranda is the tourist mecca of NQ. Those piccies of Maddy taken for DearPearl were taken at Freshwater Station which is the station you stop at when you take the Kuranda Scenic Railway from Cairns to Kuranda. So if you are coming to Cairns for a wedding I can take you on the opshop tour if you like Krisx

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  11. That tea towel is so cute!
    And the honey house looks like a place I would like to stay.
    I sure hope you go there.. and if you do .. we want to see pictures. *hehe*

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  12. My partner's Grandmother used to collect tea towels from every.single.town she ever visited. You can imagine the size of the collection! x

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  13. The colours are so bright and the print is adorable. It would be very cool if you got to visit the place from the tea towel. Loving the idea of tea towel Tuesdays. x

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  14. That is one vibrant tea towel :)
    We must plan that catch up soon.

    x

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  15. Very cute. Tea Towel Tuesday - great idea. Sherry :)

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  16. Oddities galore? Please report back when you visit. Have never been to this illustrious establishment but did hit Super Bee on the sunshine coast in my early teens. Mum and I did my dream holiday at age 12 where we visited every tacky touristy spot on the sunshine coast in a whirlwind week- Big Cow, Big Shell, Super Bee, Thunderegg farm......... if only i had been collecting the teatowels! melx

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  17. haha i can't imagine hubbie giving me a tea towel for any occasion!
    In asnwer to your comment, yes we were childhood sweethearts, in fact tomorrow is the 23rd anniversary of our first date :)

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  18. oohhh i like honey that looks like a fab place to visit. Amazing that one little tea towel could take you off somwhere else ;-)) dee x

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  19. I love tea towels - I have loads - the Cath Kidston ones are 'display only'.. !

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  20. My best "crafty" friend in the UK and I send each other tea towels at Xmas. We've done this for the last 12 years!

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  21. Funny you! :) I actually think tea towels make a wonderful gifts! Not the supermarket ones of course but a personal, handmade, printed one, is such a delight! I always like getting special tea towels! Really!!!
    So yes, I do believe they could be a little romantic treasures!!!

    Hope you had a lovely Valentine's Day!! xx

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  22. i'll pin it down in my mind, the honey house, for when i ever make it to australia!
    n♥

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  23. Hi Kylie - I just wanted to let you know that I have tagged your blog in a book tag - see http://sharonssunlitmemories.blogspot.com/ for more info. Your blog is always one of the first I think of when I agree to do something like this. I hope you can find the time to participate as I'd love to read your answers - Sharon

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  24. This post makes me more appreciative of tea towels.

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