Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Vintage Tea Towel Tuesday

A quartet of pretty vintage tea towels.

(not a dog, cat, or chicken in sight!)

I am going to restrain myself from rabbiting on (ha-ha!) about them, because there's going to be a little pop quiz at the end of this post and I don't want to give the game away.

1.
Made in Romania

What is it about brown, and orange that's just so lovely? (oops! I might have just let the cat out of the bag...) Compare it to it's 'twin' in pink and green...

2.
Ditto

Which one do you prefer?

3.
Made in Poland

4.
Made in Romania

Right class, are you all paying attention? To win one of these tea towels (your choice) send me a note telling me which t.t. you think I like best. And which t.t. you like best. Easy peasy Japanesey! (is it still okay to say things like that?) If more than one of you get it right (um, hello!), I'll do the random number thingo, and let you know who gets the gold star next Tuesday.

I love the washing instructions on these


it's not like we're talking cashmere!


Thanks for reading my blog x


p.s.  the winner of this t.t. was comment #16, which just happened to be written by my lovely partner in retro cooking crime, Donna from Hung Up on Retro. Donna has won two of my give-aways...perhaps I should ban her from entering this one? Only joking Donna!

























  




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21 comments:

  1. LeaNovember 27, 2012 at 9:09 PM

    Well I think our favourite, both yours and mine, is the first one. Definately the first one.
    PS I think easy peasy lemon squeezy is the more politically correct phrase;)
    PSS Actually I think it's just fine. Both peasy and Japanesy are used simply because they rhyme.
    See ya!

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  2. annieNovember 27, 2012 at 9:16 PM

    I'll go with Miss Romania for you and Miss Poland for me. I know I'm half right!

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  3. 50 and countingNovember 27, 2012 at 11:49 PM

    You like the first. I like the last. Have a thing for reusing kettles/teapots.

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  4. TracyNovember 28, 2012 at 1:02 AM

    I am guessing from your subtle hint that you like the first one best. As for me, I fancy the last one with the tea pot. I have a copper kettle so it reminds me of that.

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  5. Loo xx from Jumbles and PompomsNovember 28, 2012 at 1:28 AM

    The first one for me and you methinks. The second one is a close second for me. xx

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  6. AllisonNovember 28, 2012 at 3:36 AM

    oranges and browns all the way lady!....does anyone iron t t`s??
    Allison x

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  7. Tanya MurrayNovember 28, 2012 at 4:27 AM

    Yep you're right, the brown makes the colours really come alive even though on a personal level I prefer green to brown. In this instance you would frame the first and use the second. Some of the art work on these tt is amazing.

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  8. HelgaNovember 28, 2012 at 4:37 AM

    I love the first AND the second, dammit...I suspect you like the first one.....but number 5 would look best in my kitchen! So THAT"S my fave.
    My mother used to iron her teatowels, I'm sorry to say!

    If it turns out that "easy peasey japanesy" is non PC, I'm going to thrash it til it BURNS!
    X

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  9. WendyNovember 28, 2012 at 6:08 AM

    They are ALL wonderful - just magical! End of.

    You lucky lady - I rarely see such TT goodness anywhere. :)

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  10. CurtiseNovember 28, 2012 at 7:40 AM

    I am more a pink/green girl, I think. Controversial! And I was loving the blue till I scrolled down and spied the pot, not so keen on that. Ooh, wouldn't do for us all to like the same things, now would it?!
    PS. Had our Christmas fair at school, with lots of handmade goods on sale. One lady had made OWLS! Littlest saw them and remarked, " they're nice, but not as nice as MY owl." Owlie - top of the tree, every time! xxxx

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  11. dear mollyNovember 28, 2012 at 8:12 AM

    I am in love with the first one and am picking you are too :)
    Xx

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  12. VickyNovember 28, 2012 at 9:06 AM

    I love the pink and green and I think you like the brown and orange.
    Hmm brown and orange, when I got married back in the 80's my auntie and uncle gave us a hideous brown and orange vase needless to say it was not something we fought over when we got divorced. LOL I think it ended up in an opshop on the West Coast of NZ somewhere LOL

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  13. MaxNovember 28, 2012 at 11:12 AM

    Ooh, pink and green for me. For you? All of them, theyre teatowels!!!! Speaking of which yours from me will be in the mail forthwith x

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  14. BronNovember 28, 2012 at 2:57 PM

    Hmmm brown for you and I love them all really. xx

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  15. TinkerNovember 28, 2012 at 4:52 PM

    Number 1 for you, number 3 for me!
    xClaire

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  16. Dana@Mid2ModNovember 29, 2012 at 6:06 AM

    I'm usually not a pink kind of girl, but I like the second one best. I'm going to guess that you like #1 or #4.

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  17. Angy is my name.November 29, 2012 at 4:27 PM

    I'm guessing you like Number One the best... Easy peezy lemon squeezy!! (and my son informs me that "NO ... it' s NOT ok to say things like that" ... eyes rolling and all.
    My response to his critique: "Oh Em Gee darling ....EL Oh EL.... what WAS I thinking??"
    I love three and four ♥♥♥

    I'm reminded that I have to visit Industriart again... soon!
    Have a great weekend!! xx

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  18. PippaNovember 30, 2012 at 1:51 PM

    You like the brown one, l like the brown one, were twins! xx

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  19. Candy PopNovember 30, 2012 at 6:09 PM

    I adore your new blog banner.

    Fabulous tea towels too!

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  20. nadine paduartDecember 1, 2012 at 11:50 PM

    ha ha ha ha...
    those are simply beautiful tt's!
    n

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  21. AnonymousDecember 5, 2012 at 5:17 PM

    Hmmm. I am thinking the first one is your fave as you put that one first... Maybe not, I not good as mind stuff. But I'll still go with it. My favourite would be no 2.
    Iron teatowels....no way jose.
    xx

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