TST Taylor Smith - Pink & White Roses Chelsea Teapot Start Price USD 49.99 Current Price USD 49.99 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Tuesday, September 16, 2008 End Time Thursday, October 16, 2008 Location Green Bay See more about 'TST Taylor Smith - Pink & White Roses Chelsea Teapot' Description Payment | Shipping TST Taylor Smith - Pink & White Roses Chelsea Teapot Click to view supersized image Click to view supersized image Click to view supersized image Click to view supersized image Click to view supersized image Click to view supersized image Click to view supersized image Click to view supersized image   This is a lovely old Tea Pot made by the Taylor, Smith and Taylor (TS&T) China Company, in their #500 pattern, "Chelsea" line,  and "Marvel or Marvelle" shape, which was made from the 1930s to early 1940s. (The shape is similar to TST's ornate embossed "Fairway" shape.)  Chelsea was the name chosen by the Quaker Oats Company which purchased these dishes from both Taylor, Smith & Taylor Company and the Homer Laughlin Company, for use as premiums for Quaker Oats' customers.  TST made a wider variety of pieces than HLC did in the pattern.  This pattern was also offered in five and dime stores of that era. My reference for this listing is page 97-98 of  "Taylor, Smith & Taylor Dinnerware" by Mark Gonzalez, a 2004 Schiffer collectors book.  The teapot is marked underneath with the old "TST Co" shield mark.  Other sources list this pattern as TST 423. It is decorated with gorgeous sprays of white and pink briar roses with green leaves, with a filigree embossed raised relief design on the lid and around the bottom.  The lid finial is shaped and colored like a rosebud (a design feature added circa 1935).  It has silver platinum trim along the wavy top edges, on the spout and on the handle.  The background color is a creamy white.  (My camera is malfunctioning and giving me light and dark photos, with the lighter ones being more true to the teapot's colors, though a bit washed out.)  This teapot is almost 5" tall to the tip of the finial, and 8.75" from spout to handle.  It is in very good vintage condition, with no chips, but it has an old tight 1/2" hairline on the inner rim , a very pale tan stain on the inner rim of the lid (which fits inside the teapot) and mild browning of crazing lines inside at the bottom of the pot.  (All these stains can be lightened with a peroxide soak.)  The teapot has surface crazing to the finish throughout, with only a few darkened, as is typical of these old pieces.  The platinum trim is very good, with just very slight rubbing near the spout tip.  The floral design is unfaded, intact and fabulous. As the photos show, this piece displays beautifully! I think this dinnerware pattern looks especially nice on a soft green tablecloth, but a pink tablecloth also shows its colors beautifully.  To my mind, this is the prettiest pattern TST ever made. I will be offering many more pieces in this pattern shortly.  I have my own cherished set of these dishes, but many extras that I can spare to sell.Please view my other beautiful items currently up for auction. (click "View Seller's Other Items" above...) Save on shipping by combining several purchases from me under one postage charge. Thank you so much for looking and bidding! clickable thumbnails created at www.navpics.com Click on a picture to visit that auction Payment Back to Top Payment includes final bid, plus shipping and handling costs, and is required within 7 days after the end of the auction. Paypal, Money Order or Personal Checks only. 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(Having said that, I do pack carefully with plenty of padding to protect your purchase during normal shipping!)  US Shipping Enter ZIP Code and click button to see prices:   USPS Parcel Post® USPS Priority Mail® US Insurance required, prices calculated at checkout  International Shipping Click button to see prices:  USPS Airmail Parcel Post USPS Economy Parcel Post International Insurance required, prices calculated at checkout     FREE image hosting (includingsupersized) with Vendio Sales Manager. Make your listings stand out withFREE Vendio custom templates!  Listing automation and FREE scheduled listings by Vendio. On Jan-30-08 at 06:19:58 PST, seller added the following information: International Buyers: I’m often able to ship less expensively than shown in the automated calculator for Priority Mail International. If this is the case, I always refund the unused postage, minus $1.00 for handling the paperwork and extra trip to the Post Office. Place a Bid!