Manmade Snowdrops

[KentGardener]

Hi All

yesterday I visited a rather nice 'arts and crafts' church and noticed these prayer cushions.  I thought it may be nice to start a new thread for other 'madmade (or woman-made) snowdrops' in art or craft that you may have encountered yourselves.

John

(the church - with an interesting wood-clad spire)




(kneeling cushions)

[Diane Whitehead]

My grandmother's cup and saucer - Laurentian Snowdrop by Royal
Albert.  I don't know whether it is still made.

I am puzzled by the name.  To us in Canada, Laurentian refers to
the ancient rocks along the St. Lawrence River.  How this has anything
to do with snowdrops, I can't imagine.

[David Nicholson]

My grandmother's cup and saucer - Laurentian Snowdrop by Royal
Albert.  I don't know whether it is still made.

I am puzzled by the name.  To us in Canada, Laurentian refers to
the ancient rocks along the St. Lawrence River.  How this has anything
to do with snowdrops, I can't imagine.

Diane, thought you might like to se this

http://www.minsantiques.com/Royal%20Albert%20LAURENTIAN%20SNOWDROP.HTML

It seems there is quite a bit of information on Google for Laurentian Snowdrop but regretfully much of it seems to relate to the sale of it and I am sure you regard yours as too precious to even consider selling it.

[David Nicholson]

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yesterday I visited a rather nice 'arts and crafts' church and noticed these prayer cushions....................... 

John, did you say one for me whilst you were down there!?

[Diane Whitehead]

Thanks, David.  That dealer is only a ferry ride away.  Maybe I
can buy another one.

When I visited a primula grower, I noticed a china cupboard with
many pieces of china decorated with primroses.  He had won these
in primula shows.  The executives of the club scour antique shows
and garage sales all year, buying up anything primula-related to
use as show prizes.

I wonder if there are enough snowdrop items to make that possible.

[Maggi Young]

This thread is a great idea and I love those prayer cushions. I think the idea ofthe primrose reltated items as prizes is super, too. I am sure that snowdrop "stuff" would be around in sufficient quantity to make it possible to do the same thing. I like Trillium stuff... not enough of it about, sadly, or perhaps I'm looking in the wrong places! I have a couple of little china mugs, which I could photograph and show.... if you snowdrop fiends can take the contrast.... though, they are WHITE!!

[Brian Ellis]

though, they are WHITE!!

That's alright then Maggie

[Susan Band]

Maggie, have you seen the trillium tissues they were selling in Tesco, the box has trilliums on it anyway. It was a while ago now.

[Maggi Young]

No need to be cheeky, Brian!!
Yes, Susan... I like those... I have some and save them to refill in case I can't get more!

[Brian Ellis]

No need to be cheeky, Brian!!

My middle name Maggi

[ichristie]

Hi all, if you want to spend mega bucks then look at Cambo Snowdrops web site they have every kind of crafts with snowdrops on them even a china pig several muga and cups, I suppose as these are all hand made they would be worth the money, but do have alook, cheers Ian the Christie kind.

[David Nicholson]

No need to be cheeky, Brian!!

My middle name Maggi

What! Brian Maggie Ellis?? Can't be right?

[KentGardener]

What! Brian Maggie Ellis?? Can't be right?

Very good!  ho ho ho   

John

[Brian Ellis]

I like your humour David

[Maggi Young]

Bless him, his cousin was 'the Boy named Sue'........