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Thrifted royal goodies

Posted on May 1, 2011February 19, 2019 by jenny

I’m a sucker for Royal memorabilia and have a growing collection of royal mugs. There always seems to be a plentiful supply in charity shops and now it’s a case of filling in the gaps in my collection. Unfortunately we don’t have anywhere to display them just yet so they’re boxed up until we move to a bigger place.

I found this lovely commemorative ceramic mug, which is Burleigh Ware, made in Burslem, England. The mug was produced for the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II on the 2nd June 1953. The mug is common and the glaze is cracked so I’ve turned it into a candle – vintage yet practical!

The second vintage find is a small ceramic mug featuring the union flag which I couldn’t resist with all the hype surrounding the Royal Wedding. Perfect for Edward when he is a little bit older.

Linking up with Flea Market Finds, Magpie Monday and Thrift Share Monday

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8 thoughts on “Thrifted royal goodies”

  1. Ms C @ HappyElastic says:
    May 1, 2011 at 10:30 pm

    Cute mugs! I like the rounded shape of the first one and the second one is just adorable.

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  2. Liz Burton says:
    May 2, 2011 at 10:40 am

    Oh they’re cute.

    Must say I’ve never really been taken by royal memorabilia, but so much of it has been brought out to decorate charity shop windows for the wedding, I’m quite liking it now!

    Thanks for linking up x

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  3. Kate Davis-Holmes says:
    May 2, 2011 at 4:37 pm

    I like the Union Jack one and bought a Union Jack item myself this week.
    There are loads of these older items in charity shops but I think you are very inventive with how you used yours.

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  4. Karen Jones says:
    May 2, 2011 at 4:49 pm

    Lovely, I went the royal route as well this week, but mainly in red, white and blue. xx

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  5. Cass@frugalfamily says:
    May 2, 2011 at 7:42 pm

    They’re fab – I love the idea of turning one into a candle 😉

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  6. ChrisTea And Cakes says:
    May 2, 2011 at 10:07 pm

    Love the Union Jack mug, why don’t I find cool things like that?!

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  7. Juliet Bawden says:
    April 25, 2012 at 10:08 pm

    I recently found a small collection of coronation mugs I’d forgotten i owned. They were my grandmothers and include one of King George VIII from 1937 plus his brother and the queen mum from that year too!

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    1. jenny says:
      April 25, 2012 at 10:36 pm

      I love my Royal memorabilia but they’re not everyone’s cup of tea (excuse the pun!)

      Reply

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