Thursday, February 4, 2010

Collecting Ceramic Honey Pots


When I was young, my Grandma Carrie gave me a ceramic honey pot. I treasured it so much. Over the years, I would find one here and there in junk stores, or an antique store and buy it. Eventually, I ended up with a collection! So, for Show and Tell Friday, I'm featuring my honey bee collection!

This is the one my Grandma gave me way back when.

My Mother-in-law gave me this precious one. It is old Belleek.

Then I found these Belleek "wanna bees" later that were made in Occupied Japan.

As you can see, I have alot of "wanna bees" in my collection.

These two pots were made in Western Germany by Goebel.

A Goebel "wanna bee." Probably made in Japan.

The group of yellow honey pots on a pedestal.

I love these two brown pots! They go nicely with my majolica.

A tabletop vignette of brown, gold and tan honey pots.

Besides the honey pots, I also have other bee hive treasures. Like this pitcher with the honeycomb relief in green and yellow. I love the twisted handle.

And this little pitcher, also with a cool twisted handle.

Or my everyday creamer and sugar set.

There is even this brown tea pot which is a reproduction.

And this is where most of my bee hive collection "lives!"

I hope you have enjoyed my little "show and tell" of my honey bees.
I'm joining Suzanne at Privet and Holly for "Mrs. Magpie's Collector's Edition."



33 comments:

  1. What a beautiful collection you have. And how sweet of your grandma to give you your first one. Rosie

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  2. Hi Delores,
    Oh those honey pots are fantastic. What a great collection! I love honey in my tea every morning and at tea time, but I don't have such a cute way to dispense it. I put mine in a little jelly jar from Germany, but your pots are just wonderful. I will have to keep my eyes open for one!
    Everything is displayed so beautifully, your home is really wonderful!
    XO
    Heidi - Heart and Home

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  3. What a "sweet" collection of honey pots and honey bees you have.

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  4. What a wonderful collection!! All of yours are so pretty!

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  5. HI Delores!

    What a gorgeous collection! And the cupboard is so charming -love that color. The Goebel is a fav!

    Glad you received your book!

    love, kelee

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  6. hi delores,

    you have a great collection. i love them and thanks for sharing.

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  7. I have never seen a honey pot collection before, I really like all of them but especially the Belleek. Loved the term wanna bees, too cute, kathysue

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  8. What a lovely collection of honey pot's & wanna bees. The look gorgeous displayed on the dresser with your majolica plates.
    ~Maggie~

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  9. great collection! they are all very pretty.

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  10. my heart just stopped!!!
    now this is a serious collection!
    I love a lady who knows what she wants!

    I personal shop for these for a client in Florida ... they will soon bee hard to find...cuz you have them all!!

    let's catch up!

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  11. Oh Delores!

    What a magnificient collection! I don't think I've ever seen such a beautiful collection of honeypots...now I'm hooked..I don't even own one..! I love the Belleck green and white..so cute for St. Patty's Day too! I love this post and now I'm going to be in search of little honey pots! Precious!

    Have a great weekend!

    Miss Bloomers/Sonia

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  12. I don't have a single one myself. Now I know why. You have them all. They are beautiful.

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  13. Oh, I just love your honey pot collection! I just acquired my very first one but not with the intention of collecting them. Rethinking that thought though!

    ~ Tracy

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  14. OH, thank you for stopping by my blog, please be sure to link in next week, the link will be up wed. evening. I had to stop by and have a peek at your collection.....my, what wonderful honey pots these are. I really enjoyed looking at all these cute little treasures, what a collection you have! Have a great weekend.

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  15. Love your Grandma's name!!!

    Love the teaset. What a great collection.

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  16. Love your honey pot collection and the pitchers are great, too. Love the way you have them displayed...Kim

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  17. What a pretty collection! They are displayed nicely in the hutch. I think I found the bottom of one of the golden brown honey pots at GW. I thought it would be cute with a votive. Joan @Americana By Candlelight

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  18. What a great collection! I've always loved little honey pots but never got one! I love that last photo! I just lingered on that photo and took it all in! It's so gorgeous! The color of the cabinet is perfect with everything you have in it!!! It's breathtaking!!!

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  19. Your honey pots are just so cute! And the hutch where they "live" is beautiful!

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  20. Delores, the pots and your display are adorable............and I love honey. Acacia honey with fresh baked figs, yummy. My latest addiction is Trader Joe's Greek yogurt with honey - but I'm going to have to mix it half and half with the fat free version because it's very rich....and, dare I say it, fattening!!!

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  21. oh my gosh! what a lovely collection.. love all your honey pots and now I am wanting some especially Belleek ones.. they are so pretty when set it all together.. you are so lucky to find such treasures!

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  22. What a fabulous collection! I'm envious! I have one silver honey pot and have always thought it would be fun to find more. I think the way you have them displayed is equally as charming. Your shelves are a beautiful vignette! Thanks for sharing!

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  23. Delores, Your collection is wonderful, and I absolutely LOVE your shelves with the green paint on them! It looks like it may be a cabinet. And of course, I love the way you have it arranged. I wish you would show me something I don't like at your house. I'm starting to get a little jealous! laurie

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  24. What a charming collection...it makes me want to start one of my own. And I absolutely love the way you have them all displayed. ~jermaine~

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  25. I so love the honey bee shelf. It is so beautiful.
    Carey from Chicory Nits

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  26. I too have a collection of honey pots, over 600 pieces and would like to know if anyone is interested in buying any of them, as we are going to be traveling in the near future and have way too much stuff.....Marji@incenter.org

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  27. Now this is something I could collect! I love bees and the idea of a little honey post are so appealing! Your collection is just so darling!
    I am going to copy your collection! Remember that copying is the greatest flattery!
    Thanks for the inspiration.
    Yvonne

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  28. I love your "honey bees" and where they live! You have the gift of design and writing about it.

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  29. Fun collection . . . I especially loved the yellow pots.

    I am coming over from Suzanne's at Privet and Holly.

    Fondly,
    Glenda (link #27)

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  30. That bee skeep shape is hard to resist and your collection is delightful.

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  31. Delores, you have
    such an elegant way
    with all that you
    touch, including your
    beautiful collections.
    This one is so sweet
    and very unique. What
    touched me most was
    that it started with a
    piece that came from your
    grandma : ) So lovely.
    Thank you for joining
    my first linky party and
    letting us have a tiny
    peek through your window!
    xx Suzanne

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  32. We have been collecting honey servers, especially skep shaped ones, for 20 years or more. We raise honeybees and collecting honey servers seemed the next step. We try to find one on every trip so many of our servers remind us of special places. I do really like how you have displayed yours and your special collections. Enjoyed it very much. Queenbee Diann

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  33. We have been collecting honey servers, especially skep shaped ones, for 20 years or more. We raise honeybees and collecting honey servers seemed the next step. We try to find one on every trip so many of our servers remind us of special places. I do really like how you have displayed yours and your special collections. Enjoyed it very much. Queenbee Diann

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