The toy tea set has been enjoyed by young ladies for many generations and will continue to be a source of joy for years to come. Tea parties, during which your daughter can invite two or three of her friends, are the training grounds for polite social conversation and the serving of a beverage and a biscuit. It is during tea time that the toy tea set is particularly coveted as the child’s pride and joy along with her teddy bears and books.
The toy tea set can be made of many materials such as porcelain, just like mommy’s or grandmother’s, and they usually come in a set of four including four cups, four saucers, four spoons and a tea pot. The porcelain tea set may come in a matching box for safe keeping. The colors and designs are lovely and can be ordered at your favorite china shop or online. Porcelain tea sets should be handled carefully, hand-washed and dried, and never be placed in a dishwasher.
The plastic toy tea set is another example of a young lady’s necessary kitchenware. They are very safe to use and are often made of recycled materials such as milk jugs. These four piece toy tea sets come in a variety of colors and also arrive in their own box for safe-keeping. You can shop for these sets in most major department stores or online by typing plastic toy tea set into the search engine. This set would also match the young lady’s toy kitchen with assorted other accessories.
The vintage toy tea set is most coveted by collectors and antique dealers around the world. These precious sets are rare and are hardly ever up for auction or online for sale. The cost of these sets is ruled by the number of pieces, the quality and condition, the age and maker, the gilding and decoration. A vintage toy tea set might be purchased by an older woman to remind her of her youth or for a young child and put in trust. The most favored sets are found in England, France, Germany and Japan. Your best site for auction would be eBay to seek out auctioneers who collect these magnificent pieces.
The wooden toy tea set is also gaining in much appreciation. Just as wooden train sets and wooden trucks are fun to play with, so too are the wooden toy tea sets for young hands. They are built to take constant use, are easily handled by little hands and they appear very lifelike. Make sure the paint or varnish used contains no lead or other harmful ingredients. Most of the toy tea sets come with cups, saucers, spoons and a tea pot with a carrying box for storage. Some might also come with a tray for serving and additional pieces might also be available.
Every young lady dreams of a real toy set and she can live her fantasy with any of the above sets and services. A young girl learns proper etiquette from serving real tea or juice to her friends and family. Fathers have had to sit through tea parties with teddy bears and so should every family member. A toy tea set would be an excellent gift for any occasion.