Lot 41:
Description
A collection of promotional items featuring the Tetley Tea Folk characters, primarily from the late 20th and early 21st centuries. The group includes a large blue ceramic teapot decorated with character illustrations and several character-molded ceramic mugs, including Gaffer and Sydney figures. There is an assortment of white cylindrical ceramic mugs, some featuring musical and choral themes with slogans such as “That’s Better. That’s Tetley.” and “IT’S THE TASTE!”.
The collection includes a quantity of plastic or resin figurines, many housed in their original yellow and red “COLLECT” window boxes, including the “Tetley Teafolk Music Stars” and “Teafolk Houses” series. Metalware is represented by various lithographed tea, sugar, and cookie tins, including a “Teafolk House” shaped tin and multiple blue “Tea Caddy Gift Set” tins. Other items comprise a Tetley-branded plush teddy bear, a plush Gaffer figure, a Gaffer character oven mitt, silver-tone spoons with character finials, a wall clock, playing cards, and fridge magnets. Many items bear the printed Tetley script logo and character names.
Condition report:
The collection is in generally good condition. Some ceramic pieces exhibit typical fine crazing to the glaze. Several of the cardboard window boxes show light shelf wear, including minor creasing and scuffing to the corners (Photo 3 and 4). The plush items and soft goods show light surface dust consistent with display. Minor surface scratches are visible on the lithographed finish of some tea tins (Photo 1). No major chips or cracks are visible on the ceramic teapot or molded mugs from the provided images.
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