Collecting Sugar Bowls and Creamers
Collecting Sugar Bowls and Creamers
Over thirty years ago when I began going to antique shops and shows, I was on a mission to find some missing pieces to my mother’s silver plate pattern. However, it wasn’t long before I was hooked. After I found all the missing silverware, my new hobby was launched. As a beginner, I began collecting cups and saucers and small dessert plates. These collections were fun because there was always at least one “find” that was affordable. Later I graduated to creamers … so many beautiful old fashioned ones … and next … sugar bowls. One of the most fun ways to use these collections is when you host ladies for the garden club or book club and serve coffee and cake; mix and match the china on a beautifully set table.
This was my first collected cream and sugar. It was tagged as “Grandma’s cream and sugar.” The very vintage flower motif still is one of my favorites … they are unmarked.
Couldn’t resist these other two sugar bowls
Jeanette Cube pattern depression glass … peach, a favorite color of mine
American Sweetheart depression glass by McBeth-Evans, 1930-1936 … one of the few depression glass patterns that has not been reproduced … my interest in this pattern started when I was given a round platter in this pattern by my husband’s grandmother …
The American Sweetheart pattern up close
Gay Fad by Bartlett Collins Glass Company … so cheerful!
Beautiful Japanese sugar bowl and creamer
Goldcastle made in Japan
Blue Bubble by Anchor Hocking … this is a great beginner collection because there is a lot of it … 1950s
Charm Fire King Azurite pattern glass by Anchor Hocking … 1950s … I call it Blue Square
Favorites collected over the years
Large Imperial China sugar bowl made in Japan
Grapefruit sugar bowl with spoon from Anthropologie
Pretty Regency Rose sugar and creamer
Regency Rose made in Japan by Creative Fine China
Imperial Glass “Little Jewel” or Diamond Block depression glass
Wedgewood Jasperware creamer
Large creamer with roses motif … Kahla porcelain made in Germany
Fenton blue hobnail cream and sugar that belonged to my mother … 1940s
Small white sugar bowl with shades of pink flowers
Three small creamers
Two of the three creamers are Paragon Fine Bone China made in England
Small child’s tea set orphan sugar bowl
A tiny cream and sugar set made in Occupied Japan which dates it to the mid to late 1940s
Anchor Hocking Pineapple pattern cream and sugar … the sugar bowl belonged to my mother and the creamer was collected … 1950s
Moderntone by Hazel Atlas ….1930s
Two little restaurant creamers
Adderly Fine Bone China made in England
Nippon hand-painted creamer
A “cow creamer” … these are very collectible … this one belonged to my grandmother … 1940s
A large Indiana Glass Sandwich pattern creamer that belonged to my mother … am still looking for a matching sugar bowl
My favorite reference books that help identify collectibles … Gene Florence is the expert