Octopus's Garden

[fiercebunny]

I bought an octopus teapot in Old Town San Diego. I have collected a lot of teacups, but not any teapots, well, except for the glass teapot that I actually use. An octopus teapot I was not able to resist.

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This was from a Japanese antiques shop in Ocean Beach. I think it may have been the only item under $200 in the whole store. (It was $12. As it was in the same case with expensive Edo period kokeshi, I was afraid it was $1200, but fortunately there was a decimal point and I was able to buy it.) Maybe I should start collecting kokeshi, not that I really need another thing to collect.

Comments

[mythosidhe.livejournal.com]

EEEEEE! That is adorable!

[ashbet]

Best. Teapot. Ever.

-- A :D

[kellyhime.livejournal.com]

Cute kokeshi! I've collected them for years. You can actually get some amazing deals on eBay for ones shipped directly from Japan. The prices for them at fleamarkets in Japan are extremely low, so I guess that people must pick them up there and then post them on eBay for a small profit.

[caerbannog.livejournal.com]

Thank you for the tip, Kelly! I've been ooh-ing and ah-ing over some pretty ones on Ebay. At least, it will be an affordable thing to collect :)

[vivcore.livejournal.com]

That teapot is to die for!!! So cute! I love your wee kokeshi doll too she's adorable. Good haul!