English Tea Party or Love Spoons?

by darkangel07760 Mon Mar 25, 2013 3:07 am

I need help! My mum is travelling to England next week, and I am going to ask her to pick me up either bead while she is in London. I know that I can get them online, but I think it would be nice to get one that was actually in England. Smile

There are two shops that I think will be closest to where my mum is staying. One is called John Lewis on Oxford Street, and the other one is The Amber Centre on St. Christopher's Place (which I have been to a few years ago). Has anyone been to these shops?
Does anyone have these beads IRL? I would love to see them from all angles to be able to decide which one I would like my mum to get me.

by Brightonbelle Mon Mar 25, 2013 7:59 am

Tea Party down at the bottom. I think this is a very iconic bead but I don't use it very often.

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by Brightonbelle Mon Mar 25, 2013 8:01 am

Love Spoons at about 7 O'Clock. I find this a more useful bead and particularly like the other sides with interlace patterns on them.

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by Fairy3 Mon Mar 25, 2013 8:50 am

I have the love spoons I really like it! It's easy to combine with all sorts of other beads, I like the more round ones Very Happy

by Tinka Mon Mar 25, 2013 9:46 am

The teaparty is a wonderful bead for using on top of a fantasychain. I have them both, love them both. If I had to choose, I couldn't. But. The lovespoons is easier to use (on a bracelet) , but the teaparty is a real piece of art.

I added a picture of the teaparty.
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by trollfinder Mon Mar 25, 2013 10:28 am

I like both also but I only have the love spoons. I thought I had a picture of it buy I can't find it. the design is really great and I think it would be a lovely sentiment for you and your mum. My mom gave me a real Welsh love spoon but it broke so I love the silver one because that will never break Smile

by Fuzzyfeet Mon Mar 25, 2013 11:22 am

I love the Tea Party, but Love spoons is probably the most useful.

John Lewis is a big department store so I'm not sure what their stock of beads is like, it may be worth checking with them in advance Wink

by Michelle Mon Mar 25, 2013 11:26 am

Is the amber centre still selling TB? They were selling on ebay latelly.

by reltan Mon Mar 25, 2013 11:27 am

Both are fabolous, I have only tea party, don't use it much, but it is a real beauty to look at!!

by Reive Mon Mar 25, 2013 11:49 am

I love tea party and use it a lot, I just adore the insaneness of the design.

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by Catsworld Mon Mar 25, 2013 1:45 pm

Tea-Party is absolutely lovely, my favourite! Reive, your last design is so beautiful! sunny

by trollfinder Mon Mar 25, 2013 9:44 pm

I managed to snap a few pictues of the love spoons for you, I really love the braid detail, its the bead next to the anniversary cat

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by Fairy3 Mon Mar 25, 2013 9:47 pm

Great picture

by darkangel07760 Tue Mar 26, 2013 6:44 am

Wow thank you for the pics! I think i might just leave it up to my mum. The kilt is scottish, the love spoons are welsh, and the mad hatter tea party is english. My mum is english, so i think i know which one she will pick Wink

by pinksandreds Tue Mar 26, 2013 2:48 pm

trollfinder wrote:I managed to snap a few pictues of the love spoons for you, I really love the braid detail, its the bead next to the anniversary cat

These pics and the bracelet are amazing!