Friday, February 05, 2016
Souvenir Friday- Tea Cup
A popular souvenir during the 1950s and 1960s were tea cups. Many a roadside attraction, historical location and other gift shops sold tea cups. The cups were avidly collected and displayed proudly in many homes. This tea cup is rather plain, but the saucer more than makes up for that. The saucer has great graphics of various transportation attractions in Disneyland. The vehicles featured are the Mark Twain, Casey Junior, Horse Drawn Surrey and a Horseless Carriage. I believe this was sold in the early 1960s, probably from both the China Closet and Emporium.
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3 comments:
Ah! I remember the days when trinkets were made in Japan and not China. And a product stamp that reads "Walt Disney Productions", not Disney Parks or Walt Disney Co.
Interesting. The saucer features Main Street, Frontierland and Fantasyland icons but no Adventureland or Tomorrowland. Wonder why?
You're right, that saucer is awesome!
These days when I see 'Made in Japan' on a souvenir or other piece of equipment from the 60's or 70's (like classic stereo gear), it's a sign of 'old quality' that I see, especially compared to how things are made today...
Thanks
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