Pottery Chatroom Board

Gordon:
If you are ever in the Blue Mountains during your travels, here is a place that I would put on the "must see" list. Village of Leura.

http://www.bygonebeautys.com.au/frmHome.aspx

Charming large cottage literally crammed full! Click on Antiques on the top bar and then enlarge the first photo to get an idea of one room. At the top of the photo is a "plate rail" that is back to back with teapots from the collection. These rails go around every room and in some rooms there are 2 or three. Plus many display cabinets (and tables) filled to overflowing with all sorts of things. Not only teapots.

We spoke to one of the owners and, yes, they do have everything inventoried in an Excel spreadsheet. Can't imagine how many hundreds of hours that took. I don't use teapots often, don't need another piece of "stuff", and unfortunately fell in love with one. Not for Sale. Evidently it is rare. Wouldn't you know!

The village also has a chocolate shop that is supposedly famous. We didn't go there as we were on a small group tour and spent the entire time in the teapot place. Others in the group went to the chocolate place and they brought us a sample. It was good, but we were glad that we made the other choice.
Edie