tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post8214888266656915605..comments2024-03-28T20:35:00.265+11:00Comments on ART and ARCHITECTURE, mainly: Royal wedding souvenirs: rich porcelain, jewellery, condomsHelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-61579192463664797952022-05-21T02:28:47.635+10:002022-05-21T02:28:47.635+10:00Hi all, I have like a postcards with all the royal...Hi all, I have like a postcards with all the royal seal etc with a piece of silk and tassle saying it was from the queen's wedding dress made by Norman Hartnell. Anyone else have this? Was it given to children at school or was it given to the seamstresses that made it. Who knows. Can anyone share any light on it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-76713256824103047962014-12-06T06:58:48.292+11:002014-12-06T06:58:48.292+11:00Somerset Wedding Girl
*nod* I think it might have...Somerset Wedding Girl<br /><br />*nod* I think it might have also been a generational thing. My grandmother, who was a product of the Russian Revolution, loved Russian porcelain, silverware and jewellery. Especially anything with a royal connection. I inherited a few of her special pieces but I am retiring yet :)Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-5667101190068263902014-12-04T21:52:26.337+11:002014-12-04T21:52:26.337+11:00I remember my grandmother used to obsessively coll...I remember my grandmother used to obsessively collect royal souvenirs, she always said that they'd be worth something one day, maybe she's right? All I know is that she would like this post! Somerset Wedding Girlhttp://www.holbrookhouse.co.uk/weddingsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-59192068244165867822014-11-29T02:23:35.580+11:002014-11-29T02:23:35.580+11:00Great article, totally what I was looking for.
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I did find more :) Have a look at the jugs...manten<br /><br />I did find more :) Have a look at the jugs that were made to commemorate the coronation of King William IV and Queen Adelaide in 1831. Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-34656551746283770142012-07-22T03:25:23.251+10:002012-07-22T03:25:23.251+10:00wow this is the best souvenirs i have ever seen, m...wow this is the best souvenirs i have ever seen, more update please :)mantenhttp://www.tokomanten.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-86388677723486428132011-05-26T13:23:54.719+10:002011-05-26T13:23:54.719+10:00I have added a reference to History Today magazine...I have added a reference to History Today magazine (April 2011). Unfortunately the ship takes ages to get to Australia and I didn't see these royal porcelain souvenirs until the end of May. By that stage, the excitement of a royal wedding was over.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-63701829815611897482011-05-09T16:56:27.531+10:002011-05-09T16:56:27.531+10:00Andrew
you old romantic :)
I get very annoyed abo...Andrew<br />you old romantic :)<br /><br />I get very annoyed about modern commercial outlets, cashing in on public occasions for their own profit making. I grumble that only royal antiques, at least 100 years old, are worth discussing in terms of their beauty and their historical value.<br /><br />But in my more rational moments, I realise perfectly well that those beloved antiques were themselves modern, profit-making projects at the time they were made and marketed.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-84700981901305673082011-05-09T16:27:25.491+10:002011-05-09T16:27:25.491+10:00Dude amazing post, after all it is about royal fam...Dude amazing post, after all it is about royal families. Love Queen Victoria's diamond bow-brooch.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.dealsbell.com/" rel="nofollow">hp coupon code</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16136155945949322330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-3811685415716838692011-04-28T11:23:31.379+10:002011-04-28T11:23:31.379+10:00Nicholas
Good to see you. If people don't wan...Nicholas<br /><br />Good to see you. If people don't want to participate in a royal event, then they shouldn't. And there are very good reasons not to. Firstly half this nation don't want to be part of the British monarchy anymore. Secondly in a time of world depression, spending squillions of pounds on a wedding is offensive. <br /><br />However I normally don't like satire in antiques (or in antiques of the future). So I surprised myself by loving the royal condom brand called Crown Jewels. That is very witty :)Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-48438084799869250462011-04-28T07:34:40.509+10:002011-04-28T07:34:40.509+10:00LOL! The condoms are priceless...
I love the immed...LOL! The condoms are priceless...<br />I love the immediacy and almost caricature-like nature of the William of Orange plate.<br />Happy to say we have no royal memorabilia in our house...Intellibloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04262938291462934103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-13167654936321940452011-04-26T09:40:16.208+10:002011-04-26T09:40:16.208+10:00Emm and M
It is not as if I was an unthinking, gun...Emm and M<br />It is not as if I was an unthinking, gung-ho republican. Until we hear the exact details of what any new republic would look like, I will stay with the queen as the head of state, thanks. And if our new head of state ever had real power (like France or the USA), I would be thinking of emigrating.<br /><br />But oh dear, some of the items over the decades have been so cringe-worthy, it makes a person blush. M, those objects are truly awful :)Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-5994092865159404772011-04-26T08:37:17.110+10:002011-04-26T08:37:17.110+10:00I've enjoyed this post very much, and have als...I've enjoyed this post very much, and have also enjoyed reading all of the comments. And that box of condoms - ha! Very amusing. I'm glad that other entrepreneurs are capitalizing on the upcoming wedding in more diverse (albeit less humorous) ways (for example, see <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/HouseThatLarsBuilt?ref=si_shop" rel="nofollow">here</a>.Alberti's Windowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17060586087447314960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-25371085001344002752011-04-26T06:07:36.326+10:002011-04-26T06:07:36.326+10:00Hmmm. I don't know, maybe the condoms will be...Hmmm. I don't know, maybe the condoms will be wonderfully kitsch in 50 years time, and their appalling and embarrassing reputation will wane.<br /><br />That William and Mary plate must be priceless.Mandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11931248631361366673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-83668235670085472562011-04-25T15:15:25.186+10:002011-04-25T15:15:25.186+10:00Miranda
you are not alone. People love weddings an...Miranda<br />you are not alone. People love weddings and they love to watch the activities of the royal family, so there is nothing quite as romantic as a royal wedding. Just getting a good look at Westminster Abbey would make it worthwhile.<br /><br />But I can do without the kitsch. Somehow we have to locate the items that will still be beautiful when our great grandchildren are developing their own tastes.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-86945027906848708472011-04-25T11:06:35.656+10:002011-04-25T11:06:35.656+10:00I'm a sucker for kitsch wedding paraphernalia....I'm a sucker for kitsch wedding paraphernalia. I even had to buy the condoms! Here is my post about my recent purchases. <a href="http://www.howdystranger.com.au/blog/2011/4/19/royal-wedding-fever.htm" rel="nofollow">Royal wedding fever!</a>Miranda @ Howdystrangerhttp://www.howdystranger.com.au/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-50662449180130940842011-04-25T00:24:09.683+10:002011-04-25T00:24:09.683+10:00georeg
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and for your ...georeg <br />thanks for reading this post<br />and for your referenceHelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-6493400251185524152011-04-24T19:42:07.327+10:002011-04-24T19:42:07.327+10:00http://tbilisiingeorgia.com/
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I wouldn't buy tacky crap made in China i...Glen<br />I wouldn't buy tacky crap made in China in 2011 either. Nor would I be buying good stuff. <br /><br />But I am really fascinated by those pieces of porcelain, gold and glass that have survived from the 18th and 19th centuries, in public museums and in private collections. They are often better pieces of historical evidence than are the written chronicles.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-30037760688775020152011-04-24T01:45:12.192+10:002011-04-24T01:45:12.192+10:00Shelley
I heard that too. I suppose the mugs were ...Shelley<br />I heard that too. I suppose the mugs were mass produced and not very finely crafted, but it was a nice way to include small school children in the excitement of a coronation.<br /><br />I was in primary school in Australia in 1953, but the queen didn't arrive here until Feb 1954. All primary school who could squash into the MCG were taken there in buses, but that held only 100,000 seats. The rest of us lined the train line she travelled along and waved as the queen passed by. It was unbelievably exciting back then to get a passing glimpse of the new monarch.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-22932660394118345732011-04-24T01:37:41.488+10:002011-04-24T01:37:41.488+10:00Hi Helen - thanks for leaving the comment on my bl...Hi Helen - thanks for leaving the comment on my blog post about the wedding of Princess Alexandra and Edward. <br /><br />http://kenttodayandyesterday.blogspot.com/2011/04/another-royal-wedding.html <br /><br />I must confess to having a commemorative coin (somewhere) for the Queen's silver jubilee which was bought for me by an aunt. <br /><br />I will not be buying anything for the current nuptials. Most of it is tacky crap made in China nowadays to be honest.<br /><br />GlenGlen / Kent Today and Yesterdayhttp://kenttodayandyesterday.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-5229848152512729782011-04-24T00:33:29.238+10:002011-04-24T00:33:29.238+10:00I gather that when Elizabeth II had her coronation...I gather that when Elizabeth II had her coronation, every school child was given a tea mug...Bill still has his.Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10239488936038510294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-29319718030213702772011-04-23T22:15:59.769+10:002011-04-23T22:15:59.769+10:00Viola
Jake Smith noted that _20_ course royal wedd...Viola<br />Jake Smith noted that _20_ course royal wedding banquets were provided by Queen Victoria for herself and for all her betrothed children and grandchildren. If the 20 courses were insufficient, wedding guest ALSO had a table piled high with hot and cold roasts, an endless supply of pickled tongue, game pies and brawn jelly moulds. No wonder many of the royals were huge.<br /><br />http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/executive-lifestyle/god-save-the-chef/story-e6frg8jo-1226043338113Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-35192347062797472642011-04-23T21:56:49.621+10:002011-04-23T21:56:49.621+10:00Thank you for another fascinating post, Hels. I d...Thank you for another fascinating post, Hels. I did get a bit upset that Queen Victoria didn't take care of her looks, however. I suppose that it was hard to do that with nine children and a liking for good food!<br /><br />It is hard to know what royal memorabilia to buy. I agree with you that the picture on the box is lovely but I don't want to buy that!Violahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08046603677301666579noreply@blogger.com