There are
some wacky words out there at the minute- here we have Brexiteers and Remainiacs. Over
there, they have Trumpkins... Well here's another one for you- Pocillovists
These are
not political people at all - they are collectors of egg cups - from the
Latin pocillum ovi meaning "a small cup for an
egg".
I have a few
mismatched eggcups in the kitchen, and a few more at Cornerstones. My two
favourites are the Hornsea ones which were a gift from a blogfriend.
I also have another made by the Hornsea Pottery - a
novelty Smarties one dating back to the 80's - one of the girls had it at
Easter.
Bob has, wisely, suggested I do not buy any more china
'except Hornsea Cornrose Pattern' in CS. But they never made any eggcups in the
Cornrose pattern! So I decided on Thursday that 2 Hornsea eggcups for £2 were
worth it, even if not the proper pattern!
I am really pleased with these. "But you don't eat boiled eggs!" Bob reminded me. Well no - but I sometimes use eggcups for other things. And maybe my granddaughter might visit one day and fancy an egg for breakfast...
So I am keeping these five, and the other ones can go into a CS box. During June, I got rid of about 100 items [books, DVDs, CDs, clothes and bric-a-brac] Some things to a charity fundraiser at church, some to various local CS, and some sold on Ziffit.
I don't think possessing five eggcups makes me a pocillovist, do you? How many items do you need to have to qualify as a 'collector'? I gave up on stamp collecting when I found that philately will get you nowhere.
Do any of you collect unusual things ?
You always put a smile on my face! I love the Horsea ones and my boys LOVE dippy eggs.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jennifer - glad to bring smiles. And good to know the boys have healthy appetites!
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ReplyDeleteNow I may have to have a dippy egg for Sunday tea just so I can use my Susan egg cup! Col uses his Colin egg cup for putting all his tablets in ready to take them. I'm embarrassed to say but I once collected egg cups - have no idea why - and now we just have 2 left.
I really enjoy reading your posts which are so varied and often appeal to my love of language and history. We live on the coast but in a very different part of the country from you but not very far from Hornsea, formerly home of the pottery, sadly now defunct. There is, however, a very good cycle track along the disused railway line to Hull which we shall be enjoying later in the week, weather permitting. Vicki from East Yorkshire
ReplyDeleteThanks Vickiey. It is a shame the pottery closed - but good that the old railway has found a new use as a cycle track
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