E is for EGG
I have once again found I have a collection, this time of Egg Coddlers and Egg cups. Of course I have a story of how this started.
My Mother went to England back in the '80's and brought me several fun gifts. One was this Egg Coddler,
... an egg coddler, a porcelain cup or ramekin with a lid used similarly to a bain-marie. The inside of the egg coddler is first buttered in order to flavour the egg and allow it to be removed more easily. A raw egg (sometimes with additional flavourings) is then broken into the coddler, which is then placed in a pan of near-boiling water for 7-8 minutes.Coddlers have been manufactured by Royal Worcester in Worcester, UK, since at least the 1890s, and were probably invented there. Many companies now make egg coddlers, and some are highly sought after collectors’ items.
Over time I picked up a few at Thrift stores and my Mother gave me another one she also bought in England.
This one was made by COALPORT , a member of the Wedgewood group. I love the Blue design on this coddler.
This was found at a thrift shop, it was only $1 probably because the top ring is broken, but I still have it. This was made by Wedgewood.
Both of these small coddlers are made by Royal Worchester
I must admit to never having used these to coddle eggs which I imagine are close to our so called 'soft boiled'
The Egg cup collection started quite by accident as many collections do. I found two little egg cups in the thrift store for a very inexpensive price (cheap!) and they were cute with fruits & veggies on them. I thought they would look cute with colored eggs .
Well as things often do I found another one. This one was milk glass with a lovely pale green on it.
Two milk glass egg cups followed
Then last August on the Longest Yard Sale I bought this one
I don't see a lot of vintage egg cups at the thrift but I do love them and it's a slow growing collection.
So since I love Eggs....scrambled, poached,fried, hard boiled, egg salad, deviled eggs and Omelets, this seems a natural collection!
That's it for this weeks Alphabe-Thursday and Vintage Thingy Thursday. Be sure to go by and check out all the other posts.
Always,
Linda
64 comments:
That is quite a collection. I have never seen the ones with the lids. They are very pretty.
Blessings!
Gwen
Those are gorgeous. I especially like the egg coddlers. Mm, eggs...I know what I'm having for breakfast.
I have never seen so many egg cups. They are very pretty. Most of all I enjoyed reading the story behind them.
I've seen egg cups, but I never saw coddlers before.
I love your collection. I inherited my mother's egg cups. She had quite a variety of styles and patterns, but I wish I had some of the milk glass ones~now I have something to look for when I go fleamarketing!
I too have seen the egg cups - and they are pretty.
But the egg coddlers - just the name - you can picture them just holding the eggs ever so closely - gently.
They were so pretty and delicate.
I don't know which one was my favorite.
Sandie
I am so glad to know what those thingies with the lid and ring are for. I've seen them, but had no clue. Thanks for the info and the history. Very nice collection...I kinda think the Milk Glass is my Fav.
Sure enjoyed viewing your collection, and I got educated on egg coddlers too! Never knew what those things were - now I wish I'd have gotten a few! Love the one with the raspberries on it!
Oh my gosh!!!! I love,love,love them.
I also collect egg cups when I can find them..yours are just beautiful..but the egg coddlers are past beautiful. I've never seen them before,but I will sure pay attention and look for then now when I'm out thrifting/antiquing.. you have a wonderful collection.. Happy VTT..
Wow, learn something new every day, I have never seen the ones with lids and I live in the midwest and don't see many of them at all. COOL COLLECTION. thanks for sharing.
Hi Linda,
I just learned something new!! Thanks! I've seen those egg coddlers and had no idea. Nice collection of both! Love the milk glass egg cup.
Warmly,
Deb :)
I've led a sheltered life. I've never heard of egg coddlers. Very interesting and informative post. I like your egg cup collection too.
Wow, what treasures!! I do not have even one egg cup. Now you have inspired me to look for some. Beautiful!! Thanks so much for stopping by:-)
I love your egg cups, I have a thing about collectibles, if they do not have a use....I don't want themBUT I can think of so many things I could/would do with your little egg cups. I love the milk glass ones@
I love your egg cups and coddlers! So pretty! What a wonderful collection!! I love milk glass, and I also like the black berry one!
Linda, those are just awesome! Seriously awesome! LOL I do not have even one egg cup! Can you belive that!! I have been scouring for them at thrift stores and still can't find any. But, you know me, I WILL find some! LOL Your collection is really wonderful!
Have a great day!
lots of pretties!!
I love that last egg cup ... gorgeous! I always wondered what an egg coddler was for ... now i know! :)
Linda you always have such cool things to show us. I had no idea what they were. You should try it one day and let us know if they really work lol
You have lot's of collectors things. You really do!! Me I just collect junk, but good junk.
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What an interesting collection! I love the story behind the egg coddlers!
I can only think of one egg cup that I have. It is jadite.
Judy
All your egg treasures are great. You have a very nice collection!
Your eggcobblers are beautiful. Only last year we were in a bed and breakfast in France when we got our eggs in a cobbler. It was such an experience as I had never seen these before. Then some weeks ago I found a shop where they sell them but they are sooo expensive that I passed.I like your eggcups too.
I had heard the term "coddled eggs" quite a bit, but never really knew what they were. I'mnot sure they would make my top ten food list, but at least now I know what they are.
Very Educational post.
Oh my gosh! I had never seen an egg coddler before and they're so lovely! Really special!
I love your egg cups too. I've only ever seen plain ones, so these really caught my attention.
Eggcellent E's!!
Hi Linda,
I have 6 egg coddlers like yours all with the bramble design, and I do use them!
You should try a coddled egg at least once, they are the devil to get clean afterwards though!
~Maggie~
What an unusual, unique collection! Quite lovely, really.
I love the shape of egg cups. That pale green milk glass is a beauty. I regret that the only kind of egg I can make is scrambled.. I guess I can do hard boiled, too. But I definitely can't do over easy.
Thank you for sharing your excellent collection! I love milk glass... how pretty!
Dee Dee
We had quite a few egg coddlers at my parent's house. My dad would make some for breakfast.
What a beautiful collection. I never knew what an egg coddler was, now I do. Thanks! I love that pale green milk glass egg cup, so pretty. Great post for E! Kathy
Linda, This is my favorite collection this week! I love the egg cups, and I did not know that they existed in milk glass, which I have a small collection of. I will have to keep my eyes open for them.
♥, Susan
What a great collection. It's not something you see very often, but they sure are cute.
Egg coddlers - what an interesting collection! I don't think I've known about them before. I have a few egg cups that I use during Easter. Your white milk glass egg cups are my favorite!
Katherine
Wow, Linda. Those were neat collections. Had not heard of coddlers before. Loved the egg cups. Cool. Sincerely, Susan from writingstraightfromtheheart.blogspot.com
Wow, you have stumbled upon some beautiful egg cups! Love the one with the green creeping up the top. I don't think I've ever seen milk glass egg cups.
I can't wait to see if you have more collections to fit the alphabet.
Aren't collections wonderful. It only takes a few items to get us started. Love all of the egg cups. My fav is the blue one that is Royal Worchester. The one you bought at the longest garage sale is really special too.
Ann
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The incredible, edible egg. lol
wonderful collections. I never knew those were egg coddlers.
Gorgeous! My mother collects egg coddlers and egg cups (but oddly does not eat eggs!) I grew up with walls of display shelves covered in these pretty little pieces, some of yours look familiar to me, great stuff!
Your collections are great! I rarely see egg coddlers or egg cups in thrift stores (or any stores)! Thanks for sharing!
Love your collection. Do you use them? I'm not sure if I would love a coddled egg or not but what a gorgeous presentation!
A+ for an E legant and E ngaging "E" post!
What an amazing collection! Thanks for sharing about the egg cups and coddlers.
Jocelyn
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What a fun collection! We've had the egg coddlers by Royal Worchester since we first married almost 35 years ago now. Coddled eggs are great. Thanks for sharing this beautiful collection.
Fun collections! Thank you so much for sharing them with us!
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I have never heard of an egg coddler before. How interesting! And you posted so many beautiful photos. You must have spent a good deal of time on this.
My post is done in a hurry in between watching the children and cleaning the kitchen because my husband decided he wanted to bake tonight. He wants to work in a spotless kitchen!
So my post is fast but serves its purpose.
Clever of you to do two memes at the same time. I was also going to do that, and changed my mind at the last minute.
What a great collection! I especially love your lovely egg cups-so simple and elegant.
Coddled eggs are more like poached eggs than soft boiled.
I love your collection! That milkglass hobnail egg cup is awesome!
Love your egg coddlers. We received two as a wedding gift. Very nice collection!
what a beautiful collection :D
I want you to go to my blog today and take the Prolific Writer Award - I love your blog,your vintage items, and your stories. Let me know if you take it. Sandie
Hi Linda. I never knew what an egg coddler was. They are soooo pretty! Rosie
Hi Linda and it's so nice to meet you! Oh, I love those little egg coddlers. I have seen these before but I must confess I didn't know what they were used for. You have some nice ones.
Now I love egg cups and have a few. I need to find some more.
I do hope you'll come back and visit sometimes.
Be a sweetie,
Shelia ;)
What a great collection, I have seen the egg coddlers but had no idea what they were...learned something new today! Happy VTT!
Now that is a cute little collection. I just saw the cutes egg cup last week at my local thrift store and I would have picked it up for you had I known you collected these as it was only $1 and it was so cute.
Joyce
The coddlers are wonderful and I'm quite jealous of your Crown Ducal egg cup. Crown Ducal is easy to find in the UK but so very hard to find in the States!
What a fun collection. I want to attend the longest yard sale one of these days, sounds like a great time.
Hi Linda,
What a lovely collection. I have never seen them with lids either...or if I did, wasn't aware of what they were:-) I love milk glass and I am determined to get to the longest yard sale this year:-)
How fun! I really like the bumpy milk glass one. I see egg cups at the thrifts here ALL the time, but never did in the US. I wonder if it's a cultural thing?
These are great. Never heard of egg coddlers before!
Thanks for coming by to visit.
blessings
barbara jean
What a pretty collection - Thanks for sharing it with us.
What an Elegant collection!
Blessings,
Catherine :)
I love the coddlers! I have seen them before, and never knew what they were...thanks for the great collection pictures! melinda
Love the coddlers but my favorite has to be the milk glass egg cups...I have never seen them in milk glass before and you know I'm a collector....Can't wait for this years longest yard sale...I'm saving my pennies from now...
Linda!
I have NEVER heard (or seen) an egg coddler! Or with all of my flea market jaunts, I might have seen them but didn't know what they were! These are gorgeous!!! I am in love with all of the porcelain patterns. In LOVE!
Now thanks to you, I'll have something new to search for this year!!!
Your collection is beautiful!!!
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