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Patent of teapot (1889) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: There are a variety of teapots of varying size and shapes, nurturing collectors around the world. What is said to be the largest collection in the world was recorded in 2007, owned by Tang Yu from Quanzhou in China, with a proud collection totaling around 30,000 teapots....
Patent of individual tea bag (1928) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: Tea was popular in the seventeenth century, however, the brewing required pots and tea strainers. Small bags were created by Tom Sullivan, a tea merchant. In the 1900s, he packaged small samples for prospective clients who used the bag as a strainer. This accidental crea...
Patent of cup or bowl (1898) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: Black, green, white, and oolong teas, all come from the same plant, Camellia sinensis. The oxidation, processing, and other factors give their distinctive characteristics. Other teas, are more correctly named tisanes. These include the herbal type (chamomile, peppermint,...
Patent of pre-gummed tea bag (1979) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: Tea was popular in the seventeenth century, however, the brewing required pots and tea strainers. Small bags were created by Tom Sullivan, a tea merchant. In the 1900s, he packaged small samples for prospective clients who used the bag as a strainer. This accidental crea...
Patent of fork (1884) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: Early forks were used in the royal courts of the Middle East going as far back as the 7th Century. By the end of the 1600s, forks in Europe had evolved to become a utensil used at meals. A6 size (148mm x 105mm) Luxury pearlescent eco-certified paper Produced in our Lon...
Patent of coffee brewing apparatus (1967) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: Coffee is the second most traded product in the world after petroleum. The Grand Café, in Oxford, is the site where England’s first coffeehouse was established in 1652. A6 size (148mm x 105mm) Luxury pearlescent eco-certified paper Produced in our London studio Trivia ...
Patent of spoon (1895) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: Ancient civilisations made spoons from materials including wood, bone, rock, gold, silver and ivory. Today, stainless steel is the most common material used. A6 size (148mm x 105mm) Luxury pearlescent eco-certified paper Produced in our London studio Trivia fact on the...
Patent of tea bags (1934) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: Early tea bags were hand-sewn fabric bags, with patents dating as early as 1903 with their first commercial appearance around 1904. Traditional English Afternoon Tea is usually served from 3pm to 6pm, after which it is known as High Tea upon which more substantial food i...