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The origins of the Wood family in Stoke-on-Trent go back over 250 years to the famous Master Potters, Ralph and Enoch Wood who were comtemporaries of Josiah Wedgwood and whose ware is highly-prized and much sought-after to this day. The present company was founded in 1884. Under the family's management the firm expanded considerably and products were successfully developed to appeal to all tastes, especially teapot sets, following the company's tradition of offering well-designed, quality earthernware products at affordable prices. We carry a range of their traditional as well as childrens teapots. Please select a category from the left.

Arthur Wood closed their doors in Oct. 03 and were bought by another company who is taking the line out of the UK so we cannot get additional pieces

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Joanne Rosen
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On Sat, 07 Feb 2004 00:01:18 GMT, "Joanne Rosen" tripped the light fantastic, then quipped:

Truly a shame. My fave teapot (of many) is a beautiful, delicate, pink vessel with tiny flowers. If I ever had company, I'd consider using it. As it is, I rarely use it myself, and only when I feel the need to be pampered. Arthur Wood made some truly gorgeous pieces, and, with the Brown Betty, became an icon in British culture.

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Tee King

If it was a floral teapot from England it was Arthur Wood. That was their signature.

Jim

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Space Cowboy

On 7 Feb 2004 05:15:03 -0800, snipped-for-privacy@ix.netcom.com (Space Cowboy) tripped the light fantastic, then quipped:

Oh, I knew it was Arthur Wood when I ordered it from a woman in England. I'm afraid to use it now...I would bawl my head off if it got the slightest little chip. Granted, I have enough teapots to use a different one each day for a month (and then some), but my Arthur Wood is one of my firsts, and definitely my favorite. Actually, I have a couple of other Arthur Wood pots, too, but I'm not as emotional about them.

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Tee King

Sorry everybody I'd have to wait too long to follow up my last Google post. I'll make a trip cross town too check out the Arthur Wood teapots at an English supermarket which is where I bought my last Brown Betty. If nothing else I can stock up on curry sheppard pie and clotted cream. Yesterday I filled my thermos with Black Dragon to shovel out the overnight snow which was predicted to be gone by noon of the previous day. One local tea merchant who attends the tea trade show in Las Vegas said this year exhibitors are over 500 compared to

50 from a couple of years ago.

Jim

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Space Cowboy

When I was first in the UK, in 1968, the pound was worth $2.40. In the Fifties, it was at $5.00. $1.83 isn't really a historic high.

dmh

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David M. Harris

In the sixties I was buying the Fav 4 albums for $5. In the early seventies I was traversing Europe and the Middle East on a 'dime' just two years after college from savings working as a day laborer. So the buck bought more. I buy antiques from Britain and Germany and lately it has just been Germany. I know the trade deficit and national debt aren't helping but it seems Britain is currently a special case. It doesn't get much press but we're footing the bill for the English presence in Iraq along with the other coalition members of the International community so concerned about terrorism. If someone else is paying I'm on their side too. In the seventies in Europe and the Middle East I was Canadian to prevent trouble with the locals angry at the US.

Jim

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Space Cowboy

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