How would you like to sell one of your teapot collectables for over $100,000? Silly question! This gorgeous teapot sold for a staggering price of $101,520.00, breaking all previous records of teapot sales.
Now, if all teapots sold in that price range, I dare say there would be very few collectors. But, it's nice to know, when you go to garage and estate sales, attend auctions, visit thrift stores, or get lucky when you scout around an old attic, that you might just find a little teapot that secures your entire future.
This particular teapot was manufactured in a pottery body known as creamware, in 1765, with a political message that some might relate to today. One side says, "Success to Trade in America," while the other side says, "No Stamp Act."
These words had political significance in 1765 since the Stamp Act was the first example of the British Crown imposing a direct tax on its American colonists. This act required that all legal documents be printed on stamp paper, which was a special type of paper taxable by England. This tax set in motion the chain of events that led to the American Revolution in 1776.
This teapot was manufactured in Staffordshire by Josiah Wedgwood, who was a supporter of Free Trade in America. Of course, it's always wise to follow the money. It just so happens that Wedgwood was very popular in America, and large quantities of his products were exported to America in the late 1700's.
As it turns out, an American collector outbid two London buyers during the auction, which was held in Great Britain in April of 2009.This rare beauty survived the madness of King George, as well as both the American and French Revolutions. To this day, this remarkable teapot remains perfectly intact.
Now go out there and add your own gem to your teapot collectables. You just never know what you might find.
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