Easter Eggs
Easter… and eggs are a traditional symbol of Easter. The empty tomb and the emergence of Christ is reflected in the chick leaving the shell as a new life emerges from the egg.
Originally hardboiled hen’s eggs were painted in bright colours and used in jolly Easter egg hunts all over the country. Later they were replaced with chocolate eggs, a good move I’d say!
As a child, in the 60’s, we had two kinds of Easter eggs; Cadbury, which were yummy, and nameless chocolate ones which were disgusting and came in china egg cups. They were usually given by elderly aunts who mistakenly thought a poor chocolate egg in a pretty cup would be appealing to a 6 year old!
Today egg cups are appealing and collected widely. They are small, easy to display and come in a wide range of styles and materials. It is said that egg cups have been used since prehistoric times and so there should be no shortage of ones to collect in glass, wood, pottery, china and bakelite.
Designers of egg cups seem to have been given free rein as you find colourful renditions of all kinds of animals, you only have to look at the Crown Lynn to find some wonderfully fun examples.
And of course you can always use them for your boiled egg and soldiers!
