Why have normal when you can have quirky?
I was asked by a lovely friend if I could help find some scrapbook bits and bobs for her daughter. I have found quite a few kits that have a lot going on, but I will keep on searching. I know there are quirky scrapbook accessories out there that I need to explore and add to this post, so watch this space!
Dinosaurs are big business in our house, they’ve been a part of our life for as long as we’ve had our little boy (now six years old!). From babygrows to toys to bedding, dinosaurs have featured heavily. His favourite place in the whole wide world is Dinosaur Park, Tenby. A great family day out if you’re in the area!! So when I asked him to suggest my next quirky topic, I shouldn’t have been surprised that he wanted me to explore quirky dinosaurs! And he didn’t want just children’s bedroom dinosaurs featured, he wanted all things dinosaurs, an idea backed by my followers on my Facebook page 🙂
There is an abundance of dinosaurs in all shapes and sizes online, trying to pick the creme de la creme of quirky dinosaurs is not an easy task, I want to showcase them all, but I’d be here for years!!
Dinosaurs are even finding their way into our decor. People are starting to embrace quirky in their homes, and I often find that giving a plant or cactus as a gift, is soooo much better served (??) or given in a quirky pot, might as well go for a funky dinosaur! The colours on these are pretty neutral, making them a great option as they’ll fit the calm, plain styles as well as a more whimsical style of decor.
Love this ring, it says ‘I’m feisty, I’m fierce, but I’m also delicate and beautiful’ 😉 Quirky design has really moved forward over the last few years, I used to find animal shaped rings etc when I was a little girl, but they were usually cheapy plastic things, this is quality, detailed and I think it’s gorgeous.
Oh such a beautiful clock, the adorable diplodocus again, shaped with such elegance and poise, it screams, not just for children! I do have a soft spot for wooden shaped clocks, I already have a deer and a bird, they look so quirky and classy. I think this would be a good one for the munchkin’s room though, it would be good to help him learn how to tell the time!
These mugs are gorgeous, the colours, the designs, spot on! I can imagine them hot chocolate and the works in them! I love the speckled detailing, gives them a special little look, in a sea of mugs, these do stand out. I really like their faces too, they look kind.
Do people use hip flasks these days? If so, this is a gorgeous one! It’s crying out to be filled with a delicate Summer beverage as opposed to a hardcore liquor! I suppose you could carry water in it and just pretend 😉 A sweet little gift for a dino fan, kawaii are always cute and quirky so I’m always going to be drawn to this style of design.
This next one is an instant download, a papercut pattern for you to create this yourself. Are you brave enough to give it a go? There are some talented people out there who can do this sort of thing. I doubt I’d have enough patience for such a delicate task, but if you are crafty and patient, it could make a nice little project.
This is a random find, never thought I’d be showing you a trailer hitch thing but it is a t-rex, how could I not??! Fab design, the teeth are amazing, if I had a trailer, and I could get a dinosaur to attach it, I 100% would!
This dress is beeeeeautiful. I like it a lot. The colour is so pretty, and the dinosaur design is a very grown up one, they’re sophisticated. Do I dare wear a dino dress to my sister’s Summer wedding? I could be tempted 😉
This does look like a festive picture, but there’s nothing Christmassy about this design. It’s a dinosaur in the style of a tattoo on a hoodie, how cool is that? I like this colour combo, there are other colours to choose from too. I would wear this, I like it!
I got drawn to this straight away, there’s something about bright, funky colours on a dark background that always grabs my attention. The dinosaurs themselves look so good, it’s a great design, and rompers are fab for little ones, it means they can keep wearing them even when their little legs keep growing!
Dinosaur that hold wine eeeek! These are awesome!!
These sunglasses are for truly kooky people who can get away wearing such flamboyance. Not only dinosaurs. but skeleton ones, that’s got to appeal to some! I do like the colours!
This is truly adorable and looks so comfortable. I think this would make a cute little nest for the little ones (or big ones!) to nestle in and snuggle up to, comfy shape!
Oh hello tasty cookie! Could you eat this? Looks a good size, and so much detail.
What’s better than a dinosaur necklace?? A SPARKLY one! I love these, they would add a quirky snazz to any outfit!
Oooh a dino walking stick…how unusual. Perfect for those long walks around Jurassic Park perhaps!
Ooooh dinosaur paperclips, these will bring a touch of fun and playfulness to the dullest of reports and papers 😉 I do love quirky stationery!
What a cool holder, I’m always looking for somewhere to hang the munchkin’s backpack, this is a funky solution!
These are funky cookie jars, not necessarily just for cookies, good little storage jars for whatever! I think a fun one for a child’s room to be honest!
Dinosaurs may be extinct, but they are slowly taking over the world again! I honestly think that, as much as unicorns have become very much a design theme admired by so many people, I’m tipping dinosaurs as the next big trend.
I had a special request to find cheeseboards that say the words ‘Sweet dreams are made of cheese…’ I may have found a few! I think cheeseboards are fabulous Christmas gifts, great for couples, families, bulk them up with some funky cheeses and some unusual chutneys and you’ve got a very special gift to give!
I was asked to find some novelty men’s slippers as a Christmas gift, and I was actually quite surprised at how lacking the world is in unusual slippers. All I could find were generic novelty slippers that have been around for years, so this list is a little one, but these are definitely the most unusual I came across. Like I always say…why have normal when you can have quirky??? Do any of these float your big feet boat?
From now until Christmas, any special requests for my shopping skills will be added to this blog. Whether they are quirky or not, I want to help.
I have been approached by a boy Mama to help find gifts for her 3-year old boy who loves horses. It doesn’t take much research to find that most of the horse-related gifts for this age-range are geared towards girls, think My Little Pony and you get the picture. Now there is nothing wrong with giving the odd “girly” toy to a boy, this particular Mother doesn’t care about doing so and neither do I, but there is an abundance of “girly” horse toys out there, so it’s natural to want to balance out the sparkly pinks with some more boyish offerings. I may have found a few ideas. All pics in this post will have links to the items. The target age on some of these gift ideas may be higher than requested but I might as well include them, and you can decide if they are appropriate for the child you’re buying for.
As I do my daily quirky window shopping for fun things to share on my social media platforms, I come across all sorts of quirkies! A few weeks ago (months to be exact, it’s taken me so long to click publish on this post!), I found a Unicorn craft scissors, and it gained much attention. The next day, I found a funky bright pink flamingo craft scissors…again, caused a little stir in my quirky following. So I thought, let’s explore this are, see what else I can find, get my quirky crafters all excited 😉 I know I usually right a snippet with my quirky little words of waffles on my quirky finds, but apart from saying these are cool and quirky, I think I’m best leaving it to the pictures in this instance.
I hope this is enough of a selection for you, there’s something for everyone here to be honest. I do have a soft spot for the guitar! I may add to this post as I find more, I come across new ones all the time. If you have a specific theme or design in mind that you can’t find here, let me know and I’ll see if I can find them and add on.
I was approached by a quirky friend of mine who makes fabulous quirky jewellery pieces, please please please check out her creations for Bumblebee Design Treasures on Facebook or on Instagram , they are sparkly, cheerful, unique and super duper quirky jewellery. This post will be a work in progress, almost an album of my quirky jewellery holder finds, I will continue to add to it. Just click on the pictures for further details regarding that particular item.
I love my tea. Especially during the Winter months, I become a real little teapot! I don’t really use a teapot myself, but I follow this quirky author E.V.Mason and she challenged me one day to find her a quirky teapot, in particular one that was associated with writing or books. I did find some, and I was so amazed by the quirky teapots available that I had to expand my search. These teapots are amazing! They blow me away…and I never thought I’d say that about a teapot!! I have included a variety of one-cup and full size teapots for the purpose of variety.
This piano teapot is my favourite, no surprises there really, you all know by now that music is a passion of mine. But I love the shape of it, the elegance, a talking point without being too silly or novelty. I think it is a classy teapot that has a hint of nostalgia. Anyone fancy a sing-song around a cuppa?!
Here’s one for the arty type. Isn’t it lovely? so detailed, just can’t believe how they’ve managed to make an easel work as a teapot! It has a comforting, cosy prettiness to it. The colours are warm, but click through and there’s a blue version too. This is a one-cup teapot, perfect for a lonesome artist sat in the studio. Tea and creative inspiration go hand in hand surely!
I am not sure why I wanted to include this next teapot, but there’s always room for a little toilet humour yes?! I do like the vintage look of it, it is more in-keeping with a vintage-style teapot than most of the others I found to be honest. It has the white with blue flowers detailing that oozes class and sophistication, but it is still a toilet! According to the seller, this teapot was bought by Harry Styles and Nick Grimshaw, so it definitely has celebrity appeal. Fabulous talking piece, and it would be funny to have a tea party with friends, pouring them tea from a toilet!
This last year has definitely been a year to recognise local and underappreciated heroes who walk among us, people like our nurses, working day and night to keep us safe. So I felt she deserved a place on this post. She has vintage vibes, but her profession has never been as on trend as it is right now. She would make a fabulous addition to a nurse’s tea break room don’t you think? That’s if they get a chance to have a break of course!
This is one of the ‘booky’ teapots I found for our quirky author! I have a soft spot for this one…it’s what I can imagine a tea break looks like in an author’s study. A posh little teacup upon a pile of leather-bound books! It’s whimsical yet classy. The shape is very teapoty, so there’s no mystery in it’s purpose, lends itself perfectly to it’s use fair play!
Oh this is such a fun teapot, I love it. It’s funky but retro. It would fit so well on the table at tea time. I can just picture it, blending into the afternoon tea as if it’s part of it. Novelty, yes, but so classy in it’s design. Strawberry is the best jam flavour too in my opinion…mmm this makes me want jam on toast!
This little one-cup canal boat is literally perfect for a cuppa on a canal boat. What better way to enjoy a cup of tea, brewed lovingly in it’s own boat, than to sip it on a peaceful ride along the canal waterways. On a sunny, fresh day like it is today as I am writing this, I can just about imagine this.
And from the fresh canal waters, it’s an easy leap to the fresh sea air surrounding a lighthouse. Another one-cup, and boy oh boy doesn’t it look perfect as a teapot? This is the type of teapot I can imagine one buying for a Dad or Grandad, you often see lighthouses on Father’s Day cards so maybe that’s why I had that thought process! Anyway, I adore it, it is a fun and funky little teapot!
A good size teapot, fit for a literature-loving family, especially if they are Jane Austen fans! This is another option for my quirky author friend. It does look fabulous, and would be such a classy teapot to use with pride if you held a book club at your house! Gorgeous design. This seller has a few teapots that are similar to this one but as one-cup sizes or different authors as the theme. Worth having a look to see which other books they have on their teapots!
This breakfast table teapot is up there as one of my favourites too. I love the funky colours, the cute little details. It is so sweet and such a perfect little set-up for a quirky teapot. Adorable, I love it.
If you are a budding baker or cake maker, this might be the perfect teapot for you. It is quirky, topical to your hobby / business, and it’s so classy. I love this colour blue on it. A fun talking piece, definitely unique. And perfect to pour that cup of tea to go with a piece of cake at tea time!
A wise old owl should always be invited for tea. This is a fancy-looking one too, perfect shape for a teapot. It looks like it’s wearing a graduation cap and gown! It’s very smart and would make a fabulous gift for retirement out of education or indeed as a graduation gift. I think it’s a bit of a hoot…yes, I did just type that, ah well, it does have a classy kind of ‘fun’ element to it!
Another quirky favourite here. My background in media will always make me drawn to quirky film and tv products. It might be the coolest, most hip teapot, despite it’s retro vibes, I think it could find itself well in the company of young media types to be honest. I would have picked this one! Roll, camera, action…tea anyone?!!!
This is a fun little one-cup teapot. A must, well ‘must’ is an extreme word, but it would be a delight for any train or steam locomotive enthusiast! Clever how they’ve designed the steam to form the handles, not an obvious choice so hats off to whoever thought of that. Imagine a little Thomas the Tank engine fan coming around for a cup of tea and you pour it from this…a cute thought!
This is quite possibly the most unusual design for a teapot. Gardening and tea 100% goes hand in hand, so this gardener’s chair is just perfect for a tea-drinking gardener. The clever little details, the colours, it really is something. I can definitely see it sitting there with pride of place on the dining table.
I know a few of my quirky friends will go gaga over this sewing machine teapot. I know quite a few people who sew for fun and for a living, this teapot was made for them! Stunningly designed, and looks so elegant. Can’t help but like it a lot…it almost sings to me 😉
Stepping back in time for this 60s record player teapot. Oh we do love a bit of quirky retro don’t we?! This oozes hipster vibes, the new trend of collecting vinyl is taking the world by storm, why not sit back on your hipster vintage rocking chair, put on some records and know that you have a full pot of tea right next to you to help you find your zen! You do not need to be a hipster to enjoy this teapot, of course, these are just my random ramblings! I love the colour of this, such a pretty blue.
This is a teapot for a quirky shopper don’t you think? Or any shopper saying that…full of luxury items, this looks very swish. As much as I love my funky, bright colours, the black and gold works a treat on this, looks very classy, sophisticated and elegant. Quirky at it’s finest!
This is a very unusual teapot, quite a price-tag for a one-cup but it’s supposedly rare, and rarity comes at a price. It’s called the hiker’s rest and it is the perfect name for it. I can imagine views of lake-filled valleys and rolling hills when I look at this. Very quirky, love the stone-wall effect. Sweet little picnic set-up on top too, it’s these little details that gives it character and appeal.
My five-year old boy pointed this one out as one of his favourites (not surprising, he loves his teddies!) this and the piano! But this is a cutie. It doesn’t specify size so I’m not sure if it’s a full size or a one-cup, the price isn’t giving me many clues either…so always best to check with the seller prior to purchase! This would be a lovely teapot to have around for when the grandchildren come for tea, or indeed as a family teapot (size dependent!).
Well, I have never used a clothes mangle, but this looks cool. Those who love vintage and oldy worldy vibes in their home will appreciate this one. Vintage Paul Cardew, fully stamped and from the 1950s…might be more of a display piece than a practical teapot, but I guess that’s up to whoever buys it!
This is a fun one, novelty design but stunningly achieved. The funky multi-coloured polka-dots add to the fun, and it just screams breakfast table to me. It even has the soldier dipping into the runny egg, it’s fab! It’s a full size teapot so it must be a huge egg…I’d be so intrigued to see what this one looks like in real life! If any of you do order it, please please please send me a pic of it next to something normal so I can see the scale!
This is another old one, saying that, it’s from the 1980s…I was born in the 1980s hmmmm! Ok, this open cooker range teapot is in the prime of it’s life 😉 Another ‘rare’ one hence the price-tag, I think it’s the most expensive teapot I’ve featured in this post! It makes me think of old farmhouses with their big kitchens and cozy aga’s warming up the stone-built home.
I have already shown this to my quirky author friend, so thought this was an apt one to end with. It is fabulous, quirky, retro and classy. I used to type on a typewriter, and looking at this takes me back to those satisfying days of seeing ink form a letter on the page, I can also smell tipex, there was no delete back in those days!! This is a talking point, an absolute statement piece, and oh goodness me wouldn’t you be proud to pour a cup of tea out of this one?!
And there you have it, my top 24 quirky teapots…I did have 25 but I had to remove one because it was a teapot-shaped clock oops! I did have nearly 50 teapots on this page at one point but I managed to whittle it down, otherwise I may never have finished this! So browse the offerings of each seller provided as they may have one in the shape and theme of your dreams, they just didn’t grab my attention enough to stay on the page! I think I might need a cup of tea now…who’s joining me?!