Trendy egg cups

These egg cups became such a hype when they first saw the light, that they were very, very soon copied and declined in almost infinite models. And they eventually got even more popular. And more models saw the light. Should we really care about which ones are "the originals"? Or can we just concentrate in deciding which one is our favourite? Note for the collectors: there are of course many more than the models shown here.

Info about this beautiful selection: 1) made in China for "The egg cup collection" of Salt & Pepper [eggcup5312]; 2) made in China for "The egg cup collection" of Salt & Pepper [eggcup5286]; 3) egg cup distributed in the Netherdlands with the name "eierdop inktivs" [eggcup4751]; 4) a friend of the previous one [eggcup4750]; 5) and their geisha friend, with a "made in China" sticker [eggcup4749]; 6) white koala [eggcup3915]; 7) squirrel model by Salt 1 Pepper, "The egg cup collection" [eggcup5521].

Anthropomorphic wooden egg cups

All men are equal, but this does not imply that all anthropomorphic wooden egg cups have to look the same. On the contrary, we have here a perfect example of how can a very, very simple idea be declined in a myriad of ways to render unique your little (or not so little) egg cup.

Details to be considered on the featured pieces: 1) representing Pinocchio and including a wooden hat, bought in France in 1993 [eggcup1075]; 2) hand-painted, with metal earrings [eggcup2490]; 3) hand-painted, with woolen cap, bought in Italy in the 1980s [eggcup0011].

Please remember that there is also a nice antropomorphic wooden egg cup signed by Cecilia Brugge in the Figural wooden egg cups post.

Figural wooden egg cups

Figural wooden egg cups were born quite a longtime before the now more popular figural plastic egg cups. Easy to manufacture — especially since machines can make them—, shock-resistant and light weighted, they are not only very common as children egg cups, but also as souvenir pieces.

Details on the selected figural wooden egg cups: 1) German egg cups, probably from the 1950s [eggcup3439]; 2) marked "Erzgebirgische Volkskunst: Expertic, Made in German Democratic Republic" [eggcup0879]; 3) signed by Cecilia Brugge [eggcup2378]; 4) bought in Belgium in 2000 [eggcup1153]; 5) 4 egg cups on guitar-shaped plate [eggcup0928].

If you like wooden egg cups, don't forget to check the Non-figural wooden egg cups post.

Figural ceramic egg cups

If you can imagine something, we can imagine a ceramic egg cup with the shape of whatever you imagine. More astonishingly, we don't really need to imagine anything: hundreds of figural ceramic egg cups are already out there.

Fascinating details: 1) probably made in England, 1980s [eggcup0351]; 2) probably made in Japan, date unknown [eggcup2438]; 3) probably made in Italy, 1980s [eggcup0153].

Double egg cups: twins

Are these for very hungry people? Or for very close relatives? The proved fact is that they are called 'twins'.

Unique details: 1) Aberdovey (Wales) souvenir egg cup, produced by Bukfast, a Devon company which made the same model also for other places [eggcup1823]; 2) Carlton Ware egg cup, marked "Carlton Ware, Gourmet, England", [eggcup1672]; 3) Irish egg cup [eggcup1591]; 4) bought in Brussels, 1988 [eggcup0821].

If you are looking for Carlton Ware pieces, remember to check our Carlton Ware egg cups post, where you can see for instance the Hovis Bakery egg cup or this Walking Ware egg cup.

Heart-shaped egg cups

You don't need to have an egg cup shaped heart to love egg cups.

Lovely details: 1) made by Koziol (Germany), model created in 1985, exists in various colours [eggcup1440] ; 2) advertising egg cup for Belgian Passendale cheese [eggcup3006]; 3) sold in Italy at the beginning of the 1980s [eggcup0073].

Anthropomorphic ceramic egg cups

Well, they all are egg heads, arguably.

Details for the people: 1) hand-made in Nuremberg (Germany), in 2002 [eggcup2345]; 2) sold by particular from the UK [eggcup2395]; 3) Erin egg cup, made in China for Ganz (USA), it's one of the 12 models designed by Susan Paley for the Bella Casa collection [eggcup4098]; 4) "I'm an egg head" egg cup, made by Kreiss (USA) [eggcup1721].

Egg in saucer

Not all egg cups are footed. In some cases the egg has to be placed at "zero level", maybe as a strategy to avoid damages produced during an eventual fall. We have classified this type of pieces under the title "egg in saucer" because they lack any official denomination, at least as far as we know. Some egg cup experts (yes, egg cup experts exist!) call them "bavarian", particularly when they are rounded have have the hole for the egg right in the middle. It seems, indeed, that originally this rounded non-footed cups were specially popular in Germany, and less in other countries. Nowadays, nevertheless, they can be found anywhere, and they are not always rounded, and we won't complain.

Interesting details on the featured pieces: 1) bought in Belgium [eggcup1738]; 2) bought in Germany, 1983 [eggcup0173]; 3) no info ; 4) Cerámicas Arcola (Manises, Spain) [eggcup1422] 5) marked "Chodziez, Made in Poland", but probably not from the Chodziez company [eggcup1083]; 6) Gmunder Keramik (Austria); 7) made bu Guzzini (Italy) [eggcup0697]; 8) made in Deruta (Italy), 1980s [0337].

You can find more egg cups of this type in previous posts. Check, for instance: Egg cups in unusual materials, where you will find this Culto egg cup; Modern design ceramic egg cups, where you will see a Gargantua light green egg cup; or even the Famous characters transfers post, for a Barbie egg cup.

Spiral egg cups

One of the most revolutionary days in the history of egg cups was probably the day when somebody realized that there's no reason why egg cups should be solid. Eggs already have their own shell, so, unlike other cups, egg cups can have as many holes as they like! And they can even be made of a simple spiral. Yes, one of the most revolutionary things to have happened in the history of egg cups could be the invention of spiral egg cups. Who thought of them for the first time? When was it? It's a mystery. Spiral egg cups started to be very popular in the 1980's and actually they never really went away. They are cheap and they are fun, and moreover they can also be decorated with uncountable gadgets, either at the beginning or at the end of the spiral.

Details concerning the featured pieces: 1) Belgium, 2003 [eggcup3086]; 2) origin unknown [eggcup1538]; 3) Ireland, 1997; has an "Electra" label [eggcup1291]; 4) made in Amsterdam, "Filo di ferro" collection [eggcup4590]; 5) France, 2003 [eggcup3053]; 6) Barcelona, 2005, marked "Soft boiled egg and soldiers" [eggcup3906] 7) very similar to a model registered by Jost Hurzeler in Australia [eggcup4099]; 8) Germany, 2001 [eggcup2145]; 9) from a series of six inspired by "Party animals" by Bang Of The Door, used by Kinnerton in 2002 to sell chocolate egg cups [eggcup2289]; 10) Germany, 2005 [eggcup3864].

Buckets

What happens to a common shaped egg cups when it loses its foot? It becomes a bucket! Of course, this is not exactly true, but what collectors and specialists call "buckets" are indeed egg cups without feet. It is generally considered that they are specially popular in Great Britain, but that does not mean that you won't find them almost everywhere. This selection presents some examples of simple buckets - some other day we'll have a look at buckets with funny and children pictures.

Exact and true details: 1) produced by Upsala Ekeby, probably during the 1970s (Sweden) [eggcup2735]; 2) Duraline egg cups, produced by Dudson (United Kingdom) [eggcup2779]; 3) hand-painted by Ester Östman in 1977 (Sweden) [eggcup1608]; 4) marked "Satsuma, Japan" [eggcup0254]; 5) produced by Royal Doulton for British Airways, used by the company until 1996 [eggcup2284]; 6) stoneware [eggcup0044]; 7) marked "Taunton Vale, Made In England", produced probably during the 1970s [eggcup2735]; 8) copper, made by Linton (United Kingdom) [eggcup2207].

You might recall some buckets already appeared here in this blog, like this little chicken Ikea egg cup from the Ikea egg cups post, the Cadbury's caramel egg cup from the Advertising and merchandising egg cups selection, or the Jane Brookshaw egg cup from the Little chicken egg cups family.

If you want to see other types of egg cup shapes, you could go directly to the Common shaped egg cups message or to the Integral saucer egg cups category.