Nuclear Teacup
July 5th, 2006
Does anyone out there remember Bugs Potter and the band, Nuclear Teacup
? Well, while both might be fictitious, I recall very clearly the day I discovered the latter in my kitchen cupboard.
My Great Auntie Marg in passing had left my mom with a fine collection of Fiesta®, a brightly coloured collection of dishes first manufactured in the mid 1930s. The set included a variety of bowls, plates, cups, saucers, serving plates and even gravy boats.
We all loved the colourful dishes and ate off them for many years, until my mom read a small newspaper article in the Toronto Star. The Atomic Energy Control Board had posted a public notice alerting anyone in the possesion of Fiesta® dishes to bring them in for radiation testing.
September 5th, 2007 at 03:05
I grew up on these books as a kid and reread \”Who is Bugs Potter\” tonight for the memories. I\’m really glad I did or I never would have googled the band names and found your entry.
Thank you, it really made me smile.
April 14th, 2008 at 14:16
YES! I loved the Bugs Potter series of books. “Live @ Nickaninny” was my favorite. I had a chat at lunch time today that reminded me of Nuclear Teacup– thought that might be a good name for a business…NOT. Thanks for this posting tho’. Who knew?!