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Every now and again, when out hunting in antique fairs and poking around charity shops you can pick up the odd bit of rugby related china and ceramics. Some is well made and worth thousands, other bits are made as promotional objects to reflect a products sponsorship of a game or team. Other items are made to celebrate a famous victory or tour. My collection is not vast as I find that the wife will only have so many rugby tankards above the fire place, and refuses to wash or clean them saying "they are yours you look after them".

With Christmas coming most of us could use a new mug to drink our tea or beer from, or maybe a paper-weight to decorate the den or desk. Point your other half in this direction and you may find a lump of rugby china in your Christmas stocking.

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The traditional rugby pint tankard.  Paper-weights Richmond, Scotland v SA, Pilkington Cup, WRU Centenary. Salt and pepper pots, AB with the ball, England and Scotland.  Novelty Rugby teddies and McDonalds rugby Snoopy. Rugby Glass from 1995 RWC "Famous Grouse" and mini tankard from France Rugby ball ashtray and Crested ball from Cambridge.
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Small rugby bottle top "Pratt ware" from around 1900 "Last Lion of Defence" limited edition from Royal Doulton A rugby scrum pot, a place to keep pins or lost buttons A small rugby plate part of a collections "Sport and Leisure" A rugby World cup item filled with drink from the Gilbert Ball makers. A water jug made for the table at a post match rugby dinner
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Tankard made to celebrate the England 5 Nations win in 1979-80  A pair of modern rugby mugs, a nice way to drink your tea.  Rugby ash-trays, Lions, SA and WRU Centenary. A flower pot with a rugby player along side a large ball. Not as old as it looks. A collection of rugby tankards for Beer/Larger and tea or coffee. Modern rugby money boxes, Lions and the England shirt.

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