Looking for a copper tea kettle

[mewing6003]

We are looking for a replacement copper tea kettle that wont cost an arm and a leg. Our previous one went "missing" at our last civil war event. The thing was there in the morning and gone after our last battle of the day. I sure hope whoever walked off with it is
enjoying it :cursing:

I have been browsing the typical places on the net, but I dont want to pay $150 for a PC 1800 era tea kettle. The wifey wont use tin, so that is out.

One of the small flea markets near here had a beat up dented and slightly corroded one that the lady wanted $65 for. She wouldnt budge on the price and I wasnt paying that kind of money for a piece of junk.

Any other ideas out there?

 

[bnail]

I swear by Goosebay workshop. their items are always topnotch in quality and I believe they meet you price range. Here's the kettle:

and here's the link if you're interested: steep here

however, a quick googling brought up this: Steep here
I noticed a few period correct styles at very reasonable looking prices.

 

[Stony]

I'd like to suggest Backwoods Tin & Copper. Their tea pot "This is an adaptation of an early Tea Pot. It works great for heating water fast due to it's large bottom surface area. The pot is 8 inches in diameter at the bottom and tapers to 2 1/2 inches at the neck. It holds approximately 6 cups (36 ounces). It is available in tin or Copper" Their web site is :
[url] http://www.backwoodstin.com/[/url]

Their price for the copper is $50.00

 

[trent/OH]

Please check[url] www.shopgoodwill.com[/url]. It's an auction site where goodwills across the country put some of their better or more unusual items up for bid.
I just clicked on Search, then inquired the word "copper". There were several available, and one of them may fit the ticket nicely. I suspect if you inquired "tea" you'd find some more.
At the moment there are also several animal skins available, and there are frequently some nice wool blankets.

 

[mmahlock]

Here is another option.

Jas. Townsend and Son, Inc.

 

[shmrck1]

They have one at that Goodwill link currently the
bid is under 12 bucks.
snake-eyes :hmm:

 

[redriverclerk]

If you're dilligent enough, I've found lots of copper on Ebay, often from Portugal, rather than Korea. I rarely pay more than $20.00 (including shipping) for anything, but I do tend to watch closely for items I'm looking for.

 

[bnail]

What's wrong with Korean Copper? I remember seeing tons of copper when I was over there, but never gave the items much thought. Is there a lead worry?
Regardless, I get real skiddish about foriegn made copper and tin ware.

 

[mewing6003]

Thanks for all the tips. I won a bid for one on the Shop Goodwill site. $10 for the kettle and $8 shipping. It looks pretty close to our previous one, and looks in great shape from the picture.

I am definetly going to be keeping an eye on that site. :thumbsup:

 

[Gary]

Wow. Battleships & Battlecruisers for $5. It's a significant book and should be on the shelf of any big gun enthusiast. Opps, off topic.