Baby Bunnies

Aren't these baby bunnies adorable?  

Our neighbor called us over this week to show us a bunny nest he found in his yard.  We were amazed because these babies were just buried under a clump of dirt - very close to the surface.  We always thought that bunnies dug deep burrows for their homes.  This nest was right by the house and next to the steps going up to their deck.  Our neighbors have a dog that goes in and out of there all the time.  Both this neighbor and their next door neighbor have dogs that are loose.  

After looking at the babies all of us were standing around talking with the two dogs running around when we realized that one of the dogs had quickly grabbed one of the babies and ran off with it.  We heard a little tiny squeak and before we could stop the dog the little baby was gone.  

Oh, the circle of life...I hope the remaining babies make it.  Maybe that why bunnies have so many babies.

Happy Easter To You!

My family of BUNNIES and I wish you and yours a Very Happy EASTER!

A Modern Royal Doulton "Bunnykins" Mug and Figurine

Yesterday I posted about my vintage Royal Doulton "Bunnykins" nurseryware bowl and cup (here).  Today's post is about a modern day Royal Doulton "Bunnykins".  


I saw this Royal Doulton "Bunnykins" mug and figurine at Home Goods recently and couldn't resist taking it home to my other Bunnies.   This is Mrs. Bunnykins with her bouquet of flowers. 

Here's another pretty view of the cup...see the colorful flowers!

And on the other side is Mr. Bunnykins pushing his cart of flowers...see the inside of the cup where it says "Thinking of You".

So cute...

Here's the sad part...ok... it is described as "hand made" and "hand decorated"...but note that the backstamp says it is "designed in England"... it doesn't say it is made in England anymore.  It is a shame that Royal Doulton is outsourcing their manufacturing of china to another country now.   I always like to get china that was/is made in England because the quality was/is excellent.  

Although these Bunnykins mug and figurine are cute does anyBUNNY else feel disappointed about this or is it just me?     

Vintage Royal Doulton "Bunnykins" signed by Barbara Vernon

This adorable vintage Royal Doulton "Bunnykins" baby bowl and cup, both signed by Barbara Vernon, is perfect for my display of bunnies this week.  This mismatched set was passed down from my in-laws.  After some research on the internet I discovered the bowl, "Visiting the Cottage," is a different subject than the cup.  The cup, "The Proposal"  above shows Mr. Bunnykins kissing his fiancee after his proposal.

Royal Doulton Bunnykins

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Royal Doulton Bunnykins Chinaware and Figurines are popular ceramic designs manufactured as nursery dishes and collectible statuettes.

The chinaware line originated with artwork by Barbara Vernon Bailey, the daughter of Cuthbert Bailey, general manager of Doulton during the 1930s. Unbeknownst to the public, Vernon was not a professional illustrator, but a nun in the Augustinian Canonesses of the Lateran.^[1]

Introduced in 1934, Bunnykins tableware depicted Mr. and Mrs. Bunnykins and other rabbits dressed in human clothing, in colourful rural and small-town English scenes, transfer-printed on white china. The earliest pieces, signed by Vernon, are quite rare and highly prized. Bunnykins china was used by Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret and thus became a popular present given as christening and birthday gifts in middle-class English homes.

Figurines by Charles Noke featuring various Bunnykins characters began in 1939. The first line consisted of only six designs. All factories were closed for the duration of World War II, bringing production to a halt, and thus these six figurines have also become very rare. Following the war, production of Bunnykins figurines did not restart until Royal Doulton purchased the Beswick factory in 1969. After this, Bunnykins were numbered with the prefix DB and are still produced to this day.

The Bunnykins figurine line is famous for the large number of professions, historical and literary figures, and traditional costumes interpreted as rabbits. Named figurines include Policeman Bunnykins, Nurse Bunnykins, Sir Lancelot Bunnkykins, Betsy Ross Bunnykins, Lapplander Bunnykins, Fortune Teller Bunnykins, and more. In 2005 a Bunnykins figurine honoring Barbara Vernon was produced. Titled "Sister Barbara," it depicts a cloistered nun at her drawing table, presumably painting the original Bunnykins design

I love the bunnies hopping around the top of the bowl and cup.  Here is the scene on the other side of the cup, "The Proposal," showing Mr. Bunnykins on his knees proposing.

And what better tablecloth than another bunny throw!

  I found this website regarding Royal Doulton logos and backstamps (here).  It shows "Bunnykins" backstamp for the bowl is c1934 - 1937.  The backstamp for the cup with the lion coloured brown is c1937-1953.

Believe it or not I still have some bunnies hopping around my home to show you.  

Hippity, Hop, Hop!

Two pretty spring flowered teacups and saucers and three little china bunnies hippity hopping down the bunny trail.  


The teacups were my paternal grandmothers.  My Dad bought the three little bunnies to put in a Easter Lily plant he gave to my Mom on Easter years ago in the 1980s.  I happened to be visiting them in Florida over Easter and went with my Dad when he purchased the gift for my Mom.  It's a memory I cherish now that my parents have passed. 

Isn't the Easter bunny place mat cute?

  I like to put out place mats like this one at Easter too.  Usually I hang this one over our fireplace.

Lovely - isn't it?

 What a sweet pair of teacups!

The backs have a stamp of a crown:  

Bone China

Made in England

One of these days I will run out of teacups to show you!  But I don't think I will ever run out of my bunnies!


I'm hippity, hop, hopping, down the bunny trail from my home to yours!

Crazy about BUNNIES!

Can you tell I'm crazy about BUNNIES!  

From my Bunny throw on the back of our sofa, to the Bunny Doll and finally to the Bunny Mommy with her two bunny babies..I'm someBUNNY nut!

Do you like to decorate for EASTER too!  

Any other BUNNY nuts out there like me?

Count Down to Easter

I hope to find enough photos to celebrate Easter and my love of Bunnies from today to next Easter Sunday!  

These are bunny wood cutouts made by my late FIL.  I painted them and placed them on the door frame above the door in our dinette/kitchen that leads into our finished basement.  I leave them out all year long.  Why?  Because I love them!

Do you have seasonal decorations you leave out all year?  

Introducing...

My EASTER BUNNY Pins....

Rose, Tulip, Bluebell, Clover, Pumpkin and Violet.

All finished with white cotton tails, embroidered eyes and pretty colorful ribbons!

I've made these for a special Blogging friend and her five granddaughters for EASTER.  Well, they are thisclose to finished once I put each bunny's name on the back of her pin.   I started the project here.    

Gosh, these are lovely SPRING colors... aren't they?

Hare Wall Decoration

For all you bunny, rabbit and hare lovers - isn't this cute!  Unfortunately, it isn't mine.  I wish it was, however, it belongs to my Aunt whose maiden name was "Hare".  My Aunt and I love to visit craft fairs together but now that we live hundreds of miles apart we can't.   Wouldn't you love to have this on your wall?