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Rosemary's Handmade X-Mas Teapot
Rosemary's Handmade X-Mas Teapot
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Rosemary's Handmade X-Mas Teapot
One pot, two cups, one Christmas tree — from a Pennsylvania garage studio
Rosemary Gaskill, 74, has made her stacking Christmas tree teapots in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, since 1985. Her eyes can no longer see the tiny ornaments. These are her last 21.
“A teapot nobody pours is just a vase with a spout. I don’t want them in a china cabinet. I want them on the table on Christmas morning, with somebody’s mother pouring.”
Rosemary Gaskill · Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
What comes in the box
With the star at the top of the tree
The green tree on top is the handle
They stack right under the teapot
Wrapped twice, ready to give
What makes Rosemary’s teapot different
The teapot stands on its own two cups. The whole set takes up the space of one mug on a crowded Christmas table.
The tree runs over all three pieces. Stacked, it is one Christmas tree — star on top, presents at the bottom.
The small green tree on the lid is the handle. Easy to hold, even for small hands — grandkids love to lift it.
Glazed inside and out. Tea doesn’t stain it, and warm water is enough to clean it.
The cups live under the teapot. No hunting through the cupboard for two matching cups on Christmas Eve.
On the shelf it looks like a little Christmas tree. Lift the pot, and tea for two is ready.
“Stacking tea sets go back more than a hundred years — they were made for small kitchens and for the quiet cup shared between two people. Rosemary’s version is one of the most charming I have seen. The cups can’t go missing, the set takes almost no room, and the painted tree only comes together when everything is stacked. It is a practical piece that also happens to make people smile.”
Helen Strasburg · Tableware historian · Lehigh Valley heritage museum, Pennsylvania
Choose your tree
Perfect for
Why Rosemary’s teapot lasts
- Real ceramic. Solid and heavy, not thin plastic.
- Full glaze. Smooth inside and out, no tea stains in the clay.
- Stacks steady. Every set is stacked and checked before it is packed.
- Easy lid. The little tree gives a safe grip, even with warm hands.
- Made to be used. Rosemary’s first teapot has been poured every Christmas Eve since 1985.
If it doesn’t earn its place on your table, one email to info@backroad-goods.com is enough. Rosemary would rather have it back than have it sit in a cupboard.
Tip from Rosemary: Rinse the teapot with hot water before you brew — the tea stays warm much longer. Every set is finished by hand, so the painted ornaments can differ slightly from set to set — no two trees are exactly alike.
Product details
| Contents | 1 teapot with lid + 2 cups, stackable |
| Material | Glazed ceramic |
| Trees | Snowy Tree · Candy Cane Tree · Twinkle Lights Tree |
| Stacked | Teapot sits on top of both cups as one tower |
| Care | Wash with warm soapy water |
| Made by | Rosemary Gaskill, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania — final firing, 21 remaining |
| Made so far | More than 5,000 sets since 1985 |
The Last Firing
The Last Firing
A note from the garage studio:
Rosemary Gaskill has made her stacking Christmas tree teapots in the garage behind her row house in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, since 1985 — more than 5,000 sets, every one sold at her church’s Christmas bazaar for $20, with the money going to the parish food pantry. It began with two cups that kept going missing on Christmas Eve, so she built a teapot that stands on its own two cups. Macular degeneration now blurs the tiny ornaments she paints on every tree. This fall she fired the kiln for the last time — 21 sets are left, and in January the kiln will be sold.
Free US Shipping
Free US Shipping
Free shipping across the United States
- Delivery time: 3–5 business days
- Every set is wrapped twice, hand-packed and ships from the US
- Three pieces: 1 teapot with little-tree lid + 2 cups that stack under the teapot
- Glazed ceramic, wash with warm soapy water
- 30-day money-back guarantee — just email info@backroad-goods.com
Frequently Asked Questions
Got a question? Here’s how to reach us.
Got a question? Here’s how to reach us.
Email us anytime at info@backroad-goods.com. We answer Monday–Friday 9am–5pm and Saturday 10am–3pm (ET). Whether it’s about your order, which tree to pick, or just to say hello — a real person writes back.
Can I return it if it’s not for me?
Can I return it if it’s not for me?
Of course. 30-day money-back guarantee. Pour a few pots of tea, live with it a week, and if it isn’t right for your table, email info@backroad-goods.com within 30 days for a full refund. No questions, and US shipping is free.
How is it made?
How is it made?
Rosemary shapes the teapot and both cups from clay so they stack into one tower, then rolls the little green tree for the lid by hand. Every piece goes through the kiln twice. After the first firing she paints the Christmas tree across all three pieces — star on the teapot, branches and presents on the cups — so the tree is only complete when the set is stacked. Then everything is glazed inside and out. She stacks every set once more before it is packed. No two trees are identical.