A trip to Chinatown. A trip to an ethnic store. Last years $100
tetsubins are $10 in discount stores. I always shop the department
stores during the holidays. Ebay Russian lomonosov cobalt teapots.
Tip save yourself a bundle and get the coffee pot version.
Barnes-Noble bookstore is selling thermos like teapots for beverage
holder. For tea puer cakes or tuocha, 10lb tins of Lipton Yellow
Label, 5lb bags of restaurant tea. The newest item this year, not in
American retail or on websites, 'Name Baru' Korean tea infusion sets.
The cutest ergonometric item I've seen in a long time. My local tea
shoppe has them (expensive) and Korean store (inexpensive). I was
able to find the Made in Switzerland teapots at
http://www.swissgold.com/e/tea.asp in local retail. Relegates
Chatsford and Bodum to tupperware. If you buy from website
recommendations in this group it's what everybody has except me. But
if you don't drive or like UPS delivery because they bring it to your
door and the battery pack in your wheelchair won't get you too the
mailbox and back without a jumpstart here are some neat items at a
website never mentioned before
http://www.gourmetofoldecity.com/otherteaware.htm . Oh I'd luv to get
my hands on that french press. I've got plans.

Jim

"Joanne Rosen" > wrote in message et>...
> you can check www.harney.com
> www.lepalaisdesthes.com
> both carry christmas time tea gifts-
> you may also wish to purchase a teapot, cup, or tea for one
> several sites have lovely items including www.allteapots.com
>
> > wrote in message
> ...
> >I am looking for nice gifts or gift sets for the "tea person" on my list.
> >
> > Loose tea or tea bags are fine.
> >
> > Any pointers to something other than what the mall and megamart has would
> > be
> > greatly appreciated.