Ian Messiter Fortune Teacup and Saucer
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[[File:Ian-Messiter-cup-backstamp.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Ian Messiter Fortune Teacup and Saucer, backstamp on cup detail]] | [[File:Ian-Messiter-cup-backstamp.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Ian Messiter Fortune Teacup and Saucer, backstamp on cup detail]] | ||
[[File:Ian-messiter-poole-withbooklet.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Ian Messiter Fortune Teacup and Saucer with Instruction booklet]] | [[File:Ian-messiter-poole-withbooklet.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Ian Messiter Fortune Teacup and Saucer with Instruction booklet]] | ||
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| - | The Ian Messiter Fortune Teacup and Saucer was manufactured by [[:Category:Poole|Poole]] pottery in [[:Category:Made in England|England]]. It is a [[:Category:Symbol Cups and Saucers|symbol cup and saucer]], with each symbol neatly framed within a formal | + | Ian Cassan Messiter (1920 - 1999) was a popular British game show host. During his career at BBC Radio, he created the well-known shows "Just a Minute" and "Many a Slip" and brought an adaptation of the American show "Twenty Questions" format to England. As a producer, programme associate, and participant, he also appeared on "Family Fortunes," "One Minute Please," and "The Adventure Game." His autobiography, "My Life and Other Games," was published in 1990. |
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| + | The Ian Messiter Fortune Teacup and Saucer was manufactured by [[:Category:Poole|Poole]] pottery in [[:Category:Made in England|England]]. It is a [[:Category:Symbol Cups and Saucers|symbol cup and saucer]], with each symbol neatly framed within a formal rectilinear border. I do not know the exact years of manufacture, but it may date from the 1960s to the 1980s. It has been suggested by a few collectors that it was given away as a prize on one of Ian Messiter's game shows, but evidence of that has not surafced as yet. | ||
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Revision as of 19:46, 11 May 2018
Ian Cassan Messiter (1920 - 1999) was a popular British game show host. During his career at BBC Radio, he created the well-known shows "Just a Minute" and "Many a Slip" and brought an adaptation of the American show "Twenty Questions" format to England. As a producer, programme associate, and participant, he also appeared on "Family Fortunes," "One Minute Please," and "The Adventure Game." His autobiography, "My Life and Other Games," was published in 1990.
The Ian Messiter Fortune Teacup and Saucer was manufactured by Poole pottery in England. It is a symbol cup and saucer, with each symbol neatly framed within a formal rectilinear border. I do not know the exact years of manufacture, but it may date from the 1960s to the 1980s. It has been suggested by a few collectors that it was given away as a prize on one of Ian Messiter's game shows, but evidence of that has not surafced as yet.
