Where to buy a pre-loved teasmade
Looking for a secondhand teasmade. Here's some ideas on where to find one and what you can expect to pay!
Buying online
You can buy a secondhand tea makers online, locally or nationally. There are a wide variety of websites and apps. Here are some ideas:
- Check our Rehoming page for any current offers,
- Barneby's online auctions (this platform aggregates many auction houses)
- Freecycle,
- eBay,
- Gumtree,
- Shpock,
- FaceBook Marketplace.
Buying at car boot sales and antique fairs
Car Boot Sales are a great place to buy and sell teasmades, and you may find a fantastic bargain that has been lurking in an attic - it may even be boxed and unused! Antique fairs may occasionally turn up an older model.
Prices
There are not many collectors so prices are not generally inflated, but remember, you’ll pay more if you buy in the winter, especially before Christmas.
As a rough guide, common models from the late 1960s to the 1980s sell for between £5 and £35 depending on condition. Earlier models from the 1950s and early 1960s tend to fetch £35 to £75. Pre WW2 models may go up to £150, and the very oldest and rarest may command over £200.
Beware of false claims of rarity or age. For example the Hawkins Classic is often advertised as Art Deco when in fact it dates from 1963.
Safety
Please read our Safety warning.
If you want to use a teasmade regularly it is best to avoid a vintage model unless you are a confident mechanical engineer or electrician - or have access to one.