Nestled in the Upper Blue Mountains village of Leura, Bygone Beautys offers visitors to its tearooms and showrooms a truly memorable experience – so don’t forget your camera!

Apart from displaying the bulk of the world’s largest private collection of teapots in the Treasured Teapot Museum, Bygone Beautys also offers items for sale, such as estate jewellery (gold, silver and diamonds dominate); antiques and collectables; and contemporary quality gifts, which are scattered throughout the emporium. Take the experience a step further and enjoy our renowned silver service-style Traditional Tea or Devonshire Tea at the Bygone Beautys Tearooms.

On most days you may catch the proprietor, Maurice Cooper OAM, (better known as The Teapot Man or Mr Teapot) serving customers at the front desk. Maurice will be easily recognisable wearing a bow tie, and will probably be in the midst of selling a diamond ring to a customer. Ronald Hooper, primarily responsible for most of the eye-catching displays and the one who commenced the teapot collection decades ago, has recently retired. When Maurice and Ronald joined forces in 1992, Maurice matched Ronald’s collection so Bygone Beautys now has the world’s largest private collection, and continues to grow. Maurice and some of the staff, are great examples of Bygone Beautys!

Bygone Beautys Cottages (a range of accommodation cottages for visitors) now has the advantage of offering visitors the Blue Mountains Accommodation Association (BMAA) Privileged Guest Card, which provides select additional value at attractions, dining-out venues and accommodation in the Blue Mountains.

To find us on foot from Leura railway station or, if driving up to the mountains from Sydney, turn left off the Great Western Highway into Leura Mall. Go past the railway station, turn left into Railway Parade at the roundabout, then turn right into Grose Street. Continue straight ahead to the next corner and on your left you will find Bygone Beautys.