Bean Pot Soup Tureen

I love making baked beans. Problematically, I've been making them in my crock pot, so they don't brown properly. Therefore, when I saw this antique bean pot at a consingment shop, I was intrigued. I thought it was a bit small though for a batch of beans, so, as it was $15 anyway, I let it go.
A short while later, I was at the Salvation Army with some friends, and found another bean pot, made by Three Crowns, and sporting the appropriate number 3 on top of a crown in blue. That was $7.50, but again, I didn't buy it. It wasn't as nice as the one from the consignment shop, which even came with a soup ladle. The next time I was at the SA, I found that someone had snapped it up, which was probably wise, since internet prices for the 3 Crowns item run right around $40.
When I learned that the consignment shop was having a 50% off sale, I decided to meander over, just to see if they still had my bean pot. They did! I got the nicer bean pot, which turns out to be McCoy, for $7.50.
I love it! I was even inspired to finish up this quilted table runner to go underneath it. I can't wait to serve guests from this lovely bean pot soup tureen.