Classic dinnerware from the past

Retro Asian Jadeite.

A few years ago, I found a complete service for twelve of this Taylor Stone "Cathay" pattern at a yard sale. It's now my daily dinnerware.

Another shot of the turquoise Fiestaware.

This will end in tears.

Straight from the Jetsons' dining room, r2.

Is r1 not called "Jadeite Jane Ray"?

Why, r4?

A friend had Wedgwood Edme.

My first set of dinnerware, Fitz & Floyd Rondelet in Grey

I adore that, R9.

It came in lots of colors, r10. I liked the peach and blue, too.

We had that when I was a kiddie at our country house, R8.

Very hard wearing. Lasted for years.

What is Fiestaware? I mean is it just a brand name for brightly colored plates or is it whatever material said plates are made out of?

It's one of the only white patterns I've ever really liked, r12. Alright, off-white, but you know what I mean.

~We also had this at our country house - for tea.

Singapore Bird.

ALl that's left is a little creamer which I still have.

OMG - and here it is.

Fiesta is the actual brand name, r13. It has always been called Fiestaware by a certain segment of the buying public, and now, it's easier to google if you type "Fiestaware" instead of just "Fiesta."

Here is the current website:

Lenox Autumn - so beautiful, with those raised grapes!

Here's Singapore Bird, r15 r16. There's an older backstamp and a newer one.

Interesting, R19.

I remember The Bellamys had it in "Upstairs Downstairs" - which we always remarked upon whenever we saw it.

Waiting for the old Corelle patterns. Keep ‘em coming.

Russel Wright Iroquois in Avocado Yellow. I have a giant set of it, collected over the years. I also have charcoal, white, oyster and turquoise, which is super rare.

Thanks for the link, R19-very nostalgic. We got 38 years hard wear out of that set. We also used it for breakfast.

We had some kind of every-night Corelle or Melmac pattern. It was white with a fruit still life pattern that took up the whole plate. I have no idea what it was called. I hated it. I don't like floral or produce patterns on dishes.

Actually talking of our country house (this was in England) - we moved in, in 1965 and many years later I saw this film and kept saying "we had that!"

Someone might enjoy this. Only 2 mins.

This is the Corelle I grew up with. Indian Summer: Iconic.

I've always been fond of Mikasa French Countryside. Goes with everything, and food looks fantastic on it.

Currently, I have this.

It's called silky stripe.

Apparently matching Tea Sets are out of date now. Fuck that.

More Silky Stripe.

The Teapot's a bit kitsch - but I like it.

I collected LuRay for years, after my father bought several pieces at an auction and gave them to me. I eventually had enough of it to serve twelve people, although I would never have that many over for dinner at one time. After my father died, the appeal of it left me and I sold it all on eBay.

Ruska by Arabia.

Bennington pottery.. still made today in Vermont. I like this in blue and yellow.

Ask and ye shall receive, r21. I use this daily. The green on the out rim is much lighter than in the photo.

At first, r34, I thought we were looking at Noritake Bambina. Then I saw the green edge.

Mason's Mandalay

R2's Taylor Stone "Cathay" pattern is fun looking dinnerware.

I like brown ceramic sets. I have a this Pruszkow Polish tea set for 10 with a large and small teapot.

Bulgarian Troyan plates and bowls to mesmerize your stoner guests.

The more colorful versions of Johnson Friendly Village. Ok very kitsch but for 6 weeks of the year it makes a nice table, really. THEN PUT IT AWAY! Take it out only every 3 years or so.

Antique/vintage yellowware..

Great video, R25. Love the electric shaver shaped like a vibrator, with its hard case apparently intended to disguise what it is.

Octime by arcoroc. It must be flawless, NO scratches. This is when your mood swings to German, Fassbinder, a 60's 70's deco-disco-Biba vibe, Nagel, cigarettes, sushi, dim sum, crepes.

you MUST have the flutes!

Thank you R17

So it's moderately priced and I take it was very popular in the 50s and 60s and is still prized today because of all the bright colors?

The classic simple Gien oyster plate.

Italian Deruta - could anything be more cheerful?

This sort of thing was very popular in the 60s at least in England it was. I still like it.

for salad

for avocado

Josef Hoffmann coffee set. Are you this chic and this rich? Or this lucky?

Isn't that the plate that gives you cancer?

Which plate, dear?

The old bright red Fiesta glaze was made with radium, so any chipped or cracked pieces should be thrown away. The other colors are fine.

Some of the antique pottery have lead glazes... like yellowware. I wouldn't use the old pieces, just display them. You can get safer reproduction pieces to use.

OMG, R15, I bought a Singapore Bird saucer at a yard sale about ten years ago and use it to hold little thisses and thats. Just love it, it's a beautiful, soft pattern.

As kiddies in England in the '60s, we had Royal Doulton "Bunnykins".

But we had our crumpets on these.

Wedgwood Chinese Tigers gets my heart fluttering.

I'm the English guy multi-posting. I've never really THOUGHT about dinnerware much before. I've surprised myself by my participation.

But I have noticed I buy quite a lot of stuff (& end up not having enough room) - so I probably dig it more than I realised.

I'm also pretty keen on Cornishware....although it can be faulty.

I like Cornishware, too R59.

I've always wanted a collection of Franciscan Ivy. Mostly because the Ricardos had them.

I'm also pretty into miniature bowls and find all sort of uses for them.

1970's own " Corelle Butterfly Gold "

My favorite Aunt had this set. I have bought the set, along with the serving pieces, and use it daily. It brings back fond memories.

French cafe au lait cups.. these are fun, too.

Love those r64.

Collecting vintage mass market dishes are the gift that keeps on giving. Supply never seems to dry up. I was finding it for nothing when I was 18 and I'm still finding it for nothing at 58. There is so much out there I have left collections in cities when I've moved on, rather than lugging it all around. You get rid of some, soon enough you going to find others that delight.

We had this stuff when I was a kid, early 60s. Franciscan Tulip Time.

I have what little there is left of it put away somewhere. I used to think about finding the missing pieces for it, but, lately I’ve been feeling less and less like I want any of the past hanging around.

[quote]Collecting vintage mass market dishes are the gift that keeps on giving. Supply never seems to dry up. I was finding it for nothing when I was 18 and I'm still finding it for nothing at 58. There is so much out there I have left collections in cities when I've moved on, rather than lugging it all around. You get rid of some, soon enough you going to find others that delight.

I end up collecting as much as I want, then selling it or giving it away, then collecting more. It seems to be about "the hunt."

I love the ultra-modern look of Raymor, made by the Roseville Pottery in the 50's. I bought a small set at an auction and was going to keep the collection going but for some reason the pieces had the feel that they would chip very easily, so I was afraid to use it.

This is my all time favourite thread on DL.

My favorites are r2 and r67! Love that kind of stuff. My aunt was recently downsizing and gave me a ton of her mid century mixing bowls, serving platters, trays, casserole dishes, etc. I really didn't have room for it, but I couldn't turn it down, and it inspired me to get rid of a bunch of dishes I didn't need anymore.

Im really liking R67

Sadly I am already looking for a set after seeing your post.

I inherited a full set of Spode India Tree. It's too fancy to use all all once -- so I'll often just serve desert on one of the plates as my dinnerware is all white. So that's a nice surprise for my guests.

Love, Love, Love it all!!

My 96 year old aunt still has a huge set of this. Seems like it would act as an appetite suppressant if one ate off of it!

A special mass produced shout out to Melmac Dinnerware !

We grew up in the 70's and 80's using Johnson Brothers Old English Countryside for everyday use. My mom must have gotten rid of them at some point for something trendier. I'd like to start to put together a collection of it for myself.

^ I don't blame her.

This pattern has become my daily dining set. I got it at a symphony sale. I love the color. Goes well with food. (Don't like to eat off of plates that have colors that are not found anywhere in nature). Dansk Cornucopia pattern

Patterned plates can be pretty but I prefer eating off solid colors.

One "slightly" used dinner plate for $15 if I'm reading that correctly? Paper suddenly looks like a better option. White and paper occur in nature.

I'm with you R71. I really like both of those styles.

You can go visit the Fiestaware factory in East Liverpool, Ohio where they have an outlet store and buy seconds as well as first run Fiestaware goods. But I go across town to the Hall China factory store where they sell great diner and restaurant industrial China that is very nostalgic.

[quote]One "slightly" used dinner plate for $15 if I'm reading that correctly?

To which R is this addressed, R81?

R75, I inherited a full set of Blue Willow and love it. I've given up on eating off my all-white Wedgwood and only use it for company now. There's something very comforting about the Blue Willow.

r4 yes it will...mine. I left the ex and he wouldn't let me take my collection of Fiestaware. I bought a piece in every color starting in the 1980s. I had my spring/summer sets and fall/ winter in the darker colors.

I did manage to get my lilac pieces out one day while he was out...the rest, well, may the cabinets full off them wall off the wall and bury the prick....

R86 How long ago did you leave "the ex"?

And look at you, being post number 86.

r87 april ..here are the spring/summer plates..this isn't a quarter of my collection

Why can't you get it back, r88? Did he change the locks?

Pyrex Red Laurel

Vintage Finland Arabia

Did anyone here grow up with Pfaltzgraff? My neighbors had a complete set of the Folk Art pattern, which I found very homey.

R91 that Arabia pattern is fantastic.

The timeless Tobacco Leaf pattern.

One thing that always scares me is that older stuff might have been manufactured using stuff that we know today is toxic.

From lead painted porcelain to lead crystal that leeches lead into the contents of containers, I'm always slightly worried. They've found that many older pieces contain toxic materials that were commonly used during the period.

Wheat pattern dishes.

R92 - My mother had those. Not so beautiful but sturdy as hell.

r89 mediation in Fl, I got screwed. I did walk out with most of my sanity......

r98, so legally, your Fiestaware is no longer your Fiestaware. Correct? If so, let it go. It's time to start over.

r99 just wanted to add to the thread

Franciscan's Atomic Starburst....

R92, it is homey but chips like a bitch, leaving a glaringly bright white finish that completely ruins the piece.

Epicure

Serenade

Red dishes are insane. They're just not attractive, they dominate the tablescape, and food looks awful on them. Please, readjust your aesthetic values.

Clarice Cliff

R105 We must know! Which red dish, or set thereof, set you to shrieking?

Metlox Poppy Trail California Mobile......

R92.. My everyday dishes are by Pfaltzgraff. I bought them through LL Bean, back in the 90's. It's a discontinued pattern, but are white.. with a sponge blue pattern at the edge. It's simple, and very country. I can't find a photo. Yes, very homey.

R107, all of them! Even a white dish with a red rim is pure horror. Hermes has a line of red & white that put me into a coma whenever I see them.

R95.. Older pieces are for display, unless you're sure that no lead or toxic materials were used.

R106, those are beyond charming. Do you own a set?

If you must go plastic, Russel Wright Residential is a valid choice....

R107, I submit for your consideration. And this is only the salad plate!

Why are many of the newer posts so fucking ugly?

Dish Queens and Divorce - Discuss

Dramas mentioned above.

I dunno about y'all.

The partner who spends his time and money collecting certain dishes - is the one who walks out the door with those dishes. Why would an EX want to keep dishes he didn't buy or worse even, if they are collectables, didn't spend the time collecting?

One of my exes wanted a 50-50 split on collections - and we had all sorts. Not just dishes. All sorts of various things, in collections. I said no thank you. If I spent my time over years - not to mention money, and still wanted the stuff - I offered cash. It was worth it.

You have an ugly attitude, r115.

Are you talking about the plates, r115, or the posts themselves?

Children's toy set.......

It made me happy to see Lenox Holiday on the wedding registry for a young relative’s recent wedding. I bought them several serving pieces.

My Grandmother owned a set of Marcrest Stetson Swiss Chalet Alpine. I think they used to give them away at grocery stores. I have several dishes I picked up at thrift stores. They make me very nostalgic.

Have always loved that pattern, R120. It's the only red I can tolerate.

R122, I agree on the red. Very very sparing, please. And I also wish that more people had Christmas china. We grew up with Spode Christmas Tree, and still use it for large family Christmases, but I wish my Mom had chosen something else.

I want service for 24 in Bernardaud Grenadiers. Just to use once a year.

In my everday life I enjoy eating off mismatched old china, and never really worry about lead. Unless you are serving gazpacho or tomato anything, or other acidic foods the fear is a bit over dramatised. Having said that, I am suspicious of red glazes. I guess I draw my own safety line of demarcation at radioactivity.

Grew up eating off Currier and Ives.

No Spode Christmas China?

Actually most of this stuff hurts my eyes. The Noritake was nice but ruined by that rim color. And Melmac wouldn't be Melmac without th cups with coffee stains for days.

Other than R75 you all have HORRID taste!

Eat my ass off a Royal Copenhagen bread plate, R127.

R75 r85 r127 - I have both sets, Blue Willow and Currier and Ives!

Did you know that Blue Willow is the longest continuously produced china pattern in history?

Blue Heaven....another grocery store line

Blue Heaven's sister pattern Mojave Green

I still have a thing for earthy crunchy 70s dinnerware like Mikasa Potter's Art. I never buy it because it doesn't match my kitchen, but I always like seeing it in thrift shops.

Now, which of us little hostesses didn't long for this set?

Heisey Lodestar

California Aztec

Daisy Fiesta

Duralex amber

Wow!! My family meals are all over this thread. What's interesting is how China sets get handed down to next generations. My great grandmother who was rich, white and racist in Kentucky had the Singapore Bird pattern. She died decades ago and to my surprise the set is now with my niece. Who is married to a handsome man from Singapore. They live in Philly. My cousin's son and his husband have my mom's old Blue Heaven (that I grew up with). My Sister has my mom's Currier and Ives (we use it for holidays only). Aunt Martha had the wheat pattern, who knows where that will show up. Ditto Aunt Shirley's big leaf plates.

And for my farm, which I inherited from a cruel grandmother, I just pick up Blue Willow at flea markets. Fools everyone into thinking She was nice.

US Navy Mess Wardroom Officer by Homer Laughlin. My mom picked up a set at the flea market. My family had no connections with the Navy.

My aunt had R120. Loved that pattern.

I don't know how long they've been making this pattern, but I love Fiesta Christmas Tree.

Oh, r141, that is pretty. I'm not fond of the Fiesta polka dots......