S Viemeister wrote:
>
> On 1/14/2011 7:44 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
> > "S > wrote
> >> On 1/14/2011 10:43 AM, wrote:
> >>> On Thu, 13 Jan 2011 22:21:25 -0500, "Jean > wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> So ALL of the white Corelle was produced after the change?
> >>>
> >>> No, definitely not.
> >>>
> >>> I have all-white pieces that are more than 20 years old.
> >>>
> >> As do I.
> >
> > Yes, they used to make some that I think was called French White. However I
> > think it looked different than what they make now. I believe the old stuff
> > had like...ridges that ran vertically around the sides. I can picture it in
> > my mind. Just can't describe it well.
> >
>
> Yes, French White CorningWare has vertical ribs around it. It
> post-dates the squareish ones with grips on each side. The new
> 'CorningWare' has a version of the ribbed French White, but in stoneware.
> I have a number of pieces of the traditional shapes in white, as well as
> French White, a few Cornflower, and some yellow pieces, which were only
> produced for a short time.
We have quite a few Cornflower pieces. TMU worked in retail and was
given a few pieces by a Corning rep. My father liked it so much, he went
out and bought more LOL. Good thing. A couple of years later it was
discontinued. Not ever getting rid of those.