Dee Randall wrote:

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>>On 19 Feb 2006 19:21:26 -0800, smith wrote:
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>>> Hi. Can I please piggy back on this topic? I love to look at the very
>>> ornate china, but don't care to eat off it. I tend to like simple
>>> things, except for dessert plates-I've got my eyes on some crazy
>>> hungarian china with birds on it. I really love the Wedgwood Queen's
>>> Plain http://tinyurl.com/ozx8e , but am worried that this is not a
>>> formal china. The Queen's White is the same pattern in white with
>>> platinum trim http://tinyurl.com/m5jhy , but it seems rather cold to
>>> me. Is either suitable for 'company' china? Thanks!
>>>
>>>
>>The plantinum band is too cold for me. I prefer the plain white
>>myself - I'm a big fan of white on white
>>Wedgewood:
>>My personal favorite is.... Edme http://tinyurl.com/ol2qn
>>Not knowing your taste, also look at
>>Colosseum http://tinyurl.com/ez8vp
>>Countryware http://tinyurl.com/fvpz7
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>The Wedgwood Queen's Plain reminds me of a set of pewter plates, bowls,
>drinking cups, wine goblets we received as a wedding present. The plates
>were similar in design as the Queen's Plain plates, and sort of similar to
>the Wilton Armetale (metal) serving plate I have. For this reason, it
>reminds me a bit of pub dinnerware.
>At the time in the 70's, probably in New England, it was 'in,' but perhaps
>it's always considered 'in' in New England, I don't know.
>But definitely, it is of English roots.
>I wonder if the English pub dwellers were eating off the similar metal
>dishes first, or was it royalty eating off porcelain first and then, the
>pub dwellers imitating them. I would think the latter. Don't know, tho.
>Dee Dee
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I think I can imagine what it looks like - sort of Jacobean.

Everybody ate off metal plates to begin with, then when porcelain was
introduced the plates were made in the same shapes at first, which is
understandable when you think about it. It wasn't really until mid to
late eighteenth century that china was mass produced in quantity for
ordinary people.

Christine

smith wrote:
> Hi. Can I please piggy back on this topic? I love to look at the very
> ornate china, but don't care to eat off it. I tend to like simple
> things, except for dessert plates-I've got my eyes on some crazy
> hungarian china with birds on it. I really love the Wedgwood Queen's
> Plain http://tinyurl.com/ozx8e , but am worried that this is not a
> formal china. The Queen's White is the same pattern in white with
> platinum trim http://tinyurl.com/m5jhy , but it seems rather cold to
> me. Is either suitable for 'company' china? Thanks!
>

The china that is suitable for company china is the china you like the best.
Period. It's your china, you can have whatever you like.

I had a set of Wedgwood Sterling
http://tinyurl.com/z7zd8
but I lost that in the divorce a couple years ago. I loved it. It was very
plain, very subtle, but very classy. Not the kind of thing to go out of style.

I now have my mother's Wedgwood Amherst
http://tinyurl.com/h7o5b
which I am equally in love with for many of the same reasons and also because
it has definite sentimental value.

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Step off, beyotches, I'm the roflpimp!

Old Mother Ashby wrote:
> >
> That's really pretty for a teaset, and it would be fabulous for
> breakfast in bed on a tray, but not my taste for a dinner service. Isn't
> that replacements.com place amazing? Couldn't believe it when I came
> across them.
>
> Christine

Replacements, Ltd. is extremely high-priced. In some cases, it might
be deservedly, but in most, it isn't.

I have filled out my grandmother's crystal from Ebay and been none the
worse for it. It's extremely scarce and hard to find, but I'll be
durned if I'll pay Ebay's prices. They are outrageous. OTOH, if you
want to sell them something, they'll give you a 10th of what they
charge for it.

N.

"Nancy1" > wrote

> Replacements, Ltd. is extremely high-priced. In some cases, it might
> be deservedly, but in most, it isn't.
>
> I have filled out my grandmother's crystal from Ebay and been none the
> worse for it.

I think there is a gremlin who likes my lunch plates,
I don't know where they went, I was down to maybe five
of them. I was able to find them on ebay (in my pattern, or
close enough) for only about 5 bucks apiece or so. Easily a
third what replacements wanted even if they had them in
stock.

nancy

On Sun, 19 Feb 2006 18:06:19 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
> rummaged among random neurons
and opined:

>So, your daughter (who never knew her baba) will inherit a bunch of
>dishes in a pattern she didn't select and was never allowed to touch but
>she'd darn well better be glad to have them? :-)

That's how I wound up with my grandmother's service for 24, which was
her parents' wedding gift to her in 1920.
>
>I hope you will at least consider using them once in a while starting

I am hugely sentimental about my grandmother's china, but only bring
it out Christmas, Easter and Thanksgiving. And everyone who lends a
hand in the kitchen better not let me catch any of it going into the
dishwasher!

>when she is young -- maybe on her birthday -- so that she can hear the
>stories about her babi who would have loved her so much and would be
>happy to see her enjoying baba's favorite special dishes.

Eggsackly.

<snip>

Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd
AAC(F)BV66.0748.CA

--
"If the soup had been as hot as the claret, if the claret had been as
old as the bird, and if the bird's breasts had been as full as the
waitress's, it would have been a very good dinner."

-- Duncan Hines

To reply, replace "spaminator" with "cox"

On 20 Feb 2006 10:55:01 -0800, "Nancy1" >
rummaged among random neurons and opined:

>Replacements, Ltd. is extremely high-priced. In some cases, it might
>be deservedly, but in most, it isn't.

I was able to get some nicely priced replacement pieces for my Dansk
every day ware that is now sadly no longer made.

http://www.tabletopsetc.com/index.jsp

Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd
AAC(F)BV66.0748.CA

--
"If the soup had been as hot as the claret, if the claret had been as
old as the bird, and if the bird's breasts had been as full as the
waitress's, it would have been a very good dinner."

-- Duncan Hines

To reply, replace "spaminator" with "cox"

In article .com>,
"Nancy1" > wrote:
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> Replacements, Ltd. is extremely high-priced. In some cases, it might
> be deservedly, but in most, it isn't.
>
> I have filled out my grandmother's crystal from Ebay and been none the
> worse for it. It's extremely scarce and hard to find, but I'll be
> durned if I'll pay Ebay's prices.

You mean Replacements, Ltd., I'll bet.
How's life down your way, Woman?
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On Mon, 20 Feb 2006 20:00:49 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
> rummaged among random neurons
and opined:

>You mean Replacements, Ltd., I'll bet.

Nope - it's called "Tabletops, Etc."

>How's life down your way, Woman?

Can't complain. I quit my job to play golf and show myself a very good
time. Do some volunteering at the Public Law Center in Santa Ana to
keep my hand in. How's by you? You gonna try to get out here in June
for the Sandy Eggo cookin? (Thereby OB.)

Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd
AAC(F)BV66.0748.CA

--
"If the soup had been as hot as the claret, if the claret had been as
old as the bird, and if the bird's breasts had been as full as the
waitress's, it would have been a very good dinner."

-- Duncan Hines

To reply, replace "spaminator" with "cox"