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Post by ՏՇԾԵԵʅՏɧ_LԹՏՏʅҼ on Jan 22, 2014 20:44:38 GMT -5
I bought a set of stoneware recently (4 place settings) - 4 ea large coffee mugs, dinner plates, salad/sandwich plates, and soup bowls - the brand name is "HomeTrends". They have several designs/patterns - and also sell extra add-on pieces individually.
The design I got was "Bazaar Brown" (square plates, and deep bowls.
(I found my set at WalMart - where they had most of their patterns in stock - including individual pieces. They sell it at other similar stores if you shop around - it's even sold online. This is my pattern.
Some of their patterns/designs are also sold at Bed Bath & Beyond. BB&B also carries a brand called "Sango" here's just one pic of their many patterns/styles/colors. I prefer the more modern/geometric styles, as you can see:
You can do a google search of either brand to see more pics - and where they may be available.
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Post by NoNamePerson on Jan 22, 2014 20:50:19 GMT -5
The last dinnerware I bought came from Pier One but that was ages ago. Looked on their website but don't see the ones I have - wonder why LOL
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Post by Gardening Grandma on Jan 22, 2014 20:58:05 GMT -5
Very pretty, Scottish Lassie. With those colors and designs marks should not show.
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Post by Bonny on Jan 22, 2014 21:28:13 GMT -5
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Post by dannylion on Jan 22, 2014 21:34:41 GMT -5
I've always liked that pattern, Bonny. It still looks fresh and up to date. Flowers and butterflies. Pretty!
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Post by milee on Jan 22, 2014 21:49:44 GMT -5
We have several Portmerion serving pieces that our English relatives gave us for our wedding, but none are as pretty as that pattern. I still like them, though. It was also interesting to tour Portmerion, so the dishes remind me of that.
That stoneware that Scottish Lassie posted and the Wildflower pattern that Dannylion posted is really attractive.
I don't think the Corelle is noisy at all, but I've been using it so long maybe I'm desensitized. It's quieter than the "nice" china I have for special occasions.
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Post by dnvr on Jan 23, 2014 1:25:34 GMT -5
Replacements.com. Prices are not for the frugal, but they also buy patterns. You can get an idea what your dishes (and silver) are worth, and decide if you want to sell what you have or replace what is missing.
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Post by mmhmm on Jan 23, 2014 2:28:46 GMT -5
I have to laugh at myself. I've got two full sets of 12 place settings with serving dishes, both Mikasa, both from the 1980s. Both are in like-new condition, somehow. They just seem to go on, and on, and on. I've never thought about replacing the darned things. I think they've become family.
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Post by bobosensei on Jan 23, 2014 4:26:54 GMT -5
I got stoneware for my wedding and had it about 5 years when we made our move overseas. I had 8-10 dishes break and instead of replacing them I got a new set. I didn't like how heavy they were and a few had chipped.
I now have bone china the "hotel collection" from Macys. It goes on sale all the time so I have an extensive collection now. A couple of these dishes have also chipped in the few years I have had them, but it is just the bowls and things with a curved, raised lip on it. My plates and dishes with a flat edge are all fine.
I don't like how light corelle dishes are, but it is something I might get when we have kids.
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Post by mamasita99 on Jan 23, 2014 6:14:04 GMT -5
I have a Mikasa bone china set that is both light and durable. Unfortunately I only have 6 place sets, so we run out of these dishes frequently in a day. I want to buy more but the pattern is no longer made, and replacements are too pricey. I need to find a new pattern and stock up, or buy a set that coordinates with my current set. Love Mikasa!
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Post by mamasita99 on Jan 23, 2014 6:15:19 GMT -5
Ugh! Now you guys have me browsing the internet for new dish sets! Maybe I'll start a Christmas wish list for next year, I never know what to put on the list when people ask me...
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Post by skubikky on Jan 23, 2014 7:40:24 GMT -5
If you only want one set nice enough for company, I go with the Dansk. It's considered a casual china. Nice but sturdy enough to go in the dishwasher. link to Store Locator It's available at Macy's, Bloomingdale's, JC Penny's and some other stores. I've had my Dansk for 30 years. I have a number of different patterns in various shades of blue. I got a lot when I got married. A friend's DH was a rep so I also bought many samples from him over the years as well as picked up things at outlets. It does chip but never stained and is very, very sturdy. I have dinner plates in all these patterns as well as various serving pieces: Christianshavn Blue , Arabesque, Bayberry, Indigo
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Post by Deleted on Jan 23, 2014 7:55:50 GMT -5
Replacements.com. Prices are not for the frugal, but they also buy patterns. You can get an idea what your dishes (and silver) are worth, and decide if you want to sell what you have or replace what is missing. This is NOT a good guide to the value of your dishes. I tried to sell some to Replacements.com several years ago. They offer approximately 25% of what they sell them for, not including your shipping costs. I always laugh at ads on Craigslist that quote what dishes would cost at Replacements.com.
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Post by Gardening Grandma on Jan 23, 2014 8:54:00 GMT -5
Those of you with bone china - does it get those marks? If not, do you use it every day or just special occassions?
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Post by Tiny on Jan 23, 2014 10:30:30 GMT -5
If you know the maker and pattern eBay/RubyLane/sometimes etsy (and I'm sure there are other places on line) are sometimes useful for finding additional peices.
I agree with the others that Replacements is expensive...and probably should be used as a 'last resort' if you really need to replace a peice or two of some pattern.
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Post by Bonny on Jan 23, 2014 10:53:15 GMT -5
I've always liked that pattern, Bonny. It still looks fresh and up to date. Flowers and butterflies. Pretty! Thanks dannylion. The sweet part of the story is that I only started out with a few pieces shortly after we married. Then we kept getting pieces and checks to finish it off from family members, especially DH's aunt.
I never registered for our wedding because both DH and I had moved out a few years before and had enough to start out. And the cost of a bone china setting just seemed crazy (about $50 -$60 back then). I didn't feel right asking for expensive stuff like that.
Turns out that was a good thing because about 3 years later both DFIL and DMIL got into a bit of a competition loading us with all of the family stuff; e.g. china, silver, serveware and furniture. A moving van from DFIL and 14 boxes from DMIL. We were in a 1000 sq.ft. house. It felt like an invading army moved in.
It's all good though. If I were on a limited budget I would have just bought the dinner plates and finished off the rest of the set with inexpensive stuff in blues and greens from Target. I like the Fiestaware too now that it no longer has lead in the glaze.
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Post by Cookies Galore on Jan 23, 2014 11:04:46 GMT -5
Those of you with bone china - does it get those marks? If not, do you use it every day or just special occassions? We use ours everyday. We've only had them for four months so we don't have longevity on our side, but no marks.
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Post by qofcc on Jan 26, 2014 21:35:00 GMT -5
Check out servu-online restaurant supply company. I bought the international tableware porcelain american white color. Dropped them on the floor, used them outside, put them through the dishwasher. Haven't had one chip or break yet. They're plain but classic & just as durable as corelle but classier looking IMHO.
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Post by grits on Jan 26, 2014 21:40:19 GMT -5
Buy what you want for everyday use. Use Chinette for the fancy gatherings.
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Post by Opti on Jan 26, 2014 21:40:59 GMT -5
If you only want one set nice enough for company, I go with the Dansk. It's considered a casual china. Nice but sturdy enough to go in the dishwasher. link to Store Locator It's available at Macy's, Bloomingdale's, JC Penny's and some other stores. I've had my Dansk for 30 years. I have a number of different patterns in various shades of blue. I got a lot when I got married. A friend's DH was a rep so I also bought many samples from him over the years as well as picked up things at outlets. It does chip but never stained and is very, very sturdy. I have dinner plates in all these patterns as well as various serving pieces: Christianshavn Blue , Arabesque, Bayberry, Indigo
I am jealous. I wanted Bayberry and Indigo and had it on my wedding registry. We only received one special piece and moving to NJ did not leave $$ for dishes until I couldn't find them anymore.
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Post by Opti on Jan 26, 2014 21:46:27 GMT -5
Tiny Speck thanks much for posting that link. I had fun going through some of the old Corelle and Pyrex compatible patterns. I didn't realize my Corelle was so old as apparently I bought it at least a few years after the pattern was introduced. I still have all my Pyrex compatibles I bought. Slightly newer than yours.
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Post by sesfw on Jan 27, 2014 11:22:34 GMT -5
As a person that has gone through several sets of daily dining dishes I like the Corelle best. I've never had stoneware but my SIL does and her set doesn't fit in her new dishwasher. The plates are too thick to stand upright in the holders.
I've managed to break one small bowl in the corelle set. I have granite tile counter tops and ceramic tile floor. Nothing bounces. LOL
We have a very pretty set of dishes for special occasions, Limoges/Haviland. I'm afraid to use it so the set is on display in the china hutch.
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Post by Sam_2.0 on Jan 27, 2014 11:26:58 GMT -5
Shoot, I got two stoneware sets from Dollar General on clearance - $8 for 8 place settings. It's plain white but we use it every day and even serve dinner to others on it. I want to go to Corelle when we move so that I can keep it all in a lower cabinet and DD can start unloading the dishwasher
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