After visiting the cider mill (see last post) I went out and found a favorite dinnerware line, Mikasa Potters Art.
Thirty years ago, there was another “green” trend in the marketplace. One of the results was the Potters Art line by Mikasa. This is heavy dinnerware with a handmade look and feel. The dinnerplates, for example, [...]

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This quality pottery is handmade in Zanesville, Ohio, by “the original” Hartstone.
This company has roots back to the 1970s. It went through a period of corporate ownership, and was closed.
But in a town of 25,000, the loss of 400 jobs was painful, not to mention the loss of a piece of history. Southeastern Ohio has [...]

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I’m glad to see Earth Day expanded to Earth Week. It got me thinking about vintage dishes, and why vintage is green.
Vintage is recycled by nature. It’s been discontinued by the manufacturer. Most pieces some from the secondary market and were previously owned. Dishes with a history. They’ve been around once and are ready to [...]

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Like food, china and dinnerware can take you places, too.
Take Noritake’s Keltcraft line, made in Ireland in the 1980s and 1990s. Soft, pale colors, as on this darling creamer, speak with charm about a vibrant land. Ireland in the spring is very green to us North Americans. In May and June it’s so green in [...]

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