We’ve got a definite weak spot for 1970s dinnerware we find in our travels, especially the stoneware.
Patterns from Midwinter, Mikasa and even Noritake go great with table settings based on the days when vintage was new: back to the land, Earth Day, Earth Shoe and The Mother Earth News.
Midwinter’s series of patterns – Sun, Moon [...]

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Traditional holidays like Christmas, Thanksgiving or Easter have built in table setting ideas. Turkeys and bunnies, snowmen and colored eggs can suggest themes and color palettes for dinnerware very easily.
Earth Day isn’t in the same category. It began around 1970, so maybe grandma has some vintage china to contribute to a table setting, but it’s [...]

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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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