Fiesta by Homer Laughlin: What better dinnerware can you bring out to use for your Cinco de Mayo party? Or any party, for that matter. Fiesta means party in Spanish. Introduced in 1936, this dinnerware is a perennial favorite, with many fans and collectors. It was grandma’s china, or even great grandma’s china. When it […]
The Depression glass pattern called Pyramid was produced by Indiana Glass in Dunkirk, Ind. From 1926 to 1932, in various colors, including green. Most are serving pieces, such as this creamer and sugar on a carrying stand. I bought this set around 1980 at the Shipshewana flea market as a gift for my mother. She […]
Mix and match dinnerware has lots of interesting possibilities. Charming and creative table settings are often born when different patterns are combined. Same holds true for glass. Yesterday I saw a blog post today about creating collections of mixed glassware. Oh yes, a vintage lover after my own heart wrote this, and chose the glass. […]
Brigadoon by Royal Albert is a Scotland-inspired pattern with the thistle motif in blue, pink and leaves in tones of green. Gold rims and details just add to the classic, fancy appeal of this fine bone china dinnerware. Beautiful china like this is also the perfect kind of dinnerware for your special Mother’s Day lunch […]
By Karen L. Talavera Our first guest post by a fellow Ezinearticles author, Karen Talavera, who has a website devoted to holiday and dinner parties. Easter, Mother’s Day and other spring events are coming. You’ve chosen your menu and the beautiful dishes, glassware and flatware you will use for the meal. Setting up the room […]
Dinnerware sets include various plate sizes for various uses, taking their names from the foods they are commonly used to serve. Bread, salad or dinner plates are just some of the possibilities. Names for different sizes vary between manufacturers, or even within the product lines of a single manufacturer over time. Diameter alone will not […]
A wonderful set of new glassware is now yours, perfect to add sparkle and shine to your table settings. Whether the pieces are goblets, tumblers, sherbets, coolers or any of the other glassware shapes, you will want to use them often. Here’s how you can take the best care of them: Glass is softer than […]
Setting your holiday table can be a snap when you choose red and green as your color scheme. So many of us grew up with bright red and green as the holiday decor at home, in shops and at school. These colors will bring back happy Christmas memories from times gone past. Start with the […]
Candy and cookies are the best holiday treats. Your vintage dishes can star in the show when you mix and match them in your table setting, and use them to keep the candy handy for guests of all ages. Just like you can repurpose a special canister as a cookie jar, you can repurpose salad […]
Lunch at Chef Lynn Miller’s house is all about great dishes, both tasty food and classy tableware. We met recently, and our conversation began with her new cookbook, Flavor Secrets: Back to the Basics, A professional Chef’s guide to delicious home cooking. We talked about the food, and we talked about the china and flatware. […]
Orange and black, the traditional Halloween colors for decorations and tableware, have been joined in more recent years by purple and lime green. Halloween is second only to Christmas as the most-decorated-for holiday, so it’s not surprising that dishes and dinnerware dedicated specifically for October 31 are becoming easier to find. Some of your vintage […]
Finding special vintage dishes is fun! See what I brought home with me in recent weeks, including some extra special items.
My dishie antennae perk up when I see pieces of Mikasa’s Mediterrania line in my shopping travels. The patterns are so retro. Many of them show the best of modern style from the 1970s. The shapes are simple and sleek. The colors and motifs just work for me. I think Blue Bird is probably my […]