Finding special vintage dishes is fun! See what I brought home with me in recent weeks, including some extra special items.
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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 […]
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Harkerware is a beautiful vintage dinnerware that I notice as soon as I see it. I especially look for the pieces with creamy white motifs on a color background. They have a special charm in my book. I don’t see it that often, unfortunately. Harker was originally made in East Liverpool, Ohio, starting in 1840, […]
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I love to use my special vintage-theme party dishes when company comes over. Tier servers are not new to the piece type library. I’ve got new ones and old ones in my collection, and I always take a look when I see them. Can I even pick a favorite? The colorful one with the kitchen […]
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Happy 11th birthday, Diary of a Dishie! The cake is ready, now for the plates. Ah, serving dishes. Not as simple as the cake, which I let the bakery decorate. That was easy. Overall the cake and its bright frosting will be the star of the show. Choosing one pattern from my stash of small […]
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Specialty dishes can pop up almost anywhere, and find their way into your collection. These charming salad or dessert plates from Crate & Barrel came to me just like that. Someone may have used them for Valentine’s Day, or maybe a birthday treat, and then they moved on before I found them. These are the […]
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Your grandma probably had some, if she liked dishes at all. If you’re looking for some charming glassware to complement your cottage or farmhouse style, you may have some already. If not, what are you waiting for? Milk glass comes in all kinds of shapes and piece types. It’s easy to find in secondary marketplaces […]
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Look what I found at the thrift store this week…a big china jug in the Yorktowne pattern by Pfaltzgraff! This beauty almost got by me, but I have been looking through other sections of the store in more detail, not just the dish area. This was in the home décor department, along with wreaths […]
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I’ve been buying glass in this classic style for years, in different places and by different makers. Some of it has been new, but most of it has been from secondary sources. This pattern works well to mix with more modern shapes, or for an eclectic, mix-and-match table. I like it because it goes well […]
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Earlier this year, I dusted off my old cross stitching stash, and took up the craft again. Wow! There have been a lot of changes in the last 10 years in the products you can get to express yourself with this age-old fiber art. I noticed that stitchers generally use their finished pieces for […]
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This kind of dinnerware, in the Indigo Moon pattern, is near the top of my permanent shopping list. I found a little bit more today. Four saucers might not seem like a lot, but I usually find loose cups without them, and I want all the pieces I can find, if the condition and price […]
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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 […]