One of the sweetest vintage china patterns we find in our travels is Fantasia by Florenteen.
This dinnerware was made in Japan and is typical of 1960s patterns and products. Especially look at the swoop shapes of pieces such as the creamer, sugar bowl and gravy boat.
This china features dainty sprays of flowers in soft rose pink and blue, on a white background, and platinum rims.
Use this vintage dinnerware in your contemporary table setting when you want to have a charming, cottage table setting. Or for a special tea party with a group of intimate friends.
Fantasia will mix well with many patterns that are floral on white, especially those with smooth shapes.
About the photo: Fruit or dessert bowl in the Fantasia pattern, shown with a serving of Dark Chocolate Haagen Dazs ice cream, topped with a sprig of fresh mint.
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I just stumbled on this when I as trying to find matching pieces to a different item. I have dinner plates in this pattern! I have another pattern with pink roses that I mixed them with. Very pretty.
Rose china patterns are very popular and a great theme to use for mix and match table setting.
I’ll bet yours is lovely! Thanks for stopping by!
My Grandmother bought the entire set for my Mother using S&H green stamps, I now use it for the holidays….I could have had her lennox autumn pattern, but I loved this one!
how much would a whole set of Florenteen Fantasia(the soft pink and blue roses)set be worth. They are in excellent shape. These will be put in an estate sell and I want to make sure the family gets what they”re worth the family could use the money they also have extra pieces to the set.
Hello Brenda!
You can get an idea of the market for particular patterns of vintage dinnerware by checking the Replacements dot com site, eBay or Etsy.
You will see what the offers are for sale, though in the end, the china is worth what someone will pay for it.
Florentine Fantasia is a charming pattern, perfect for tea parties, cottage style table settings.
If the condition is perfect, and there are a large number of pieces, this will tempt the right buyer.
I hope all goes well with the estate sale!
I found some dinner plates at an estate sale and continue to add to my collection by shopping thrift shops. I noticed that there are different markings on some of the pieces. Do you know what the difference is? Are some original and some replacements? The estate sale pieces have a pink heart .
Hello Janine,
I think you are right, some are original and some are replacements. It’s hard for me to say which I think is original without seeing the marks, but I have seen replacement dinnerware (and glassware) in various places over the years.
It’s also possible that the original manufacturer reissued a discontinued pattern. Fiesta is a well-known example. Homer Laughlin brought it back due to customer demand. In that kind of situation, the marks may not tell the story.
If the pieces are in good condition, and go with your existing set, then you win, in any case!
I have a huge number of pieces of Fantasia that the man gave to me when we bought our house. It has everything from salt and peppers gravy boats tons of platters plates two different size saucers cups you name it its got it. I would love to sell it but don’t know where to begin
Hello Jackie!
There are a number of options to sell a big set of dinnerware, each with its pluses and minuses. One way would be to find a local consignment avenue. You will pay a percentage to the seller, but the set would be out of your hands.
If you can sell directly to an end user (such as through Craig’s List or eBay) you can also make money, but you will work for it.
Fantasia is a charming vintage pattern. I hope you succeed!
Hi Jackie! My name is Rose. Are you wanting to sell some of your Fantasia dinnerware? I have an incomplete set and would like to add dinner plates and teacups and saucers and some other pieces.
Would love to hear from you! Thanks!
I was given a whole complete set of fantasia. Included in the set is a coffee pot with the original box. Was this something special? Until now I have never seen China with a coffee pot. Would you have any idea what year this pattern was made. My set belonged to a 90+ year old was supposed to be her wedding China.
Hello Judy!
Fantasia is a charming pattern! I estimate it dates from the mid-50s to mid-60s, based on the shape and material.
Many china patterns have coffee pots and tea pots that match. I depends on several factors, including what beverages were popular to serve when the pattern was created.
I hope you will thoroughly enjoy this sweet dinnerware!
Hello! I thought that my mother collected each piece at a grocery store. Remember when the grocery stores would feature a china or silverware pattern with various pieces on special each week? However, I just viewed a comment of someone’s mother who collected S&H stamps for them. My mother collected stamps as well.
Do you know if the Kroger grocery store ever sold this pattern as a special event? If so, that is how my mother collected her china.
She had a big family and wanted to be able to seat them all at holidays. I have inherited Mom’s china. I just found some matching pieces through a local garage sale that I will be able to add to her set.:)
Hello Sally!
Sorry, I don’t know whether Kroger sold this china or not. I do remember those days when dishes like these were sold at the grocery store. It wouldn’t surprise me that different chains handled it differently, and that some used S&H Green Stamps as part of their deals.
It is wonderful to use these dishes that bring back so many happy memories!
Hello. I have a large complete set of Fantasia china. My mother purchased it at Kroger shortly before my wedding in 1972. Each week, a new piece would come out for a special price. It took her many, many weeks to purchase the set!
Hello Anne!
Thanks for stopping by and adding your experience with this charming dinnerware! I hope you are still enjoying those dishes.
Hi I have a lovely set of fantasia but I’m looking for someone to repair the coffee pot as it was damaged during house move the spout has broken off do you know if it can be repaired really disappointed thank you
Hello Susan,
I’m sorry to hear about your Fantasia coffee pot. What I can suggest, if you have a major art museum in your area, is to see if you can connect with a restorer, and explore the possibility of a repair. I would be prepared for a substantial fee from someone who knows what they are doing (watching Antiques Roadshow).
Alternatively, perhaps a replacement would be more economical, via a secondary source, such as eBay or Replacements (dot) com.
Wishing you the best. It’s so disappointing to have items damaged in a move.