Diary of a Dishie

February is birthday month for Diary of a Dishie, and this year, it’s No. 10. Happy birthday!

That’s ten years of posting about vintage dishes, along with some glassware, flatware and recipes thrown into the mix.

Because it’s fun and satisfying to use those beautiful plates, platters, cups and saucers to serve special dinners, or just for every day meals.

Many patterns of china are timeless and never go out of style. Others speak to certain decades from days gone by, and those designs and colorways come back around, like Mid-Century Modern or Retro.

Over these years I’ve seen, used and enjoyed many pieces of vintage dinnerware, and written about a lot of them here.  There is no end to the scope of wonderful dishes!

Thinking about which one, special china pattern to choose for a milestone birthday, it made my head hurt. There are just so many to love.

So I chose these classic white plates for this piece of cake, along with my workhorse clear glass cake stand in the Windsor pattern.

The plates are from the Snowhite Regency line by Johnson Brothers, made in England. The pattern is also called Regency when in the plain white. When the shape has added decorations, the pattern gets other names.

This pattern was made for more than 40 years, and only discontinued about 15 years ago. That’s a sign of classic style that can mix and match with many other patterns. And the ironstone holds up well, too.

And white goes with everything…

The swirl shape in the rims gives these plates some extra charm, and the square shape a little contemporary twist.

Everything old is new again, in the world of vintage dinnerware.

Today people are downsizing, which is a two-edged sword. It seems nobody wants mom’s or grandma’s collection. If you are looking for something special, there is a lot out there to choose from.

My own dinnerware collection has changed a lot over the last several years. Some have gone, other new favorites have made the permanent shopping list.

You can expect to read more about wonderful dishes here, in the coming months and years.

Meanwhile, happy birthday, Diary of a Dishie, and here’s to many more!

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