Showing posts with label table setting. Show all posts
Showing posts with label table setting. Show all posts

Monday, October 3, 2011

Feature of the Week-Vintage China

This feature of the week is about the beauty and versatility of vintage china.  There is so many benefits to using vintage china either for special occasions or everyday.  There is the obvious, how beautiful they are and the detail that you do not find anymore. 


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The fact that they often have some flaws, not only gives them character, but if you add another, it isn't the end of the world.  Another chip or scratch goes with the rest of the flaws.  I personally love to mix and match my pieces.  This way you are not limited to just one pattern or style.  This is easy to do with vintage and actually looks better than a "perfect set". 



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Another advantage to this is when, it always happens, something breaks, it is easier and cheaper to replace.  You do not have to then search and pay a high price for that replacement piece.  

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At our house the kids like to actually set the table when they get to pick out which plate they want.  The table looks beautiful and unique.  We use the plates and other items on the back deck in the garden, no plastic in this house.   

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Vintage china is also more affordable and of better quality.  You can start with a small collection and add as you see a piece or two.  In this economy you want to get good quality for a fair price. Vintage china gives you that and a beautiful table setting in return.  

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It does not matter if you are having a cup of tea, pasta, salad or even a hot dog.  Everything tastes better on china.  Also knowing you didn't pay a fortune for it, always helps.   

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Monday, April 25, 2011

Grandmother's Dishes

We had a wonderful Easter as I am sure everyone did.  The kids had a sugar high to end all and they drove us crazy all day.  The morning started with a Easter breakfast on my grandmothers dishes.  They are a treasured set that I truly adore.  She received this set as a wedding gift and took wonderful care of them.  This was back about 70 years ago, in the early 1940's.






I was lucky enough to receive the dishes from my mother a number of years ago and love to use them.  They are a beautiful pastel that my daughter covets and my son considers "pretty".  The table always looks beautiful when I use my vintage dishes.  It is fun to bring them out and share the stories about them with my kids.  They like to hear about the dishes and see the pictures of their grandparents.


The Easter breakfast menu was very basic, doughnuts, coffee cake, eggs, corned beef hash and fruit (kids decided the menu).  Even with the menu, the table looked beautiful and felt elegant and we had a great breakfast.  I tell you, when I put out the nice dishes, the kids all of a sudden have manners.  Maybe I should start to use them more often.  Something to think about!



This is a brief explanation of the Lu Ray company and the names of the pastel colors.  The Lu-Ray Pastel dinnerware was introduced in 1938.  The Lu-Ray name came from the company’s lead salesman.  He had been to the Lu-Ray Caverns located in Lu-Ray, Virginia.  This was the influence for the name of the pastel dinnerware. Their advertising of the Lu-Ray Pastel dinnerware was geared to the traditional June brides. They found that many new brides wanted the stylish look of the Vistosia setting and the Fiesta table setting, without the bright colors.  The Lu-Ray Pastel dinnerware answered the call, the stylish look, with soft pastel colors.  The four original pastel colors were named Windsor Blue, Surf Green, Persian Cream, and Sharon Pink. The Persian Cream is a soft yellow.  You can find further information on a wonderful website.  http://www.glassshow.com/Aarticle/LuRay/luray.html



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