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I didn't realize just how clumsy I must be. I am one of the people who posted in favor of Corelle before but I have broken many of my dishes over the years. Don't get me wrong, I do think they are durable, but they will break, esp. if you have tile floors. I'm hoping the wood floor I'll have in my new house will be a little more forgiving, but I'm not sure I'll be lucky enough to have the new set of Corelle I'm buying last forever.....
I didn't realize just how clumsy I must be. I am one of the people who posted in favor of Corelle before but I have broken many of my dishes over the years. Don't get me wrong, I do think they are durable, but they will break, esp. if you have tile floors. I'm hoping the wood floor I'll have in my new house will be a little more forgiving, but I'm not sure I'll be lucky enough to have the new set of Corelle I'm buying last forever.....
Knock on wood, I've not broken any of mine yet but if I dropped as many normal plates as I've dropped my Corelle plates, I'd have a lot more broken dishes!
We haven't broken any either. They don't chip and are extremely durable. Even if we did it's easy to find duplicate replacements. We've picked up extra same pattern pieces at estate/garage sales for .50 cents to a dollar each.
The problem with sets is they usually come with cup and saucers instead of mugs. I would get my pieces a la carte at stores like Bed Bath & Beyond, Pier One, World Market, Williams Sonoma, antique stores, or online etc.
I know OP wants plain white, but I have always used Johnson Bros Blue Willow, which has been around forever and I can always buy replacement pieces, mixed with plain white ironstone. I like to find the real old Buffalo china ironstone, and it makes no difference if the white designs are a bit different. I like this better than if they matched. The old heavy white diner china is practically unbreakable, whereas the dishes you get new from stores will chip and break more easily.
PS I just now went to ebay and scored 4 Buffalo china salad plates and a platter for $17. Can't wait to get them.
I use Buffalo China also for everyday. Most of it I collected from thrift stores, but you can also buy it new from Williams Sonoma. The older is better imo and made in US vs China.
Its indestructible. I've used the same set for twenty years. Its survived 4 boys and a husband and not a single chip on any piece.
I use Buffalo China also for everyday. Most of it I collected from thrift stores, but you can also buy it new from Williams Sonoma. The older is better imo and made in US vs China.
Its indestructible. I've used the same set for twenty years. Its survived 4 boys and a husband and not a single chip on any piece.
I know, right? It's so much better than the flimsy, new stuff.
I know, right? It's so much better than the flimsy, new stuff.
Yes, I love my Buffalo china lol. The color is a creamy white that's not white and not ivory....hard to explain. I do think the older pieces are better though. Probably not exactly the same clay they were originally made with in ny vs china.
I hate using chipped dishes and find Corelle unattractive.
Probably other restaurant/diner style china holds up well too, but I haven't tried any other.
I actually use the dinner plates from my set for guests sometimes with other salad bowls or bread plates/pasta bowls for color.
Am I the only one who is feeling inspired to buy new dishes? LOL
No, but now I feel like haunting the thrift stores to buy more of the old stuff.
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