Do you like colorful or patterned dinnerware sets? (cherry, price, table)
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For those of you that have had corelle for a long time, does the pattern last? My daughter asked for a set for christmas with a particular pattern that she just fell in love with. I'm contemplating buying a second set for her in case the patterns wears away easily. Thoughts? http://prod.ebayimages.npsstore.com....790009f741.jpg
As others have said, the pattern on the older stock lasted forever. My mom had a set from the '60's with the little green flowers and it was perfect when we gave it to another family member a few years ago.
We purchased some plain Corelle in the '90's when our kids were little, and though there was no pattern, the edges started to get uncomfortably rough after about 15 years and we stopped using it. It's still accessible and I'll pull it out for things like thawing meat, but it's no longer something I would use for everyday dining, even just for the two of us. Don't know what caused that, because it didn't happen with my mom's older set.
I love my flatware and can't see myself parting with it at anytime. It's Reed & Barton "Middleberg". A few years ago, I bought some extra spoons and a few more forks from eBay as a few went missing over the years. So plain, but sturdy - I can't even bend them.
My "good" flatware is Oneida "Eden". I've loved this pattern since the first day I laid eyes on it working in the China & crystal department. Years later I lucked out on getting a nice set on eBay for way less than it should've gone for.
When I was in the market for flatware, I knew I wanted vintage because the new stuff is mostly made in China, very poor quality. I looked into Oneida because I knew they were a good name. However, in the last few years they have been making their wares in China and the quality is not as good as they used to be. And they still have the same patterns. So, if you buy Oneida, you are not sure if you are getting the vintage good quality or the new poor quality. So, I opted for a vintage Japanese company. I am very please with my choice.
Agree. I never understood why sterling silver flatware gets museum treatment when it should be used everyday.
Agreed! I'm going to dig mine out of the china cabinet today. New Year's resolution!
My silver flatware was a gift from my mother-in-law - her "gifts" were all stuff she didn't want anymore, so the silver she gave me is all mismatched, but I like it that way.
For those of you that have had corelle for a long time, does the pattern last? My daughter asked for a set for christmas with a particular pattern that she just fell in love with. I'm contemplating buying a second set for her in case the patterns wears away easily. Thoughts? http://prod.ebayimages.npsstore.com....790009f741.jpg
I passed down a set of Corelle dishes, which I purchased in 1991, to my son and it is still in great shape and has held up very well with two households of kids (mine and now his) and everyday use. That set is used everyday at his house and looks brand new.
I bought another set for myself (and husband) in 2014 which is also doing great. I love Corelle!
I say if your daughter fell in love with it then she should go for it. Also, they do have a warranty.
As others have said, the pattern on the older stock lasted forever. My mom had a set from the '60's with the little green flowers and it was perfect when we gave it to another family member a few years ago.
We purchased some plain Corelle in the '90's when our kids were little, and though there was no pattern, the edges started to get uncomfortably rough after about 15 years and we stopped using it. It's still accessible and I'll pull it out for things like thawing meat, but it's no longer something I would use for everyday dining, even just for the two of us. Don't know what caused that, because it didn't happen with my mom's older set.
Weird... I have never heard of that happening to Correlle no matter what decade it was made and bought in.
Maybe it was counterfeit. Haha!!!
It's also fun to take a color scheme (eg: blue on white), and work each place setting with as many variations of the blue on white theme as you have on hand, with each piece from a different set. Blue Onion...a few of the Corelle classics....patterns like that.
Do you set your table with colorful plates and would you buy dinnerware sets for each holiday if you did not have to worry about storing the plates? How many sets do you own? There are so many different designs out there and it is just so hard to decide which color or pattern to buy...and I am just curious if anyone else is tempted to buy new sets every season when they are in stores.
Six place settings of plain white Apilco porcelain. And, no, I would not buy additional patterned sets even if I had plenty of space to store them. I am fairly minimalistic in my kitchen and in life overall, too.
Our everyday plates are white bone China by Lenox. They were made in the USA (in. Roth Carolina, I believe). This is the only bone China made in the US from what I understand.
Our previous set was an all white embossed set by Wedgwood.
Formal dishes are white edged in platinum by Lenox AND a white embossed by Wedgwood.
No color, no pattern...white, white, white.
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Also, they do have a warranty.
