What to do with china sets?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We have 4 sets between my family and my spouses family. They are packed up in boxes in the basement.

Donate to goodwill. Wouldn’t your relatives appreciate these being used and loved by needy family, rather than stuffed in a box in the basement??

"needy" families aren't typically looking to buy what was considered "fine China" 50 years ago that is now essentially worthless.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't think Noritake is very valuable so I would just donate.

Why wouldn’t you use them as every day dishes and enjoy them?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We have 4 sets between my family and my spouses family. They are packed up in boxes in the basement.

Donate to goodwill. Wouldn’t your relatives appreciate these being used and loved by needy family, rather than stuffed in a box in the basement??

Poor people dont want china either. They want low breakage dishwasher microwave safe plates.

China is just fine in the dishwasher. I don’t buy that excuse.

Maybe, but not in the microwave

[Anonymous]

NP here. For me, the weight of the fine china means I don't want them in our aging cabinets. It could be just the thing that causes a need for a kitchen renovation. Ugh! Otherwise I'd use them for everyday.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We have 4 sets between my family and my spouses family. They are packed up in boxes in the basement.

Donate to goodwill. Wouldn’t your relatives appreciate these being used and loved by needy family, rather than stuffed in a box in the basement??

Poor people dont want china either. They want low breakage dishwasher microwave safe plates.

China is just fine in the dishwasher. I don’t buy that excuse.

If it has metal it really doesn’t age well if it goes in the dishwasher.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:NP here. For me, the weight of the fine china means I don't want them in our aging cabinets. It could be just the thing that causes a need for a kitchen renovation. Ugh! Otherwise I'd use them for everyday.

But bone China is so light compared with stoneware — unless you’re using plastic or paper plates, I don’t get this as a reason not to use it if you have it.

[Anonymous]

Bone china often has gilding and painting that will fade away quickly with regular dishwasher usage. Even in our grandparents' heyday when every young married couple bought a set of good China, they didn't use it every day or even every week. It was for special occasions and dinners.

I do have inherited Limoges that was my great grandparents' wedding China from 1903 and it is beautiful but it is also so delicate. And smaller than today's standard sizes (the other problem with old china). I keep it but admittedly rarely use it. Settings like Villeroy and Boch are just more convenient, easier to use, microwavable and still pretty enough for a nice dinner.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We have 4 sets between my family and my spouses family. They are packed up in boxes in the basement.

Donate to goodwill. Wouldn’t your relatives appreciate these being used and loved by needy family, rather than stuffed in a box in the basement??

Poor people dont want china either. They want low breakage dishwasher microwave safe plates.

The china moves pretty fast at my Habitat thrift shop but the dishes are sold for almost no money.

[Anonymous]

I happen to watch a lot of Antiques Roadshow (I know, I know), and the overwhelming verdict on fine china among their experts is that with a few very rare exceptions, it's not worth very much, because no one nowadays wants it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I happen to watch a lot of Antiques Roadshow (I know, I know), and the overwhelming verdict on fine china among their experts is that with a few very rare exceptions, it's not worth very much, because no one nowadays wants it.

Ditto crystal and silver. I also have tons of all the above plus tons of tablecloths and napkins (not antique, just 1970s vintage) that I'm trying to get rid of.

The statistic I repeatedly see is that the average American household has 300,000 or more items in it. Please don't burden your kids with your crap. Start paring you stuff down now.

[Anonymous]

Facebook Marketplace. So easy, just make sure you set to "local delivery" that way no one expects you to ship it.

[Anonymous]

Another factor is that a lot of old china apparently had lead in it. I think you can test it though.

[Anonymous]

We use ours. I have 24 settings that I use for the holidays. I keep 10 dinner and dessert plates (that I use for apps) when I have people over, even if it’s just burgers and dogs. I hate using plastic. I also have 24 sets of silverware (plus our regular set) so I never buy plastic silverware either.

Agree with pps. Use it and don’t worry if stuff gets chipped.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I happen to watch a lot of Antiques Roadshow (I know, I know), and the overwhelming verdict on fine china among their experts is that with a few very rare exceptions, it's not worth very much, because no one nowadays wants it.

Ditto crystal and silver. I also have tons of all the above plus tons of tablecloths and napkins (not antique, just 1970s vintage) that I'm trying to get rid of.

The statistic I repeatedly see is that the average American household has 300,000 or more items in it. Please don't burden your kids with your crap. Start paring you stuff down now.

I think silver is still valuable. I would keep it or sell it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't think Noritake is very valuable so I would just donate.

This.