Fine China- Which set do you have and how often do you use it?

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Anonymous wrote:I'm under 60 so I was born in an era where people don't use fine china

Yeah, no. There are plenty of people in their 30s and 40s, including me, that enjoy nice modern fine china and use it daily. I did not grow up eating off Corelle or Ikea plates and won't do so now.

My very poor cousins used Correlle. I vowed as a very young child never to use them. They are awful.

Lol. I love Correlle. They're light and durable. It's definitely better than any of the crappy Crate and Barrel or Pottery Barn dishes.

I much prefer my Corelle set to any other dishes I’ve owned. The Corelle can go in the dishwasher or microwave, and the dishes don’t take up a lot of space in my kitchen cabinets. I don’t care that people might consider it “low class”. That’s just ignorant. Corelle is infinitely more practical than any other dishes I’ve owned.

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We have Correlle dishes, I hate them, they are so ugly. I only have them because our kids are still young. In a few years, I will buy a nice set of dishes again.

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Some of you guys are crazy. Here are 2 examples of new patterns (if I did my search right). What on earth is the problem with either of these? They are lovely and I would be very happy with them!!!

They sure do beat the Crate & Barrell white stuff that I have and that cracks if you even look at it hard. Sheesh. I'm about ready to throw out that C&B stuff and get some of these Correlle!

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I have a set of Royal Albert Old Country Roses I got from my aunt. It has a very old lady vibe, but I like that about it. We use it for Thanksgiving and Christmas, and it makes a pretty holiday table.

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I have a few sets of Royal Albert Lavender Rose and Royal Albert Memory Lane. A few of the pieces we use daily and set the table for our immediate family with them whenever we feel the occasion calls for something more than our everyday dishes. Like the dog's birthday.

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My everyday dinner china is Minton Haddon Hall. It’s bone china but doesn’t have a gold rim, so it can go in the dishwasher/microwave. I *almost* went with Wedgwood Wild Strawberry which I loooove, but for the gold rim.

My everyday breakfast/luncheon china is Johnson Bros. Rose Chintz. I love the square plates and bowls.

My wedding china is Wedgwood Curzon. We use it for holidays and when we have people over. After 25+ years, I still love it, but I would probably choose something different if I were doing it over again.

What I really adore is my silver: Francis I. It’s so ornate!

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Anonymous wrote:My everyday dinner china is Minton Haddon Hall. It’s bone china but doesn’t have a gold rim, so it can go in the dishwasher/microwave. I *almost* went with Wedgwood Wild Strawberry which I loooove, but for the gold rim.

My everyday breakfast/luncheon china is Johnson Bros. Rose Chintz. I love the square plates and bowls.

My wedding china is Wedgwood Curzon. We use it for holidays and when we have people over. After 25+ years, I still love it, but I would probably choose something different if I were doing it over again.

What I really adore is my silver: Francis I. It’s so ornate!

We have similar tastes! I love my Minton Haddon Hall. It is what I use for brunches and breakfasts.

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We have vintage Corelle (bought on ebay) that we use for everyday.

My mother insisted we put something "traditional" on our registry for older relative to buy. So I have half a set of Lenox Platinum because (a) at 22, when I got married, I was sure not asking anyone for a $400 gift; and (b) my husband and I could not agree on style and so ended up with something very blah.

I have used it ... maybe 3 times in 20 years? Once for our first anniversary dinner, once when I made a soup with leftover champagne, and IDK.

If I could be bothered hauling it out of the attic, I'd sell it.

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Christophle, can’t remember the name. Use it at Christmas.

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No fine China, but we have a largish collection of Portmeirion dishes and servingware. We use the serving dishes any time we have a “nice meal”. The plates and bowls are brought out for holidays, birthdays, and anniversary. We like to do full on tea parties for the kids every six weeks or so and use the nice cups and sandwich plates and teapot.

We have a set of Christopher Radko Christmas dishes, inherited from my grandma, that gets pulled out once a year for Christmas dinner. Also a solitary Spode Christmas tree mug that does milk and cookies duty for Santa.

Our every day dishes are vintage corolle, the white ones with green leaf pattern, and I wouldn’t trade them for anything. They take up no storage space at all, are so light, and don’t overheat in the microwave.

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Age has nothing to do with it, fine China wears well, doesn't chip, and lasts for ages even with frequent use. It's like the equivalent of buying one nice pair of shoes vs. 10 pairs at Old Navy.

I suspect the 14 year old troll ("Larla, is that you all
Grown up?!") has found the thread on China and would like to chime in.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm under 60 so I was born in an era where people don't use fine china

Yeah, no. There are plenty of people in their 30s and 40s, including me, that enjoy nice modern fine china and use it daily. I did not grow up eating off Corelle or Ikea plates and won't do so now.

My very poor cousins used Correlle. I vowed as a very young child never to use them. They are awful.

Lol. I love Correlle. They're light and durable. It's definitely better than any of the crappy Crate and Barrel or Pottery Barn dishes.

I much prefer my Corelle set to any other dishes I’ve owned. The Corelle can go in the dishwasher or microwave, and the dishes don’t take up a lot of space in my kitchen cabinets. I don’t care that people might consider it “low class”. That’s just ignorant. Corelle is infinitely more practical than any other dishes I’ve owned.

We are not comparing Corelle with Crate and Barrel or other porcelain plates that chip and etch. Bone china (plain white) is just as light and durable but infinitely nicer. If you can afford it, it is worth the upgrade.

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Anonymous wrote:Some of you guys are crazy. Here are 2 examples of new patterns (if I did my search right). What on earth is the problem with either of these? They are lovely and I would be very happy with them!!!

They sure do beat the Crate & Barrell white stuff that I have and that cracks if you even look at it hard. Sheesh. I'm about ready to throw out that C&B stuff and get some of these Correlle!

The first pattern is fine. What I take issue with is the thinness and cheapness of Corelle. It just screams low class to me.

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Corelle for every day. Tiffany Nature for special dinners. Both are microwave safe and dishwasher safe. Also have a complete set Tiffany sterling silver silverware. I love how sharp the forks are.

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Anonymous wrote:Some of you guys are crazy. Here are 2 examples of new patterns (if I did my search right). What on earth is the problem with either of these? They are lovely and I would be very happy with them!!!

They sure do beat the Crate & Barrell white stuff that I have and that cracks if you even look at it hard. Sheesh. I'm about ready to throw out that C&B stuff and get some of these Correlle!

Not my style.