I use the set I inherited from my grandmother for holidays generally, just rearranged the kitchen to make them easier to use everyday. I'd love to find a fun set of dinner plates in a more colorful pattern to rotate in but marketplace doesn't seem to have the patterns I like generally.

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Anonymous wrote:Where are all these antique stores with “gobs” of china? I’m in MoCo but willing to drive 90 mins in any direction.

Unfortunately I’m only interested in adding to my collection with a certain pattern, so online searching is far more convenient.

The antiques stores in Kensington have some. But it’s such a needle in haystack finding your pattern. My mom has Blue Danube and they had a bunch of that last time I was there.
I think people are just too precious about it all. Just use it. Put it in dishwasher. If it breaks, so what. Still better than trashing it all and buying new stuff from care and barrel.
I seriously don’t get why younger generations claim to care about the environment but are unwilling to reuse/rehab antique stuff and would rather just get everything new from wayfair or ikea. Do they think that stuff has no environmental impact? Same with antique furniture.

Crap on Martha Stewart all you want but her asthetix was in many ways very green as she encouraged people to repurpose old stuff and showed how you could make it look great instead of just tossing everything in landfill.

Because the old china probably has a toxic glaze and when you put it in the dishwasher that lead gets all over everything else. The new stuff from IKEA is probably lead free.

I read a few years ago that most brides were not ordering china and didn't want their mom's or grandmother's so they gave it to Goodwill. Check out some stores.

I have a full set for 12 that I registered for when I got married 16 years ago. We use it for holidays or special occasions. We use Fiestaware for our daily dishes. I also have a set of 8 Christmas dishes from Target that look just like the classic Lenox holly pattern that we use as our primary dishes in December. I will inherit my Mother's set which I don't need but will accept. It is similar to my set although I have no need for service for 24. My SIL has commented that I can have my MILs set when she passes but I have no interest.

I find that Hazel Atlas glass and plates is sturdy and lasts a hell of a lot longer than what you can buy today. We use them as our daily plates.

Anonymous wrote:Where are all these antique stores with “gobs” of china? I’m in MoCo but willing to drive 90 mins in any direction.

Unfortunately I’m only interested in adding to my collection with a certain pattern, so online searching is far more convenient.

The antiques stores in Kensington have some. But it’s such a needle in haystack finding your pattern. My mom has Blue Danube and they had a bunch of that last time I was there.
I think people are just too precious about it all. Just use it. Put it in dishwasher. If it breaks, so what. Still better than trashing it all and buying new stuff from care and barrel.
I seriously don’t get why younger generations claim to care about the environment but are unwilling to reuse/rehab antique stuff and would rather just get everything new from wayfair or ikea. Do they think that stuff has no environmental impact? Same with antique furniture.

Crap on Martha Stewart all you want but her asthetix was in many ways very green as she encouraged people to repurpose old stuff and showed how you could make it look great instead of just tossing everything in landfill.

You should check completed or sold sales on Facebook to see if they managed to offload this stuff.

I attended a lecture by a local auction house and china is one of those things that isn't popular. People want to be able to throw their plates and cups in the dishwasher.

Also Grandma's china set is probably full of lead and other toxins and best avoided.

I use Fiestaware for everyday and have an inherited Noritake set for holidays. You can find this stuff at garage sales for reasonable prices. People can ask for whatever they want on Facebook but they won't get it. Offer lower and if they've been waiting they'll take it.

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Anonymous wrote:I was married 20 years ago, and decided not to register for China because my husband had a set he inherited from his grandmother. We’ve used it less than 10 times in the 20 years.

Since then we have been offered five other full sets from elderly relatives, and even an elderly neighbor.

I’m shocked you are finding them so expensive on Facebook. I see sets pop up in our buy nothing group, and cheap on Facebook regularly. And I’ve seen multiple sets at yard sales.

Me, too. Which is why I’m shocked at how much people are pricing them on FB.

I’ll watch it to see if the prices drop. I found two sellers who dropped their original price by $100.

I’m hanging onto multiple sets (from parents, grandparents, in-laws, etc.) just in case my kids want them down the road—because I can’t imagine young people today would invest in such things.

Nobody is going to want them down the road. I am 51, received wedding china as a gift, and subsequently gave it away. It is just not consistent with the life we actually live (vs. the fantasy life that used to be in Martha Stewart Living).

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https://rockysgoldandsilver.com/

All along Caroline Street in Fredericksburg. Antique Malls on Rte 29 in Madison and Greene Counties.

Anonymous wrote:Where are all these antique stores with “gobs” of china? I’m in MoCo but willing to drive 90 mins in any direction.

Unfortunately I’m only interested in adding to my collection with a certain pattern, so online searching is far more convenient.

Same. I have found pieces on Mercari, ebay and FB marketplace. I didn't inherit family china, but I found a beautiful almost full set for eight on FB for $90. I've added serving pieces and the tea pot since then. I'm still hunting for the formal coffee carafe.

Where are all these antique stores with “gobs” of china? I’m in MoCo but willing to drive 90 mins in any direction.

Unfortunately I’m only interested in adding to my collection with a certain pattern, so online searching is far more convenient.

I have 2 sets, one from our wedding/one passed from my grandmother. I’m sure another one’s coming from my own mom as she gets older. We rarely use it, but if you go to any antique store, they have GOBS of it. So not worth trying to sell.

The issue seems to clearly be that there are tons of sets of china floating around, but it's very very difficult to find a replacement of *your* set. Also shipping china is ridiculously risky. So people are chasing things that are rare and valuable to them whilst the whole industry in general is oversaturated. I solved this by not trying to find replacement pieces at all. I buy the newest set of 8 crate & barrel pieces or whatever and mix my whites now. I choose nice pieces but use every day.

Anonymous wrote:I do not agree with OP’s premise that the FB China is overpriced. It is underpriced, if anything.

Are you the person trying to sell 8 place settings for $1k?