tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29496022.post1439376068747337949..comments2023-04-11T08:39:02.674-04:00Comments on ...And Whither Then?: Do I have a "dinnerware philosophy"?Nhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11161945275478386126noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29496022.post-3173717534871966772008-03-07T10:58:00.000-05:002008-03-07T10:58:00.000-05:00Somerset is kind of foofy for guy dishes (what wou...Somerset is kind of foofy for guy dishes (what would those be, anyway, something with antlers?) but it has some advantages. It's got several colors so it goes with other things, it's a classic style, and the tea cups are a nice shape without fiddly handles. I have a Somerset cup and saucer...one year my husband got me a bunch of cup and saucer sets for Christmas so I could be girly while Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00734326566763419375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29496022.post-29795102344736212782008-03-07T10:14:00.000-05:002008-03-07T10:14:00.000-05:00Ooh ... nice dishes! Very pretty! I love the cup a...Ooh ... nice dishes! Very pretty! I love the cup and saucer! :->Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00615027156871947911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29496022.post-81969365109555019772008-03-07T09:38:00.000-05:002008-03-07T09:38:00.000-05:00Actually, Somerset was made in the 50's-70's, so i...Actually, Somerset was made in the 50's-70's, so it could be fairly old.Nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11161945275478386126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29496022.post-2665018392701695522008-03-07T09:35:00.000-05:002008-03-07T09:35:00.000-05:00Mandolinartist, you're actually getting rid of you...Mandolinartist, you're actually getting rid of your blue decor?! I thought you loved blue stuff! Isn't your couch blue?<BR/><BR/>Will, that pattern is rather over-the-top flowery! Dad bought a teacup and saucer in that pattern for Mom so I know what it looks like. It is good quality china though.Nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11161945275478386126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29496022.post-44213753357567561462008-03-07T07:53:00.000-05:002008-03-07T07:53:00.000-05:00We have white dishes with blue stripes around the ...We have white dishes with blue stripes around the edge/rim... They are sort of "in between," so they could be used daily or perhaps for guests! We have 8 settings. However, we have really decorated our kitchen in more "fall" colors: browns, greens, oranges. When we were married, blue was our wedding color, so we got several gifts for the house in blues. We stuck with blue in the bedroom and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29496022.post-90063690248886380562008-03-07T07:48:00.000-05:002008-03-07T07:48:00.000-05:00I just have one pattern, Somerset. I acquired it w...I just have one pattern, Somerset. I acquired it while cleaning out a house for renovations last year. It is from the 70's I think and is somewhat over the top in terms of flowery colors but it was free and I did not want to throw it away...Willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14164418790060786335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29496022.post-40558270760062265742008-03-06T20:51:00.000-05:002008-03-06T20:51:00.000-05:00Hey Will, what pattern/s of Noritake china do you ...Hey Will, what pattern/s of Noritake china do you have? <BR/><BR/>Without the (God-given!!) restraining force of my husband I could be a serious chinaholic. My trouble is being unable to pick one pattern and commit to it. I just drive everyone around here batty talking about the options.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00734326566763419375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29496022.post-73600845136699955242008-03-06T20:21:00.000-05:002008-03-06T20:21:00.000-05:00Mandolinartist, that's right, you're not very flor...Mandolinartist, that's right, you're not very floral either...hmm...that sounded strange! What kind of dishes do you have?Nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11161945275478386126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29496022.post-33888343760505761602008-03-06T20:19:00.000-05:002008-03-06T20:19:00.000-05:00You have a set of Noritake dishes? That does sound...You have a set of Noritake dishes? That does sound a bit odd...how do you happen to have them?<BR/><BR/>Most of the Noritake dishes, especially the new ones <I>are</I> supposed to be dishwasher-safe, plus we've got several pieces of various patterns and they all wash fine too! So I don't know...the ones I saw at Costco did have a really raised silver edge, so it would probably come off.Nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11161945275478386126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29496022.post-62398603961413580662008-03-06T20:17:00.000-05:002008-03-06T20:17:00.000-05:00I like Georgia O'Keeffe flowers, and I like to pai...I like Georgia O'Keeffe flowers, and I like to paint them, but I have never been a big floral person either.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29496022.post-72944398177540403512008-03-06T20:12:00.000-05:002008-03-06T20:12:00.000-05:00It is a long story and I know this might sound odd...It is a long story and I know this might sound odd being a guy but I happen to own a bunch of Noritake china and it goes in the dishwasher just fine...so maybe that recommendation of hand-washing is just that, a recommendation but not required. :p<BR/><BR/>My dinnerware philosophy is very simple, I don't want dishes that break. I want something that is next to stone in strength and durability....Willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14164418790060786335noreply@blogger.com