Interesting points....

[femkes_follies]

alysten brought up a cogent point about lead in old glazed pottery. Not a problem with glass, but I don't really want glass dishes, I don't think. So I'm leaning toward new in an ironstone style.

SOme options:

Sur la Table

Pottery Barn

Willaims-Sonoma

Mikasa 1

Mikasa 2

Villeroy and Boch

We did spend part of the day trolling for antiques, but it was rainy. :-( The one thing I regret passing up, as I didn't have much cash on me - a set of four black hobnail milk glass goblets. Would have been faboo in either a black and white or Halloween place setting. You start to see how my mind works.

ANd in case anybody was curious, some of the sorts of "extras" I like:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Depression-Glass-SHELL-PINK-Harp-Pedistal-Ftd-Cakestand_W0QQitemZ380155799946QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item58830d298a&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

http://cgi.ebay.com/BLACK-HOBNAIL-Glass-PEDESTAL-CAKE-STAND-Halloween-Plate_W0QQitemZ140200179431QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item20a494f6e7&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-4-Jeannette-Shell-Pink-Milk-Glass-Goblets_W0QQitemZ120464998934QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item1c0c460216&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

http://cgi.ebay.com/3-5-Lovely-Blue-Compote-Cup-Chalice-Depression-Glass_W0QQitemZ300343982781QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item45ede57abd&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

http://cgi.ebay.com/Depression-Glass-AUNT-POLLY-BLUE-Dessert-Plate_W0QQitemZ380155817221QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item58830d6d05&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Turquoise-Milk-Glass-Pyrex-Pie-Plate-8-5-USA_W0QQitemZ230374516016QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item35a3642530&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Shawnee-Pink-and-Green-Ceramic-Pie-Bird_W0QQitemZ390091522846QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item5ad344431e&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

ANd, of course, some vintage barware. ;-)

Comments

[sugarcoatedlie.livejournal.com]

Pink milk glass, and turquoise Pyrex. mmmm.

I love all the options, so I think you're table is going to look nice whatever you choose.

[femkederoas.livejournal.com]

I just think it would be so much fun to be able to change it up at will. Part of my frustration is that I see lots of table linens I like - and they don't go with my dishes.

F'rinstance - I love that black hobnail cake stand. Cover it with Baby Boo mini white pumpkins and red roses and it would be the most fabulous Halloween centerpiece!

Pastel depression glass in the spring and summer. Red dessert plates at Christmas. *sigh* Wish I had had better taste when I got married and registered. ;-)

[femkederoas.livejournal.com]

I also admit that some of the appeal is the "thrill of the hunt." ;-) As well as the fact that I love centerpieces and table linens. So I want to expand my options where that sort of thing goes.

I often LOVE the spreads in Martha Stewart or Victoria. I haz ambitions.

[etienetteblue.livejournal.com]

It looks like you like white dinnerware. Too bad you couldn't come to our rummage; we still have a boxed dinnerware set for eight available from Little Sister's stuff.

[femkederoas.livejournal.com]

;-) Heh. It would be a bit of a drive, even for a good deal!!

[etienetteblue.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I kinda thought so. Shucks!