what i'm lovin'.

Things I'm lovin' today.

Sorry, most of these have been on my laptop for so long I don't know what the source is anymore.  So I apologize, and if you have the source let me know.

what a dish - part 3.

So I was going to just go in order of my dish lists but I decided to skip the next one and get on to the good shit.  The fine china.  This is my second set of dishes.

This is Noritake Mystery 14.  We saw it in an antique store in what I think was Covington.  I think Andrew paid about $300 for this.  He waited until I was wandering around the store to buy them and try to surprise me.

Judging by the mark this china was made between 1947-1949. 

I love the creamer.

Gravy boat with attached underplate.

We actually have the sugar bowl, with the lid.  These tend to be broken and missing from sets.  This set is actually 90 pieces.

This is the round covered casserole.

I love this set so much.  I've used pictures from Replacements, becase all my china is packed away.  I really wish the pictures were better so you could really see the colors.  All pictures above are pieces I have.

Dish Wish List:

16 inch serving platter.

AND THE OVAL COVERED CASSEROLE WE LOST!!! 

Yes.  When we bought this we had to come back later to pick it up.  There were so many pieces we didn't want to wait while it was being wrapped.  I really wish we had.  Part of the reason we were so excited about this was because it had not one, but two, covered casseroles.  Round and oval.  Very rare.  When we picked up the boxes we didn't check them.  I wish we'd done that, too.  When we got home and unpacked them we realized we were missing a piece.  I figured it was such a pretty piece the lady decided to keep it for herself.  But if you're going to do that take a freaking dinner plate!  Take something easy to replace!  Don't take one of the coolest, prettiest, and rarest pieces from the set!!!  I've been mad about this since it happened last year, in case you can't tell.  Those oval ones are rare.  I can't even find a picture of it!

ruby lane.

I was searching for depression glass and that website led to another, which led to another, which led to one that had favorite links and led me to Ruby Lane.  I'm sure most of you probably know this site and I'm one of the last to know.  For the sake of me and Andrew's bank account, I really should not have found this site.  Though I must say I'm pretty proud of myself, seeing as I have yet to buy anything.  But oh, the temptation is strong...

The first thing I searched was Noritake china.  I was trying to find pieces from the 1949 Mystery 14 pattern that we have.  Anyway, I didn't find any Mystery 14, but I did find this:

12 dinner plates, 12 saucers, 12 cups, 12 salad plates, 12 soup bowls, 12 small plates, 12 dessert bowls, 1 serving bowl, 1 creamer, 1 sugar bowl, 1 gravy boat, 1 large platter, 1 medium latter, and 1 large bowl (w/ lid).  91 pieces total.  $395.  It's Noritake.  Probably made between 1947-1949, judging by the mark.  His father did buy it from Japan in the early 50s.  He didn't have the pattern listed and I tried to find it on Replacements, but I couldn't.

This is another beautiful example of old Noritake.  This is a 16 piece tea set, circa 1931.  $195.  The only thing missing is the lid from the sugar bowl.  Also no pattern name, though I did try to find it.

And apparently I'm going to have to finish this post later, because Blogger won't let me upload anymore  pictures.

what a dish - part 2.

This is Pfaltzgraff Yorktowne.  I saw it in an Ally's Attic in Snellville, and it had a ton of pieces, but it was very expensive.  Then a few weeks later Kim found it in an antique shop in Dillard.  It had 41 pieces for $28.  This is my 4th set of dishes.

Yorktowne is one of Pfaltzgraffs most classic patterns.  It was first made in 1967 and is now discontinued.

I love this pattern because of the country vibe it has.  It was inspired by Pennsylvania Dutch folk art.

Replacements describes it as this: blue floral, smooth, blue trim, made in USA.  They're microwave and dishwasher safe.

The soft blue and grey blend wonderfully with antique pieces.  And I've always wanted a happy yellow kitchen, and this would be so pretty with that.  Andrew and I actually had some everyday dishes from Target, they were a very deep blue, but we took them back when we got these.  All pictures above are pieces I have.

Dish Wish List:

Round covered casserole.

I love this teapot.

Tureen with lid, ladle and underplate.

And I really love this pitcher and basin.  I think I might try to get it next.

Oval platter.  This platter is 14 1/8".

Round veggie.

There's so many pieces that come with this that I have at least 100 pieces I want to buy.

what a dish - part 1.

Sorry for the cheesy title, I just couldn't help myself.  This is going to be an ongoing post topic- dishes.  Some people collect stamps, I collect dishes.  I have five sets so far.  Shelly (married to Andrew's brother, Jonathan) is also a dish nut.  We blame Andrew's Mother, Kim.

This is Versatone by Noritake, and Lineage is the name of the pattern.  Usually Noritake makes fine china but I guess they decided to dive into the world of casual dishes.  As the name suggests, Versatone is versatile.  It's durable enough for everyday, but still pretty enough for special occasions.  The dishes are freezer, microwave and dishwasher safe.

They started making this pattern in 1977 and discontinued it in 1984.  This set has 46 pieces. 

This is the newest addition to my collection.  Andrew bought this for me as a surprise on Sunday from Treasure Mart.  I'd been eyeing it for months and it got down to $80.  At that point it was buy it or lose it.  It's my graduation dishes (he said he couldn't wait that long to give them to me).

The description Replacements gives is: Versatone I, yellow floral, birds, green trim.

The true color of the dishes is lost in these pictures.  The dish is a very subtle light green.

Dish Wish List:

Large oval platter.

Gravy boat with attached underplate.  It's so cute!

2 quart round covered casserole dish.  This is why I love serving pieces.