With Thanksgiving around the corner, and thoughts of beautifully decorated tables - I've started shopping for pieces of one of my china patterns. (And yes, I have more than one pattern of fine china....do you really want me to serve you Easter dinner on a turkey plate?)
I've chosen to focus on my Thanksgiving china: Westbourne by Spode (distributed by Williams-Sonoma).
Love it.
In order for me to complete this item, and ultimately check it off the list - I've come up with a China Acquisition Plan or CAP...
1 - Take an inventory of the items I already have:
8 Buffet/Charger Plates (pictured above) These are HUGE - 12 3/4 inches in diameter. Seriously.
4 Dinner Plates (pictured below)
8 Bread & Butter plates (the little one in the left corner)
1 Oval Turkey Platter (not pictured)
...and 8 Dessert/Accent plates (with the pumpkin below)
2. Research available resources.
Because Williams-Sonoma discontinued this pattern, I can't just run to the store and purchase a new piece. The best resource I've found is Replacements, LTD in Greensboro, NC; thankfully they're online at www.replacements.com. This company boasts of carrying 300,000+ china patterns, and of course - they had mine! It's a great resource to identify all the pieces within a set...I didn't even know casserole dishes had been manufactured in my pattern at all! One drawback: seems a little pricy. Thus another source is eBay, of course.
3. Make a list of the pieces I'd like to collect:
4 more Dinner Plates
8 Soup Bowls
8 Cup & Saucers
1 Covered Casserole
Very good.
4. Acquisition Finalization
Based on the list above, I would like 21 new pieces. (Mercy.)
Well, Santa sounds like a good place to start, and I've been good all year long....(wink wink). So I think I'll ask for one piece from Santa, and then count up any Falaladaaallars that might come in my stocking. Stay tuned, we'll inventory again in January.
I guess this Thanksgiving will be a little more mix-n-match, but wait 'til next year!
Happy Thanksgiving!
GT40
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