I know what you’re thinking. You’re thinking that this is
certainly not the time of the year to talk about Christmas, it is way too
early. You’re right, of course, you’re right. But this week’s find (that was
hardly a find because I knew it was there), is my mother’s set of Christmas
dishes. I’m not sure exactly when she bought them, but I believe they go back
about 30 years. She wanted a set that was different from what everyone else had
(At that time Spode “Christmas Tree” was all the rage.), spotted these locally at Stix, Bayer
& Fuller (later Dillards), and bought the entire service for 12, including
completer pieces. When it came to fancy dinnerware, my mother did not mess
around. She also bought a set of gold flatware, service for 12.
You can bet I wrapped each piece very carefully
as I was unpacking the server in the, now empty, dining room. It took multiple
trips, and more than a dozen boxes to ensure it got home safely.
As you know from looking at my holiday tables, I tend to opt more for whimsy
than I do for elegance, but I will certainly be paying tribute to both of my
parents this holiday season, that will surely be a difficult one.
This set from Rosina-Queens is called “Yuletide.” Beautiful, isn’t it? For
those interested, you can occasionally find it, in limited availability, on Amazon.
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