Originally Posted by Yooper32
Had a set of Noritake, (sp?) Used to use it every TG and Christmas, but time went on, things changed and eventurally, I gave it to my DIL who kept it packed away until about 5 yrs. ago. She got it out, we washed it and used it for Christmas, when most of us were together that year. It was nice to see it again.
I also have a set of Noritake (sp. correct). Use it for Thanksgiving. It was my aunt's who lived in this house before us....another story. My uncle bought this brand new house for my aunt in 1921. He filled the house with everything she needed including the Noritake china. When they died, my husband and I got the house (I was named after her) and whatever I wanted including the china that served so many people. When we have Christmas dinner, it comes out, Thanksgiving and Easter, it comes out, confirmation, graduation, it comes out. So, since 1921 this is the only china that has been used to serve special occasions in our home. So we have a home who has only had two owners, the wives being named Edie (my aunt was known as Ede) and what is left of a service of 12 china. We don't have enough ramekins, we don't have a creamer, but we have the plates bowls, salad plates, dessert plates. It's too bad it is only used a few times a year, but I do want to pass it on to my daughter-in-law. Believe it or not, we are eating our meals off of our everyday ordinary dishes we bought at Petters here in St. Paul. Thems from Minnesota know who Tom Petters is and his Ponzi scheme, doomed to a room with no way to escape for the next 50-some years. Worst Ponzi in the state's history. I don't know whether to keep it in good shape and sell it for a million dollars or sell it at a garage sale or just use it up. I got it for Mother's Day quite a while back and it won't break, it should, but it doesn't, so I can't throw them out and ask Santa Claus for a new set of dishes. I just am not that way! I use it up. So much for using my china. Edie