Morning,
I've always loved dishes, been a dish girl for as long as I can remember! My first set of dishes were from my ex mother-in-law back in the 70's. I've never liked the set, it was way to "traditional" for me back then. The funny thing is I've never broken a piece of that 12 piece plate setting?
When I head in to GW my first stop is the "furniture" section, and then it's the "dish" section. Over the last few months I've found some lovely dishes..all are from GW.
I love blue dishes, and was so happy when I found this 5 piece set of Enoch Wedgwood "Countryside" ironstone. I paid $2.59 a plate, and $1.69 for the smaller ones. I know these have been found cheaper, but I'm happy just the same.
I was driving home from my 1st Elkhorn Flea Market in September, and passed a GW in Lake Zurich, had to stop in and I was so glad I did. Found a 4 piece place setting of this gorgeous pattern.
The pattern has two "castles" in an landscape setting, Taylor Smith, U.S.A, 2493. Plates $1.69, bowls $.89.
William Sonoma Brittany 6 piece set, a cow, pig, rooster, lamb, chicken and ducks, $7.99. I plan on using these in my kitchen.
I almost peed my pants when I saw this 4 piece set (1 cup), all sitting together, must of just been put on the shelf. Staffordshire England Ironstone "English Garden" 4424. I certainly cried when I dropped the bag breaking 3 of the bowls :-{ Plates, $1.79, others .89.
White Ironstone, Wm Adams & Sons, Real English Ironstone, Empress Pattern. Gw, 4 dinner plate, $1.79 each, and 8 salad plates $.89 a piece.
Vintage Poppytrail "Woodland Gold" pattern made in California, 8 dinner plates for $3.79
4 Royal Worcester Evesham Gold salad plates, $.89 each.
Ironstone, Octogan Green, USA made, $.89 cents each. We've been using these for dinner this fall. Love the candlewick pattern on sides.
I laughed when I saw these two turkey plates, $.49 each.
Hubs frown when I bring in more dishes, and I understand I don't have a buffet to keep safe in, but I'm on a lookout for one.
Have you been Dish.a.lic.ous thrifting lately!
All gorgeous! Great job thrifting!
I look at the dishes first every time, Cathy! I have only been lucky enough to find something as pretty as your blue and white ones last month, when I found one John Bros. Christmas Britain castles dinner plate. Believe me, I scrounged that area looking for more! Oh, and I found a blue and white transferware small bowl that day, too. It is very rare that I see anything that nice at our local GW. Maybe I should expand to another one! : )
Cathy - Love all of your finds! I, like you, love dishes. I just keep bringing them home and am beginning to have trouble finding a place for all of them. But, I just can't resist. You found some beautiful pieces.
Judy
LOL - I was just at GW yesterday although I didn't find anything. I too am a sucker for pretty dishes. Right now I'm collecting individual, unique dessert plates for the teas I host. I would have cried too dropping that bag and breaking the bowls -- hopefully you'll find them again and be able to replace them. I love those turkey plates -- adorable!
That is a serious and sweet little habit you have there, Cathy. Of course I have my own serious habits and they take up a lot more room. Just love all the blue patterned plates, and those from Williams Sonoma are adorable. It is fun to go in there and score something fabulous isn't it? I got some plain aqua cups (13 of them) and five bowls not too long ago and paid 69 cents a cup and over a $1 a bowl. At a garage sale this past weekend, I found almost identical mugs (which were taller than the cups) and got them for 10 cents each. If only GW would go back to the days of garage sale prices we'd be in real trouble. I guess they know we'll be by with our eyes peeled and our wallets at the ready.
Liz
Cathy great finds! I am always looking for dishes too.I have not beent o Elkhorn yet.Can you believe it?
xx
Anne
They are all lovely! I have mostly blue dishes....one set I purchased when young and another inheirited from my grandmother. I love those green ones that you got....and the turkey dishes are so cute; I laughed too !:)
Dish LOVER too! I posted Chic Americana (see what I found at Goodwill) and chalk board table to the coastal charm party. Following you now on Google and Facebook. Follow me to at http://www.sewsweetvintage.com and share a like to my face book box there:)
Hi Cathy, Oh me! I'm loving all your dishes! Love the turkeys and the Poppytrail ones..all of them as I said. I don't know when this happened, but that plate addiction won't leave me! Thanks for sharing, Helen
Just began following you on Pinterest!
Hi Cathy ~ I'm new to your blog; found you through your link on The Charm of Home. I love all your dishes! I have the same little blue and white ironstone plates as the ones you show in your first post. Wish I had the dinner plates to go with them. I'm also a huge GW fan and when you said you stopped by the one in Lake Zurich, I was like, "Heyyy, that's MY Goodwill!" lol You must live somewhere near me...I'm in a little town by McHenry. I can't wait to look through the rest of your blog and become your newest follower. I hope that you will visit my blog and become a follower as well. Nice to meet you!
I also like blue and white dishes and I love your set! I've never seen either pattern you are showing. The animals are really cool. E-I-E-I-O!!!
Found you through Coastal Charm, and I'm so glad I did!