One Hundred Dollars A Plate!
By someonesmom
@someonesmom (5761)
Canada
December 9, 2008 3:40am CST
Way back in the seventies, when I was working in the city full time, I was talked into purchasing a set of 'fine china.' The salesman was quite aggressive, I was very young, and well ... I made monthly payments on this china for several years.
It is Bavarian china from Germany, and the pattern is called 'Bouquet.' The pieces all have platinum rims.
A number of years ago, my (late) husband and myself, were at a home show. Much to our surprise my china was on display, and available for purchase. We decided to have the place setting appraised. We found out that 'each dinner plate' was worth $100.00. They had definitely gone up in value.
My husband didn't think they should ever be used. 
He was so worried about them getting broken.
Each year at Christmas, when we have our family dinner, we use these plates. So far, so good, as we haven't had any accidents (yet.)
Do you have any treasured items such as this?
Are there any that you only use on certain occasions?
They don't have to be that expensive, but anything that you take out each year, to add meaning to your celebration?
He was so worried about them getting broken.
Each year at Christmas, when we have our family dinner, we use these plates. So far, so good, as we haven't had any accidents (yet.)
Do you have any treasured items such as this?
Are there any that you only use on certain occasions?
They don't have to be that expensive, but anything that you take out each year, to add meaning to your celebration?3 people like this
10 responses
@p1kef1sh (45681)
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9 Dec 08
Wow. That's some dinner service. We have a friend who has "Christmas Corckery" but whilst we have some individual peces, we have no set worth that much. I do have a Georgian silver tea pot. I don't think that we have ever had anything from it though. As a matter of interest. Isn't it the middle of the night where you are? Are you OK?
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@heavenschild (4777)
• Canada
9 Dec 08
Apparently she falls asleep on the couch for a few hours and then when she wakes she checks her E-Mails and ends up on the computer for a couple of hours before she goes up to bed! Not a good practice I know but that is what she does pretty much every night! It does no good talking to her about this I've tried!
~Heavens~
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@winterose (39887)
• Canada
10 Dec 08
what a wonderful collection but no, I don't have anything of value like that. I wish I did though. Hold on to that set it is worth a fortune.
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@someonesmom (5761)
• Canada
11 Dec 08
Hi winterose, 
My first comment didn't post for some reason. Anyway, I do plan on holding onto it. I almost sold it years ago, but am so glad I didn't. There are several broken pieces, due to one of my many moves back then, I believe. I'd ordered replacement pieces, but had to cancel, due to lack of finances. All of the dinner plates are in tact though, and most of the rest of the place settings. There are also some additional pieces, such as a teapot, cream and sugar, gravy boat, etc. Thanks so much for sharing here. Take care.
My first comment didn't post for some reason. Anyway, I do plan on holding onto it. I almost sold it years ago, but am so glad I didn't. There are several broken pieces, due to one of my many moves back then, I believe. I'd ordered replacement pieces, but had to cancel, due to lack of finances. All of the dinner plates are in tact though, and most of the rest of the place settings. There are also some additional pieces, such as a teapot, cream and sugar, gravy boat, etc. Thanks so much for sharing here. Take care.
@minnie_98214 (10557)
• United States
9 Dec 08
Not me we have these cheap plain dishes we use for all occasions. And when we have company we use paper plates if we can get away with it. I hate having lots of dishes to wash lol. Im way to cheap to pay alot for dishes plus with my boys they would break my good dishes for sure. As it is im running low on my cheap dishes as they have been breaking them alot.
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@callarse1 (4783)
• United States
9 Dec 08
Yes, we have paintings of Sylvester, Tweety bird, and many other characters that we bought at art auction. I also have signed DVD cover & poster of Cyndi Lauper. I have picture & signature of her as well. We have official RCA award from The New Radicals. The posters were promotional when she released her "Live at last" DVD, I'm not sure how much they're worth I'm sure at least 20 USD or more. The RCA award we bought it for 92 USD with shipping from eBay, these awards usually go from 100--500 USD depending on demand. I haven't got it appraised. We did get the art work appraised but that was a few years ago. I don't remember how much they were told to be worth because I will have to check with my records.
By the way, I have a friend from Bavaria she's my pen pal. It's very nice to talk with her.
Pablo
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@twoey68 (13627)
• United States
9 Dec 08
Eventually I'd love to have a nice hutch with a nice set of china just for holidays but we haven't gotten that far yet. We are just getting things straightened out money wise and we still have so many things we want to replace from when we had foster kids...so many things got wrecked.
I do have some very old dishes that have blue and white handpainted scenes on them but they have been packed since before we got into foster kids which was like 5-6 years ago. We've been out of the foster kids for like 3 years but their still packed b/c we were moving alot. Maybe when I get my hutch they can come out of storage.
[b]MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
~~AT PEACE WITHIN~~
**STAND STRONG AND TRUST IN GOD**[/b]
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@heavenschild (4777)
• Canada
9 Dec 08
Hi Mom!
I knew as soon as I read your title what this discussion was going to be about!
I suppose your upcoming week-end holiday dinner made you think of this one!
Anyhow, I do not have much left in the way of my crystal as it all smashed when the shelf of my china cabinet fell loose! That was such a sad day for me as you know and it actually happened twice!! I do still have my pretty clear set of plates and bowls that my girl friend bought me when I was getting married.... Thankfully I keep them on the bottom shelf of my cabinet and so they have been left unharmed in both accidents with my shelving! I use these only for company and they are simple and pretty enough I guess...fine China would most likely get broken here anyways!
Your set is lovely and I look forward to seeing them again very soon...Perhaps we can eat some chicken off of them in the very near future!
I also see that there are a couple of people here who are concerned about you and the hours you keep 
I tried to explain your plight to them...I hope you don't mind!
Love and Hugs
~Heavens~
Your set is lovely and I look forward to seeing them again very soon...Perhaps we can eat some chicken off of them in the very near future!
I also see that there are a couple of people here who are concerned about you and the hours you keep I tried to explain your plight to them...I hope you don't mind!
Love and Hugs
~Heavens~1 person likes this
@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
10 Dec 08
Unfortunately I really don't have any dinnerware that's special and only used for special occasions. There used to be a nice dinnerware set of my great-grandmother's---and the way you describe your dinnerware plates almost sound like them except they had gold rims...one by one the plates broke over the years....mainly my mother broke them..bit of a klutz there..LOL. They too were bavarian china... The only thing I have left now are the large platter for serving a turkey, and gravy boat...the rest...gone
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@teapotmommommerced (10359)
• United States
18 Dec 08
I just got my grandmother china and I am afraid that I may break a piece so they are up in the garage until I can get a place to display them.
@kedves (728)
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9 Dec 08
Hi that sounds a good thing to have although you did not mention how much it cost you 30 years ago in the 70's .. i don't know what inflation would have been covering 30 years but i guess the $100 today was about $25-30 back then ... for me my only treasured item are personal as i was never one to keep things for special i bought and used everything :) still I am pleased for you :)
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