Old Faithful

My dishes today are my "Old Faithfuls". I've had them 

for over 35 years.  In fact, I've never had any other everyday 

dishes until I started blogging two months ago.

I've often been tempted to purchase new dishes,

but never felt I could justify it since I had

so many pieces to this set. What I have done is try to 

"change them up" with new additional pieces and today's table setting is the newest version of my "change up".

My dishes are Phaltzgraff  Yorktowne which were 

introduced in 1967.  I think I started

my collection in 1972 just before I got married.

 

I've set a table for 4 (the absolute max my

small table will hold) and I'm serving chili

in my lovely soup tureen.

 

The centerpiece is a simple blue candle holder and 

the water goblets were found at a yard sale

this summer.

 

The chunky blue handled silverware was

also a very long ago purchase from

I don't remember where.

Napkins were made from $.99 fabric purchased

at Volunteers of America Thrift Store.  I used

Yvonne's napkin tutorial from Stone Gable

 for my instructions.  Napkin rings were made

from trim purchased at Jo-Ann Fabrics.

 

Dishes were stacked more to enhance the table 

than for use. I used a Yorktowne bread and

butter plate under the soup bowls and a 

blue salad plate from World Market under that.

 

 

The bottom layer is a Yorktowne dinner plate.

 Many of my Yorktowne pieces were purchased as seconds from the Phaltzgraff Outlet in Lancaster, PA. 

A featured item could be purchased for a mere 

fraction of the price as the first quality pieces and

allowed me to accumulate a very nice collection over time.

 

Setting this table today has made me realize why

I have loved these dishes for so many years and their

durability, which has stood the test of time,

has earned them the title of "Old Faithful".  

While so many of the new and pretty dishes continue

to flirt for my attention, Yorktowne will always

be the "Belle of the Ball" in my home.

 

Dinner and bread/butter plates, soup bowls, & soup tureen ~ Phaltzgraff Yorktowne

Blue salad plates ~ World Market about 5 years ago

Chunky blue handled silverware ~ too long ago to remember

Blue water goblets ~ yard sale purchase

Napkins ~ Made from Thrift store fabric find

Napkin rings ~ Made from trim found at Jo-Ann Fabrics

Blue candle stick ~ Goodwill

I'm joining Susan for Tablescape Thursday

at Between Naps on the Porch and
Smiling Sally for Blue Mondays.