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Do You Remember Your First Flatware Pattern?

Sooner — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 02:32:58 GMT

We started married life with Oneida Paul Revere and white Corning Ware dishes! Compared to flatware today, the Paul Revere looks so small! But I still love it--the simplicity of it and the weight and feel of the really old pieces!

I thought it might be fun to hear what others had for their first sets!

Re: Do You Remember Your First Flatware Pattern?

shoekitty — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 02:38:43 GMT

I think it was free. lol with Blue Chip,Stamps. I can't remember the pattern. I know it was about 1968, and it was ultra modern lol

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Queen of shop — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 02:48:59 GMT

@Sooner wrote:
We started married life with Oneida Paul Revere and white Corning Ware dishes! Compared to flatware today, the Paul Revere looks so small! But I still love it--the simplicity of it and the weight and feel of the really old pieces!

I thought it might be fun to hear what others had for their first sets!

@Sooner First set of flateware was called "Avis". It has been discontinued. There are still some pieces available on Replacements LTD. though. It is stainless.

The pattern has a bird and flowers on every piece. Loved, loved, loved it then and still love it now. I like birds and flowers and pretty things to make me happy everyday.

We're talking circa 1976-ish.

Re: Do You Remember Your First Flatware Pattern?

Carmie — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 03:11:57 GMT

Sure I remember it. I still use it as my everyday flatware,

It is Oneida Satinique. I have been using it for almost 52 years.

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beach-mom — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 03:19:02 GMT

My mom and my aunt were identical twins. They didn't talk to each other about their wedding gift for us. So we got two complete sets of almost the same pattern!

I used my parents' gift as our everyday set and I still do. I use my aunt and uncle's gift for special occasions.

Both are classic, with plain lines. My aunt's choice was a tad more tavern looking. I love both!

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Kachina624 — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 03:36:34 GMT

I don5 remember 2hat we used the first few years but I remember buying a set at Dillard's maybe 8-10 years in. Then I bought another set about 10 years ago, which is what I use now.

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Snowpuppy — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 03:36:58 GMT

I think it was called Early KMart. 😉

Since then, I bought a service for 12 of Oneida Astragal silverplate just after Oneida closed their plant in NY. Early 2000's? Bought all the serving pieces too and I've used them all.

I would love to get real sterling flatware for special days as the Oneida is showing it's age.

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AuntMame — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 05:58:19 GMT

Our first flatware pattern? It was Whatever-Mom-Picks-Up-At-The-Goodwill. It still is.

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lynnie61 — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 08:10:31 GMT

Whatever the bank gave out to my grandma. 🤣🤣. She gave all of us silverware sets at high school graduation. I had the same flatware for 40 years. I replaced it with beautiful flatware that I got from my employer, I don't know the name. It's beautiful though.

I also, have never had a China pattern either. I'm using my 1980's Corelle dishes in Lace Bouquet. (Still love the pattern).

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avid shopper — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 10:41:08 GMT

Yes. The pattern is Vidland, Oneida flatware. I still have it and use it everyday. Let's say it is about 55 years old. My mother got all her friends and my aunts to send in a little coupon from women's magazines where you could get a place setting for a couple of bucks. A fond memory of days gone by.

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OKPrincess — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 10:13:20 GMT

My first flatware was Cornation and maybe by Oneida. It was 1974.

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ID2 — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 10:19:56 GMT

I still use both my patterns I got when married. i use both of my fancey flatware and the everyday flatware. Oneida.

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Neetgal2 — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 10:35:09 GMT

I do not remember, all I know is my Mom used Betty Crocker coupons for the service for 12! 55 years ago. It is under my bed, in a chest. My silver plate set is under my bed, at my daughters in a chest! I inherited my current home, so just use my parents! I do not remember names. I should put these in my big tubs for the grandchildren.

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drizzellla — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 11:23:29 GMT

Don't remember the name of the pattern but I still use it. BUT several years after we got the set, we were visiting my brother. And they just received the same exact pattern from his Mother-in-law. The wife's brother just graduated from law school and brought all his stuff from living at school, home. His Mom didn't need anymore silverware so her daughter took the set. But her daughter didn't need it either.

Here we come and it was the same pattern as what we had. So we figured why not.

SO I figured I was set for life with everyday silverware. Not to be. I counted the knives the other day. I have ONE knife from that pattern Here I had 2 sets of the same pattern (not sure if it was a set of 8 or 12) and I now have only 1 knife!?!?!?!?

Thank goodness I was a frequent visitor to Lenox warehouse sales through the years.

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CalminHeart — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 11:49:56 GMT

I still have the Oneida flatware I bought in 1973 and it looks like new. The newer version of the same pattern is not nearly as solid.

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shoptilyadropagain — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 12:25:20 GMT

I think my first set was from S&H green stamps. I replaced that with something from Kohl's and I'm currently thinking about getting something new but haven't actually looked at anything. It won't be anything fancy though.

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PinkyPetunia — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 12:42:43 GMT

I have no idea of the pattern. Got married in 1973 and my maid of honor's parents gave a set of stainless steel flatware. I was glad to get it and still use some pieces but most if it went missing over the years.

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Dusty1 — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 12:52:25 GMT

@Carmie June 14th was our 45th anniversary & we still use our Satinique flatware, too!

Re: Do You Remember Your First Flatware Pattern?

Sooner — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 13:04:33 GMT

@Carmie wrote:
Sure I remember it. I still use it as my everyday flatware,

It is Oneida Satinique. I have been using it for almost 52 years.

@Carmie Now that was our good set growing up! So you are very fancy! We bought that when we got a set of (or maybe after) Franciscan Hacianda Gold for our "good" dishes! Very fancy for us at the time!!!!

The Oneida Twin Star Betty Crocker set we got some with box tops or coupons or something as I remember in the early 60's and Franciscan Starburst was the "good" dishes! Funny how you remember these things! Talk about mid-century modern!

Re: Do You Remember Your First Flatware Pattern?

Sooner — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 13:08:55 GMT

@Snowpuppy wrote:
I think it was called Early KMart. 😉

Since then, I bought a service for 12 of Oneida Astragal silverplate just after Oneida closed their plant in NY. Early 2000's? Bought all the serving pieces too and I've used them all.

I would love to get real sterling flatware for special days as the Oneida is showing it's age.

@Snowpuppy The older USA made Oneida deserves a medal for it's "metal!" That stuff faces up to eating, planting, dishwashing, etc. Everything but the garbage disposal!

How about doing a modern trend of miss-match for a few place settings of sterling? If you start looking as a hobby and fun, there are still some good buys out there, and fun tohave mismatched sets or random dessert spoons for instance!

And a little investment more than some "hobby" activities as well! Never bad to have some solid assets!