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MarkCharles Tableware

kingnaz — Sun, 01 Jun 2014 20:06:23 GMT

I ordered the salad set in blue, as I have some dishes similar. I bought some melamine like this in a posh store and paid big bucks...it does look like ceramic or stoneware..please make more!!!! It is not your Grandma''s set!!!! By the way I have lots of temptations, but they are old-fashioned looking and they craze.

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KnitNMemories — Sun, 01 Jun 2014 20:17:40 GMT

Do you know if this is BPA-free?? And where is it made?? Look the colors and the pattern.

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Lacey1 — Sun, 01 Jun 2014 20:21:08 GMT

Did you know that you can NOT put it in the microwave.

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qvc15049 — Sun, 01 Jun 2014 21:18:26 GMT

It may be made in China possibly at the same factories that Tara and QVC uses for making Temptations -- but maybe at a better factory.

Frankly, I have never thought about cooking on my dinnerware in the oven or microwave. I just serve dinner to my guests and family at my table on my table settings.

Do you have any facts or just invidious questions (exactly when did you stop beating your spouse)? -- regarding BPA for melamine --- for that matter, is Tara's Temptations melamine BPA free. As an advocate, you must know.

I look forward to your factual response.

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chickenbutt — Sun, 01 Jun 2014 21:27:51 GMT

I like MCM, but I found these items, well, aesthetically unappealing. I hope those who purchased them are very pleased.

It's interesting how Melmac has made a comeback, though, let's face it. When I was growing up, a poor kid, we were the only ones who used Melmac dishes.

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Tissyanne — Sun, 01 Jun 2014 22:59:27 GMT

On 6/1/2014 lacey1 said:
Did you know that you can NOT put it in the microwave.

No way, lol.

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Snowpuppy — Sun, 01 Jun 2014 23:04:40 GMT

An upscale Chinese factory?

PB carries a similar line, they look like stoneware but they're melamine. Cute design with a rope style edging but MIC and you cannot microwave.

I'll stick with my Fiesta.

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KYToby — Sun, 01 Jun 2014 23:04:53 GMT

I liked the look of the pieces, and I would have ordered had they been stoneware. I am just not a fan of melamine.

While I have nothing against melamine, I do like the ability to put dishes in the microwave and oven (if for no other reason than to heat them before serving). Plus, melamine just feels "cheap" (for lack of a better word); although, admittedly, I have not held a piece of the newer melamine.

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Mominohio — Sun, 01 Jun 2014 23:11:04 GMT

There is no melamine that can go in the microwave. When they get that down, it will be something!

I loved the new sets. I think they are so beautiful, and I want some, but cannot justify another set of melamine. I wish these had come out before the Temp-tations did, as I'd have picked MCM's. I purchased the TT version because it coordinated with all my bake and serve ware, but I don't really care for the quality of it at all. I've seen much better stuff for a fraction of the price in discount stores. I was looking for something to match/coordinate with what I have, is the only reason I bought it.

I think the MCM colors would compliment lots of TT colors, and I hope it goes to clearance or free shipping with all colors left, then I might get some sets of the dinnerware.

I did order the set of three bowls with the lids. They don't look really big, but I use lots of those kinds of bowls, especially this time of year.

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lovesrecess — Sun, 01 Jun 2014 23:12:10 GMT

Recently bought a set of melamine dishes at Costco to use on our patio as we grill and eat outside a lot. I had not used any Melamine in decades but it has changed for the better.....much thicker and weightier and you cannot tell it from stoneware unless you touch it . I love that these can go in the dishwasher as older pieces could not. No microwave is no big deal to me.

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beach-mom — Sun, 01 Jun 2014 23:20:49 GMT

I don't have a lot of Temptations, but I bought this SET and love it. It matches the colors in my sunroom, and is perfect for summer. I don't mind hand washing and not putting it in the microwave. I'm more concerned with carrying it out there - or outside - and not having to worry about it dropping and breaking. It looks so nice on the table too! The new set by Mark Charles is really pretty. If I didn't have those, I would definitely get one or two of these. I like the meanings behind the design of them!

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Bandwife23 — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 01:17:55 GMT

On 6/1/2014 mominohio said:
There is no melamine that can go in the microwave. When they get that down, it will be something!

I loved the new sets. I think they are so beautiful, and I want some, but cannot justify another set of melamine. I wish these had come out before the Temp-tations did, as I'd have picked MCM's. I purchased the TT version because it coordinated with all my bake and serve ware, but I don't really care for the quality of it at all. I've seen much better stuff for a fraction of the price in discount stores. I was looking for something to match/coordinate with what I have, is the only reason I bought it.

I think the MCM colors would compliment lots of TT colors, and I hope it goes to clearance or free shipping with all colors left, then I might get some sets of the dinnerware.

I did order the set of three bowls with the lids. They don't look really big, but I use lots of those kinds of bowls, especially this time of year.

mominohio - I was thinking that very same thing. If I'd have seen these first, I wouldn't have gotten the TT. These seem to have a more "elegant" look to them although they are melamine. I told my hubby that I bet people will eventually be drawn to these as the warmer months continue to come, bc I heard Lisa Gleason say last week during a TT presentation that there won't be anymore melamine this year. I was surprised bc I thought surely Tara would want to come out w/a set that included all of those new brighter colors, but I guess not. I was hoping she'd come out w/a new Floral Lace melamine set bc I like that pattern a lot better than OW. But now that I know there supposedly won't be any new melamine pieces at all this year, I may try MCM's. I'm still on the fence about it. I'm glad the big set are on easy pay, but I wish he would have included those combination goblets/tumblers as part of the set. Having to drop the extra for those is .

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debic — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 12:35:12 GMT

On 6/1/2014 chickenbutt said:
I like MCM, but I found these items, well, aesthetically unappealing. I hope those who purchased them are very pleased.

It's interesting how Melmac has made a comeback, though, let's face it. When I was growing up, a poor kid, we were the only ones who used Melmac dishes.

I didn't think they were too bad, It's everywhere. That's why I really don't like fiesta it reminds me of the melmac my husband and I started out with.

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Mominohio — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 13:37:27 GMT

On 6/1/2014 Bandwife said:
On 6/1/2014 mominohio said:
There is no melamine that can go in the microwave. When they get that down, it will be something!

I loved the new sets. I think they are so beautiful, and I want some, but cannot justify another set of melamine. I wish these had come out before the Temp-tations did, as I'd have picked MCM's. I purchased the TT version because it coordinated with all my bake and serve ware, but I don't really care for the quality of it at all. I've seen much better stuff for a fraction of the price in discount stores. I was looking for something to match/coordinate with what I have, is the only reason I bought it.

I think the MCM colors would compliment lots of TT colors, and I hope it goes to clearance or free shipping with all colors left, then I might get some sets of the dinnerware.

I did order the set of three bowls with the lids. They don't look really big, but I use lots of those kinds of bowls, especially this time of year.

mominohio - I was thinking that very same thing. If I'd have seen these first, I wouldn't have gotten the TT. These seem to have a more "elegant" look to them although they are melamine. I told my hubby that I bet people will eventually be drawn to these as the warmer months continue to come, bc I heard Lisa Gleason say last week during a TT presentation that there won't be anymore melamine this year. I was surprised bc I thought surely Tara would want to come out w/a set that included all of those new brighter colors, but I guess not. I was hoping she'd come out w/a new Floral Lace melamine set bc I like that pattern a lot better than OW. But now that I know there supposedly won't be any new melamine pieces at all this year, I may try MCM's. I'm still on the fence about it. I'm glad the big set are on easy pay, but I wish he would have included those combination goblets/tumblers as part of the set. Having to drop the extra for those is .

I put two sets of these in my cart, as that is something I often do because when the TOTAL price with shipping and tax hit me, I see what a deal it isn't. It came to almost $100 (by the way, the second set didn't come up as free shipping like they stated in the presentation) and as much as I like them, that is just way too much for plastic dishes.

Many of MCM and Prepology items go to clearance rather quickly, and I hope they will be reduced in some way so I can consider them later. I loved the whole goblet/tumbler combo, really smart, but I thought for the price, they could have been included with the dishes as well.