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I remember.....

Puzzle Piece — Thu, 07 Dec 2023 03:27:05 GMT

Years ago when the Q was differnt in their offerings, they sold household items almost year round., The Holiday season would have lovely table linens, glassware, flatware, and serving pieces. Those times are gone and it's just clothing, plug in items, tech junk, and hair care.

There's VPH stuff but it's the same ol same ol - nothing novel.

I miss those days past.

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RoughDraft — Thu, 07 Dec 2023 03:31:47 GMT

@Puzzle Piece They still do sell everything you mentioned. Just type what you're looking for in the search bar.

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Jazzycat1 — Thu, 07 Dec 2023 03:39:12 GMT

I do remember some of the special offerings. I was thinking about them as I unwrapped a set of Victorian Christmas animal ornaments, reproductions from a museum and presented to us by Thomas Pacconi. They are so darling and I wish that I had purchased more of his artwork.

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Snowpuppy — Thu, 07 Dec 2023 04:32:58 GMT

In the time I've been here we seem to have gone from tablecloths, stemware, flatware and posting holiday menus to Dixie plates and sleepwear.

The I Just Don't Bother Anymore crowd seems to do the majority of the shopping here.

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SandySparkles — Thu, 07 Dec 2023 06:45:27 GMT

I too, look back on my earlier years at The Q with GREAT fondness because I learned so much about entertaining, and was introduced to the Lenox brand, Valerie, Linda Dano and others whose names escape me at the moment.🥰

It is funny that Thomas Pacconi was mentioned, because I put out for display a special edition train of his this evening that I purchased from another home shopping channel several sunsets ago!😁 The quality is as excellent as the beautiful ornaments and decor I was fortunate enough to have purchased of his here.😊

I am still a HUGE Val Pal🥰, and cannot resist adding to my collection of seasonal home decor!👍 There are still brands that I have become loyal to because of my shopping relationship with The Q.😊

~~~All we need is LOVE💖

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Parischic — Thu, 07 Dec 2023 04:59:06 GMT

It's all the same stuff just under a different show title. I always check the items recently on air and a show at 9:00 am will have the same item on at 1pm and 4pm and it's not the TSV they do this for a few items for the day so it's nothing new or fresh. It's like day old bread everyday

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Puzzle Piece — Thu, 07 Dec 2023 05:09:06 GMT

@RoughDraft Well, I can't agree. Many items are not offered anymore. It's just not the same.

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millieshops — Thu, 07 Dec 2023 11:16:17 GMT

@Puzzle Piece Years ago lots of stuff interested me- most likely because we had so little. I see plenty of variety offered now, but "stuff" no longer interests me. You think what they offered has changed, I think the whole world has changed.

I'm interested in buying only things I can use up or use often, but if my attitude were like it used to be, I could most likely buy day after day.

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qualitygal — Thu, 07 Dec 2023 11:21:45 GMT

I guess I'd say, the silver shows. The Diamonique shows. Love the look in jewelry. Now I can see her face, but her name is coming up in the brain roll a dex I know it too, always watched all her shows. I hate getting old.

Jill, there.

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PansyBoo — Thu, 07 Dec 2023 11:54:47 GMT

@Puzzle Piece wrote:
@RoughDraft Well, I can't agree. Many items are not offered anymore. It's just not the same.

@Puzzle Piece, I agree. The offerings are not even close to being the same. Also, years ago I couldn't stop watching QVC. Now I can hardly stand to watch at all!!!

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goldensrbest — Thu, 07 Dec 2023 12:11:14 GMT

I remember the reed&barton tablewear,and items, i wonder why they choice to keep selling the same items,i guess they sell.

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Shanus — Thu, 07 Dec 2023 13:47:08 GMT

@Puzzle Piece Personally, I haven't entertained or have had holiday meals with just family with anything "formal". Sometimes it's paper plates and plastic utencils.

I think linens, flatwear had their day, but most people are very casual now. BTW, these items are offered at much less the cost at other retailers and most likely stopped selling well at Q.

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Etoile308 — Thu, 07 Dec 2023 17:03:21 GMT

It's not just QVC. It's the same at brick & mortar stores. Those departments have gotten smaller and smaller and the quality has changed in some lines. Many lines can no longer be found in stores.

There has been a shift in what people are buying. QVC reflects that.

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Kachina624 — Thu, 07 Dec 2023 18:29:36 GMT

The reason we don't see nice things like nice dinnerware, glasses, linens and flatware is that people aren't buying that stuff. You may have some very fine quality items but consignment shops won't touch it because they can't sell it either. Try settling the estate of someone who had fine things. You'll end up literally giving it away.

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proudlyfromNJ — Thu, 07 Dec 2023 18:39:20 GMT

@Kachina624 You are right. No one is interested in these things. I have a twelve piece place setting of China and every serving piece imaginable. Also have the silver for twelve and all the serving pieces. I may have used some of them once. I don't know what to do with them.

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Snowpuppy — Thu, 07 Dec 2023 18:51:15 GMT

What is troubling to me is a move in society to discard any type of holiday or celebration as if there is no reason behind them.

Not just faith based celebrations but Memorial Day, Independence Day and the like. Let's erase the day and tradition.

There was a reason the women who went before us took the time and trouble to plan a holiday meal, decorate, send cards and set a table.

It seems the technocrats, fueled by their advertising dollars would like you sit in front of your MIC device on your MIC sofa while wearing your MIC sleep pants and being mezmerized by their fake content. All while hoping you believe it.

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Puzzle Piece — Thu, 07 Dec 2023 19:11:13 GMT

@Katchina You're right. We live in a face paced society that complains they want things to slow down, etc. Yet in keeping traditions and making nice memories, they overlook the niceties that I mentioned.

If you go to other parts of the world, the moneyed crowds have the nice things and wouldn't have things any other way. Here things have been lost so that folks can use their time doing ??????

I like my things and when I pass on, whoever wants them or not can have them all. I have the memories to take with me.

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chlema — Thu, 07 Dec 2023 19:45:29 GMT

@proudlyfromNJ wrote:
@Kachina624 You are right. No one is interested in these things. I have a twelve piece place setting of China and every serving piece imaginable. Also have the silver for twelve and all the serving pieces. I may have used some of them once. I don't know what to do with them.

I have my grandmothers china, over 100 yrs. old and no one wants them. A few months ago I needed something to put a plant on and ta da - the Nippon plate fit perfectly.

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WORKING GAL — Thu, 07 Dec 2023 21:20:00 GMT

@goldensrbest- I bought a beautiful Reed & Barton service for 12 stainless 18/10 flatware set with many serving pieces - about 112 pieces in all. I bought it about 20 yrs. ago for $99.00. I use it everyday, love it and it still looks new. Quality product. Years later they sold 18/0 stainless and it didn't have the same quality shiny look. They no longer sell R&B. You see Lenox sometimes, but not that much and not large sets. Times have changed I guess. I remember the good ole days of QVC also.