Kitchen

[alicedee]

I bought a service for 10 plus matching berry bowls and several serving pieces in the Desert Rose pattern about 25 years ago at a garage sale.  Paid $70.

We used them for many holiday and other special dinners through the years.  But now I don't have everyone over anymore, and they are just sitting in my hutch.  I am planning to see if my granddaughter, daughter or DIL want them.

They are really beautiful.

[tansy]

My MIL had the apple pattern but it did not fare well with her seven children.  I like the ivy pattern.  

[tansy]

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@Cal22 wrote:

I have had Franciscan Starburst since 1961. Several years ago was able to replace cups through replacements dot com.

Brings back lots of wonderful memories!

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That's a great set of dishes, @Cal22.  I didn't realize that was a Franciscan pattern or, more likely, I forgot:/

[QVCkitty1]

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@ECBG wrote:

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@QVCkitty1 wrote:

I have the Apple pattern, but that Ivy is beautiful !

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@QVCkitty1 LOVE the Apple pattern!  I bought the set in place of registuring for china.  Being as color oriented as I am, I looked at the china and nothing spoke to me.

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When I moved into my own apartment, My folks bought me the Apple dishes, and then I added to the set on my own. I use white dishes now , but I still love the Apple. If I were starting over, I would consider the Ivy. 

[ECBG]

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@I am still oxox wrote:

I have several serving pieces by Franciscian, in a deep brown, they were my aunts she gave them to me when I got married.

I have a teapot with cover, 4 small cups with out a handle, a pitcher and a base.

I tired to to a little search and I found nothing 
I would love to know a little history on this 

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@I am still oxox 

Tahiti?

Maderia?

[ECBG]

@QVCkitty1 @tansy @alicedee @I am still oxox @Cal22 @colliemom4 @RetRN @judy0330 @Krimpette This is Franciscan WILDFLOWER.  Love it, would have loved the large yellow flower to be blue!  DH would NEVER eat on this, LOL!!!!!

[alicedee]

So many pretty patterns!

[judy0330]

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@ECBG wrote:

@judy0330 Thank you.  That isn't my dining room.  I was never fond of the Hepplewhite Shield back chairs.

This is my dining room.

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@ECBG  I meant that the table setting looked lovely -- not the table!!

[Nightowlz]

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@Krimpette wrote:

That's a lovely pattern. I've been using Desert Rose Franciscan for around 40-50 years now.  My parents gave it to me.

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@Krimpette 

That's the same pattern my mom had. My older sister now has all of it plus silverware etc. She's the only that uses that kind of stuff.

[Krimpette]

@Nightowlz   I have been using my Deserrt Rose as my every day dishes for all the years that I've had them.  Love them!