I think I wrote on my other blog a couple of years ago about the Johnson Bros Windsor Ware Wild Turkey china that I inherited from my grandmother. I received 12 dinner plates and a gorgeous (and huge) platter two or three years ago from my dad when my grandmother was living in the nursing home. I put it out every year whether or not I'm hosting Thanksgiving dinner. It's a way for me to remember my grandma who passed away 6 months ago at almost 101 years old. It reminds me of the many dinners I enjoyed at her house growing up. Plus I just adore the china - it's so "vintage Americana" - although it was made in England. My friend Anne came over for dinner the other night and we enjoyed using the turkey dishes. We decided to look on eBay and the Replacements Ltd websites and found some matching teacups & saucers! I'm so excited. I ordered 2 off of eBay and already received them yesterday. They are in mint condition and match my plates and platter perfectly. The teacups/saucers are a bit younger than my grandma's plates/platter as they have a patent number, whereas my grandma's pieces say "patent pending". I'm not sure how old they are, but when I look on-line it says the pattern was made between 1951-1974 and then discontinued. I'm guessing some of my pieces are from 1951. Either way they are old. Someday I would like a curio or china cabinet to display them all year long. My mom has a bunch of china that was painted by her grandparents, and it looks so pretty displayed in a glass cabinet. Anyway, just wanted to share my excitement!
Teacup and Saucer
Dinner Plate
Platter - big enough to hold a large turkey.
My table decorated a couple of years ago
My grandmother also had Johnson Bros. stoneware, not that pattern, but lots of brown in it. My sister has it now. Isn't it fun to have pretty dishes to bring out on special occasions? especially when they have a story to go along with them. Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteVery cool Kelly. Those plates were around when your dad and I started dating in 1958 so I am assuming your grandma got them earlier than that. Ask Tony for a china cabinet for Christmas.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, what a gorgeous pattern and! It looks even better on your table and it's so special that it evokes wonderful memories. I agree with Kay, you definitely need a place to display it all year long.
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