Thursday, December 18, 2014

Great Grandma's Dishes

Great Grandma's Dishes


For Christmas dinner, we use my Great Grandma's dishes.  She received these dishes as a gift for her 50th wedding anniversary.  The name of the dishes are Fire King.  The are made by Anchor Hocking in Ohio!  

Unfortunately, I do not have a memory of my Great Grandma, but my Dad speaks fondly of her often. He is the one that has gifted me these heirlooms.


I purchased the gold chargers at Dollar Tree.  I think they help to show off the gold trim on Great Grandma's dishes.   


I don't have any gold flatware, so I use my every day mismatch silverware (many are from my Great Grandma's daughter - my Grandma - my Dad's mom).  


That little glass plate you see above the butter knife is...


a butter pat.  These are from my mom.  Back in the good 'ole days, people used butter pats for just that - a pat of butter at each place setting.  Last year we used these, and they were a great conversation piece.


For the center piece, I used one of the serving bowls from Great Grandma's set of dishes (see the gold rim peeking out).  I filled it with greenery and red bulbs.  I scattered a few white tipped pine cones around the center piece.



How 'bout you?  Do you have any butter pats or a story about them?  


  

12 comments:

  1. Well, I have some I found at Home Goods, but they are not as interesting as yours. What caught my eye about your post is the dishes. My Granny had these! I don't know whatever happened to them, but I am pretty sure she didn't have an entire set, just pieces. Yours look so pretty the way you have put your table together!

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    1. That is neat that your Granny had some of the same dishes. I didn't know that butter pats are still being sold ;-) guess I should do some research. Merry Christmas!

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    1. Thank you Denise. I love filling my home with heirlooms. Merry Christmas!

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  3. Olá amiga, hoje quero agradecer a Deus pelo dom da sua vida, e desejar a você e sua família
    um feliz e santo Natal, cheio de saúde e alegria!!!
    Que seu coração esteja preparado para receber o Menino Deus!!!
    Um grande abraço, Marie.

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    1. Thank you so much Marie. Merry Christmas to you and your family also. It is a pleasure visiting back and forth through our blogs.

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  4. I love your table! I especially love that you are using your great grandmothers dishes! What a wonderful treasure! I hope you have someone to pass them down too!
    Make wonderful memories using them! Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
    Blessings My Friend,

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    1. Hi Elaine. I do have 2 daughters to pass heirlooms down to some day. Merry Christmas!

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  5. Lovely table and lovely dishes....what great treasures you have.

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