Vintage and Heirloom Tableware and Linens: The Topic

[Kim Shook]

I am the repository of family silver, since I am the only one that loves it enough to polish it.  I have mine, my mother's, my grandmother's and a great aunt's.  Not a ton of serving pieces, mostly utensils.  I love the feel and look of it.  I also love eating off it.  

[Margaret Pilgrim]

40 minutes ago, Kim Shook said:

I am the repository of family silver, since I am the only one that loves it enough to polish it.  I have mine, my mother's, my grandmother's and a great aunt's.  Not a ton of serving pieces, mostly utensils.  I love the feel and look of it.  I also love eating off it.  

I would add that if you use it regularly, like for everyday, you don't have to clean it.    As in, you own it; it doesn't own you.

[Margaret Pilgrim]

 

19 hours ago, Margaret Pilgrim said:

I would add that if you use it regularly, like for everyday, you don't have to clean it.    As in, you own it; it doesn't own you.

I would add, furthermore 😀, that the choice of utensil does affect my eating experience.    The tactile pleasure of a smooth and ergonomic fork or spoon is noticeable, important to me.    Most of my "good stuff" is from the second hand market.    I choose pieces because they bring me sensual pleasure, sight and feel.    We all have different sensibilities.    DH always chooses one kind of place spoon, I another.    One of my favorites recently disappeared.    It is a 100+ year old silver plate place spoon I paid $3 for 4 pieces at a flea market, but it "eats like sterling".   

 

Edited July 25, 2019 by Margaret Pilgrim (log)

[RWood]

We have way too many sets of china. I have two (Noritake fine and casual, never used) gave it to my aunt who bought more of the fine set, then gave it back 🙄. My mom has white fiesta casual, Italian painted square set, Villeroy & Boch fine, and a nice Noritake Ivy pattern set we gave to my moms cousin to match her kitchen years ago. She gave it back when she was packing to move since her son wouldn’t want it. We are trying to weed it out, but no one wants it.

[AlaMoi]

we have crocheted table cloths, "smaller" things, . . . from DW's great grand-mother, my great grand-mother . . . 

as our children have zero point zip interest in  'old family stuff' - most everything not in the 'omg!' category has been passed onto 'people who value' the items.

 

yes.  it's sad.  but it is 'reality' - like or lump it - new generations have not-so-much appreciation for "that old stuff"

. . . . they may come to regret their opinion . . . .