Second on the 2nd: My Grandmother's Dishes

I decided to share my Grandmother's dishes I inherited after she died.  Instead of rephotographing them, I decided to share this old post I created back on December 14, 2010. In case you missed Tuesday's post, these are called Ye Olde Curiosity Shoppe and were designed and manufactured by a US company called Royal.  They were very popular in the 1950s and 60s and sold in various store, including Dillon's (purchased by Kroger a few years ago), where you could buy a piece each week along with your groceries.  My Grandmother, who used them every year between Thanksgiving and Christmas explained that was how she got practically a full set which she acquired before I was born.  Although all the pieces are green, each has uniquely different scenes, several of which can be traced to the novel by Charles Dickens.  They are all tied together by their hinges on the rims of each piece. 

As you will see, I was definitely in need of a new camera, but it would be several years before that happened.  Now the camera I have is fantastic.  Here is the part of the post that shares my Grandmother's dishes.

It's looking like Christmas 

I got all my Christmas dishes out this morning and, since several people wanted to see all the designs, I started to photograph them. I swear, I had the hardest time, because I thought I would use my camera with the flash. Well, the flash washed everything out, and I had a dark mess otherwise.  

 This is known as the large bowl, but because it has a crack, I can't use it. I usually wrap rolls in a towel and place them in this one.   Did you notice the eye glasses?

This even larger bowl I broke a couple of years ago, but repaired it, knowing I wouldn't use it.  I still enjoyed the image.

This may be an even better shot.

A side view of Ye Olde Curiosity Shoppe is the picture on the dinner plates.

A snow covered scene showing the front of the shop is on the meat platter.

Don't you love that bay window and the carriage in the background?

This is the salad bowl. It's quite small, and I'm not sure you could get much salad in it  (Ed. note: I don't think "salads" were as leafy as they are now.  I suspect when these dishes were designed, most salads were either gelatin or contained fruits or veggies combined with a mayonnaise base).

Ed note: Although this is a saucer, it is not the saucer that should come with the cup in the set.  It is, however, what my Grandmother collected.

After standing on my head, doing a jig, and holding my mouth just right, I finally got a decent photo of the creamer and sugar bowl.  I have two creamers, and use one as a gravy boat, along with one of the saucers.

As dawn broke, I had finally photographed the various pieces I own of this set.  Now I'm off to clean each piece so the set can be used when I welcome company on Sunday.  Thank you for viewing this set of dishes today.
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