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FIESTA!

We got "new" dishes today. The choice?

Fiesta Ware!

Did you know they still made it? I didn't. 1936. 75 years.

And it is not "fiesta ware" it is Fiesta. Same company. Same colors.

Our china has been showing its ware. Burnishing. It is the worst color for this, grey.

And that is another reason. We are hungry for color.

So we have the basic sets in dark brown, dark blue and black.

The other pieces, bigger bowls and plates, are in the colors.

Mix and match.

The old stuff will go to the thrift store.

How did we get to this? I thought that I wanted "diner ware" the heavy cups and plates.

John took that to the Fiesta idea. Great. As it turns out the mugs are almost as heavy as what I envisioned.

Macy's sells it. It is on sale. Perfecto.

Fiesta!

When I was a kid we had this kind of china. It was the Woolworth version. My Aunt Flora had a heavier set and it may have actually been Fiesta. Perhaps the other 5&10.

Do you know what a 5&10 was? You are dating yourself if you do.

Wikipedia doesn't even carry them separate. They fall under "variety store".

Bullshit. It was a 5&10.

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