Wonderful story.
And the new dishwashers, you can raise the top drawer to accommodate oversized plates.
but don't put your Momma's china gift in the dishwasher.
I have an old china platter of my Grandmothers, cracked, and very old, not worth a dime. But she used it for turkeys and chickens. I use it for dinners when the kids are home. It is my favorite piece of china, but it reallly isn't china. And my other Grandmother's pickle dish.
Lately I am dragging out all those old keepsakes and using them.
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I have been putting Momma's china in the dishwasher for 25 years. Is that a mistake?
I am sort of afraid to use it in case I break anymore pieces than have already been broken.
Hi...been reading all your antique/silver posts..I have a pickle dish of my Nana's ..I use it for special occasions even tho it's not real valuable. Have any of you all ever beeen to Canton-Texas? You really must come sometime if you can..it is fabulous..acres and acres of good junk/ antiques.called 1st Monday..it comes next week..the week before the 1st Monday of every month.I'm going. ;=)