1950's and 60's Dinnerware

Looking for that bit of nostalgia for your dinner table? Remember the promotional bubble glasses your Mom used to get along with a fill-up at the local Sinclair station? I think the LTH graphics gods would approve of the fine assortment of 1950's and 60's dinnerware, barware, and kitchenware available at Eclecticity in Lincoln Square (4718 N. Lincoln) near Meyers Delicatessen. This is the sort of shop where the owners can't seem to decide on a theme, so you might walk by the wildly random gift-filled window without looking closely and overlook the cool stuff. Don't miss the disturbing collection of elaborate ashtrays.':shock:'

HI,

I have two sets of dinnerware for every day use:

- 1950's A&P Grocery Store Give-Aways: Currier & Ives Plates in blue and white. I have maybe 20 dinner plates, a dozen soup bowls, lots of little bowls, coffee cups, platters and serving bowls. I also use these plates for Thanksgiving, leaving the 'fine china' for other occasions.

- About 15 years ago, I acquired a number of McDonald-land plates to amuse the kids. The plastic cereal bowls are premiums from Kellogg's.

Usually when we have guests, we pull out the Currier & Ives. If it is just us, the table is set by the whimsy of the person setting the table. Once my Dad challenged me to serve McDonald-land plates to a guest, which I promised to do. Unfortunately it was a new neighbor who looked quite bug-eyed at the place settings.

We still have company drink glasses with gold oak leaves from the 1950's.

Yeah, my house can be a bit of a time warp.

Regards,

Similar things can be found on the Fishs Eddie website:

http://www.fishseddy.com/browse.cfm/2,1.html