Everyday stonewear, made in USA?

[KnottedYet]

I'm on the verge of ordering $175 of Fiestaware. (8 place settings, and while $50 more expensive than I initially intended, not far off.)

One of the cool things I'm liking is that I can mix and match colors and get a gazillion other pieces (like chili bows and chowder bowls and serving bowls and salt-n-pepper shakers...)

[SouthernBelle]

Fiesta is made by the Homer Laughlin China Co. http://www.hlchina.com/ which has been around a very long time. I have my grandmother's set of Laughlin china. I have also collected a set of Laughlin "skytone" which I use as my everyday dishes. Anything from them is a good pick.

[Sheesh]

I have Fiestaware and LOVE it. I never even stopped to think about where it was made. :P You can often find it on sale at big department stores...

[KnottedYet]

I did it!

I ordered 8 place settings of Fiestaware kinda cheap from Amazon. Got a mix of half Cobalt and half Cinnabar.

Was only gonna order 4 settings, but then decided that I might like to have people over for dinner and NOT have to break out paper plates!

Whew, kind of scary! I can spend big $$ on a bike or bike stuff, but spending it on dishes makes me hyperventilate a little!

I feel so... domestic. So... commited.

[sandra]

I was going to recommend Fiestaware, but I see someone did and you have already ordered. The great thing about it is that it is never discontinued and you can always add to it or mix and match.

edited because I read to fast and you already said what colors you got.

[sandra]

I have it in Scarlet and Sunflower. Our favorite piece is the Jumbo Cup. We use them for soup bowls.

[KnottedYet]

Oooh, cool Jumbo cup!

I didn't just order dishes, I joined a Fiestaware cult! http://www.hlchina.com/fiestaitems.htm wheeeee!

[Trek420]

We use them for soup bowls.

Soup? I thought those are for giant cup of coffee

[sandra]

They are, but they are too huge for coffee to us. We like them for soup and cereal.

[carpaltunnel]

KnottedYet, you're thinking the same as a lot of us probably are. I bought a 19.95 set of M i k a s a from the factory outlet store (closing sale) just before the whole China/lead information hit, and they are still in the garage in boxes, waiting for me to figure out if they are safe or not.

[KnottedYet]

I'd use those giant cups for soup and chili AND giant cups of coffee!!

More caffeine, more beans, more happiness!

(coffee is the secret ingredient in my chili. Making chicken chili in the crock pot right now. Will have to eat it from my mystery-content bowls for now, though.)

Carpaltunnel - there's a link back a few posts for a home self-testing kit for lead. Maybe you can test your Mikasa dishes?

[mimitabby]

i have fiesta ware. I have lots of colors. my only regret is that i can't keep buying more. it's wonderful stuff. in 15 years we've only ever broken one piece!

[smilingcat]

KnottedYet, you're thinking the same as a lot of us probably are. I bought a 19.95 set of M i k a s a from the factory outlet store (closing sale) just before the whole China/lead information hit, and they are still in the garage in boxes, waiting for me to figure out if they are safe or not.

Mikasa is Japanese. It should be high fire porcelain with no lead.

Smilingcat

[Zen]

Oh, I have long coveted FiestaWare...most of my stuff came from box lots at estate sales.

[Xrayted]

I've always liked the FiestaWare too. I love the colors you picked, Knot.

Oooh, I like these too. Dangit, don't get me started...