I have lot of books but each just has few examples such as "Kovels' Depression Glass & American Dinnerware Price List 3rd edition. Turn to dinnerware section & Newcor not listed at all. That just means Ralph & Terry Kovel had to limit their listings to most popular or ones they were familiar with including list of factories(2 1/2 pages) & when they were in business. So it covers a lot of dishes & in alphabetical form it has some black & white pics of various patterns but when you get to American Modern by Russel Wright it gives the backstamp along with 2 pics. Some it gives the backstamp & no pic so if you have El Patio by Fransciscan all you get is 7 colors listed with 1 or more prices to give you idea of what it was worth when book published. A lot of Judith Miller books are in Antique section at bookstore but that is English stuff so unless your parents came from England & you inherited a house full of English antiques they would probably not be anything you would find much of unless you live where most people came from England. Check out library & see what books they have & also the reference section of your library & see what books they have & look them over. I have a couple of books I bought in a hurry & they mostly just have 1 pic per page so you get 350 pieces of glass & nice if you have some otherwise kind of waste of money(The Knopf Collector' Guides to American Antiques")but tell you about each company & when they were in business so could be valuable if just learning. Knopf's Pottery & porcelain has an index so I looked & no Newcor listed. Official price guides by House of Collectibles has no index but they have all the Lenox plate borders, lots of backstamps & table of contents in the front, Newcor not included in 1995 edition. So you have to be sure of what you are buying. Print this off & you can see if book measures up. Just because a pattern isn't in a book does not mean it isn't collectible, it just wasn't popular or readily available to the authors. Sometimes better to just search Internet for an item or ask here!! Good Luck!

Luvs, both designs are very pretty, but I especially love the Haviland china for the simple reason that's it's pink! It just HAS to be my favorite! I have a couple of Theodore Haviland Limoge plates that I display at the back of my kitchen hutch that are probably the same thing, and have always loved them too. I just wanted to tell you that if you look on Target's website, they have pink glasses that you can order in three different styles~I believe it's the highball,water, and stemmed goblet@6/$39. Just a back-up for you if you can't get the pink ones in the store. I was at Michael's just last night and saw the mirror's Judith was talking about~they would sure add sparkle, especially with candles, too. I have also seen cut glass plates with a slight lip that would work at thrift stores~thy wouldn't all have to be identical. I found cut glass bowls like the ones Judith has at my Big Lots, but when it was Pic 'n Save. Right now they happen to have a lot of cut glass items, so you might want to go take a look. My thrift stores always seem to have a lot also~salt/pepper shakers?? Sugar bowl/creamer? I've been buying it for years, and have amassed a small collection. I like Judith's idea of the ivy, but you could always use pots(probably 3 because they're small)of minature pink roses. You can find them in the garden department section at Home Depot or maybe Target. If you can find a white container that hold's all three pots, that would be ideal. Fill in any 'holes' with moss. Another idea would be to use wire ribbon to cover each pot~just wrap it around and top off with a pretty bow, and set on the table. Then you could plant them out in the yard. LOL Judith, just had to ask~are those chargers pictured, plastic? I saw something similiar at my party store in silver and gold, and thought about buying them to have on hand. I got to thinking, underneath a plate, *would* it matter. They were in the wedding/anniversary section and came in gold and silver. Is plastic a big no-no in a charger? I'm new at this, so when I offer suggestions they're just the first thing that come off the top of my head since I have no experience in setting tables as beautiful as Judith's. With her as out guide, I think it will come with time and experience~we can only hope! Luvs, you have a great start by having the beautiful dishes already. ;o) patty_cakes

Wow, punk! 1st of all ...I hope you share these pics w/the folks you got the hutch from .... they will be so pleased it found a lovely, caring home! Next ...this is huge! So cool that it is in 3 pcs cause then you can definitely change it out when you feel the need. I love the combo of your 2 sets of dishes ... & what I really love is the open shelf unit in the middle cause you could decorate that so very many ways & still leave the dishes behind glass doors! The decanturs are cool here! What a great find ...you will have fun ... yes, very large but like I said, so great that it's interchangable! TFS! Lovely! Jeanne s.

In Tx (my opinion) you don't need a bright sunny house...you have bright and sunny smacking you in the face all the time. Walking into a home with rich cool colors (and a good air conditioner) feels wonderful and relaxing after being bombarded with heat and light. I'd have a blast decorating it. Lots of rich fabrics, leather, velvets, etc. And I wouldn't have a problem at all with the kitchen. I'd switch out the range for a better one, but that's about it. I wouldn't put that wood in my own home as I sit here today...but in a castle like home, they fit right in. White cabinets in a shaker style would be all out of place in there. It's very well designed that way.