A Re-visit to my Thanksgiving China

12 years ago

Thanksgiving is next week & I will be using this china buffet style for our family gathering. Candy & purplemoon motivated me to 'clean' my china cabinet ...PM & I share the same china cabinet... PM was ambitious enough to change her's out w/Fall decor...oh it certainly is beautiful (& she did 2 of 'em)...candy did her's also...so the least I could do was clean my for Thanksgiving.

Here's my Jewel Tea "Autumn Leaf" Hall china:

Autumn Leaf was introduced in 1933 & discont. in 1976...my collection started from getting some pieces from my DH's parent's estate sale in early 90's...& I've been hooked ever since! The Willow Tree Angels are gifts & they share the space:

I decided to take out all the crocheted doilies that I used before & just leave the china sit on the glass shelf dividers...I like it...here's plates & bowls:

A teapot...

...and even a fluted glass candle lantern. Hall China was commissioned in 1990 to produce slected pcs of the china in the Autumn Leaf pattern...they are limited editions & this candle lantern is one of those pcs...as far as I know, they continue to create a new pc each yr.

I shared some pics in a diff post about shopping & I found an electric candle light w/wax poured shape around it, faux berries & mounted on a tin plate...well, here's a close-up of it in my window/glass decor on top of the china closet & it smells so good...Hazelnut coffee-like fragrance."

Here's a full view of the china cabinet & Dollbaby nearby in the dining room:

Hope you enjoyed a little history on my china. TFLookin'! Happy Thanksgiving Day coming up soon! Jeanne S.

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Purplemoon
12 years ago
I always love seeing your beautiful china, especially in my china cabinet's TWIN. LOL
The history is intereting on the Autumn Leaf. I like hearing about how things came to be so am always glad when one of you post that. Including if its old family stuff,
that is always so special to me.

hugs, Karen
christmascandy
12 years ago
Jeanne, what a pretty cabinet! You have a great collection of that china and it is displayed so nicely in there!!
I set my tables (the large dining room table and a card table in the family room) for the big day, but then have everyone grab a plate off of one of the tables, and go to the kitchen to serve themselves buffet style. It is so much easier than trying to pass dishes around 2 tables.

I also have my family bring some of the side dishes for the meal, so I don't have to prepare everything.

I'm definitely with you on serving it buffet style!! Don't work too hard, and have a wonderful day.

Happy Thanksgiving to you.
TFS,
Candy
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I hate to be the naysayer, but.... well, there is a lot that can go wrong between now and then. I wouldn't plan on putting this in the 90% untill the actual cabinet install. I always tell people that the surest way to plan for something unexpected to come up is to plan to have the project complete by a certain important date. It's the kitchens where everyone is releaxed with no looming deadline where things tend to go the smoothest. THe kitchens where everyone is on edge to have it complete by Thanksgiving are the ones that tend to drag into the new year with a series of problems that no one gave themselves enough time to anticipate. For instance, the appliances should have already been ordered. They needed to be on hand before the cabinet order was finalized in case something has changed from the manufacturer's specs and real life. That's a definite possibility. Cabinets sometimes come in damaged or incorrect and need to be reordered. Sometimes the cabinet company has a rush of business and orders take longer than expected. We're experiencing quite a pickup of buisness after the inauguration and now that tax refunds are on the horizon for many. It's slowed lead times down some in our budget line. And once the old cabinets are off of the walls, who knows what yoou'll find behind them that needs correcting! (That's assuming you're waiting for cabinet delivery before demolition.) If you're having other trades in to update or move the electrical/plumbing/HVAC, I always recommend doing that when the cabinets are ordered (or before, depending on the extent of the work). That gives you 3-6 weeks to move the sink, add undercabinet lighting and figure out what to do with that air duct that you forgot was there. Granite templating is a whole other process that can go very quickly, or not, depending on whether or not you already know which slabs you want and have picked them out, or the company has to order more and wait 6 weeks on them. The fabricator that I use for granite has a 2-6 week lead time, depending on the granite picked out, the shape of the kitchen, and a whole host of other factors. I never promise the 2 weeks, just indicate it will probably be 6 weeks, and if it's one of the cases where it's only 2 weeks, the customer is pleasantly surprised instead of angry that it took 6. So relax, and realize that whether or not things happen according to your schedule or that schedule goes haywire and out the window completely, the thing that your in-laws will remember most about the visit is how you're handling the renovation stress, and how you're treating them. If you're on edge and constantly apologizing because the project isn't done, they'll be uncomfortable and remember that discomfort more than a half done project. If you laugh about it use the opportunity to spend more time with them at the dinner table at a restaurant because you don't have to cook, they may remember this visit very fondly.
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plainjane425
12 years ago
You did a beautiful 'clean up' on your China cabinet!
Although I didn't think that it needed cleaning!
I will say that by removing the doilies, your china shows up so much better.
I just love the warm, simplicity of that set...and it is so perfect for Fall & Thanksgiving!
It's nice you use it as your Traditional Thanksgiving China. It will always bring fond memories for your family. My DM used to use her favorite Blue & White China each holiday and that always brings back nice memories for me.
I have a few Hall Teapots that I collected over the years,
but yours is the first I've seen of this pattern.
You have so many lovely pieces... The candle lantern and teapot are beautiful. Also your poured wax w/electric candle light is so pretty...mmmmm ...smells yummy!
Those birds look nice and cozy up there too!!Looks like you're all ready for the big T Day!!
I loved looking.... Enjoy.

jane

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jeannespines
Original Author
12 years ago
Thanks PM, jane & candy...for commenting & for sharing your thoughts, too.

That little truck on the truck box is a replicia of the Jewel Tea Delivery Truck ...Jewel Tea was sold as premiums for buying home products for my Mom & also my MILaw who were both young wives in the mid-40's. The truck is actually a coin bank...I got it at a big flea market in What Cheer, IA some yrs ago.

Ok, just thought some might be wondering why a toy truck is in my china cabinet! LOL! Jeanne S.
phonegirl
12 years ago
Jeanne, beautiful display. I love these dishes! Your matching lamp is a wonderful addition. After reading about the toy truck bank, that's where it belongs for sure. BTW, thanks for sharing that with us.

Your window/glass decor w/birds in front is so pretty. I enjoy drinking Hazelnut creamer in my coffee so bet that neat candle smells great. I really like the cocoa fireside fragrance that is out now. We get alot of comments with people walking into our office.

I'm hoping to get my rolls and pie crusts made this weekend. Will also be doing the rest of my grocery shopping if I can get out. We are suppose to get a big storm and temperatures of -20 tomorrow night so not looking forward to that. We don't have enough snow cover so Not Good.

Punk
nana2010_gw
12 years ago
Jeanne, Your china closet is wonderful.
Seeing the Jewel tea dishes bring back fond memories of "The Good Old Days"
I haven't seen a lot of the pieces that you have before, tho.
I love the lantern and tea pot.
TFS
Nana
Marlene Kindred
12 years ago
I always love hearing about the history behind things and your china is no exception Jeanne. What a great display it makes and your Willow tree angels are so sweet in the case with them. I collect those as well. Love the teapot and the hurricane lamp that goes with the set and the little bird as well. You're going to have a great looking Thanksgiving table next week!
jeannespines
Original Author
12 years ago
Thanks punk, nana & marlene ....appreciate your comments.

punk...I like those waxy type candles w/lights, too...in this pic is a Scentsy (SP?) one that DD gave me for Christmas...this is also the Jewel Tea on my countertop corner.

nana & marlene...yes, memories from the good ol' days & it is fun to have some 'history' to some collections. & I think those Willow angels are just so comforting.

punk...busy, busy! One of my DD is baking the pies! ;-)
Happy Thanksgvg! Jeanne S.
kathleen_li
12 years ago
It is beautiful, J. Perfect for Tgiving! I only change my china closet for Cmas, I don't host Tgiving, so no one comes.
I love that cabinet. I would be thrilled to have one like it.
You have quite the Dish collection!
pdg777
12 years ago
Hi everyone! Although I've been lurking since mid-October, I'm making my usual appearance around holiday time!

Jeanne, I absolutely LOVE those dishes! I think they are the prettiest T'Giving/Fall china I have ever seen.

I too LOVE that you include the history, I love reading about that. And glad you came back to mention the truck; I knew immediately when I saw it that it must fit in somewhere, so glad you answered that question!
jeannespines
Original Author
12 years ago
Thanks, kathleen & pdg! Getting the buffet style set up in my kitchen today ...it's windy but above avg temps here ...so don't have to worry about snowstorms for the next couple days! Happy Thanksgiving! Good to hear from you, pdg ...I went to your 'my page' & your home sounds so comfy! Jeanne S.
bulldinkie
12 years ago
I have the turkey dishes beautiful,my dad use to sell jewel tea..
jeannespines
Original Author
12 years ago
bulldinkie...thanks for sharing that your Dad used to sell Jewel Tea! Jeanne S.

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