Artemis, I have the same flatware! I wanted made in the USA, too, and picked the same pattern.

I use an unknown Reed & Barton stainless pattern. I have a set for 24. It works great when we have big dinners or parties. When I want to use sterling, I have Reed & Barton Francis I. It's not a pattern I would have chosen, but it's pretty.

Ah, Artemis, you beat me to it! I was taking one item at a time! LOL! Glad you started this thread!

Mine is my $25 sterling -- Alvin Romantique

$25 because that's how much it cost at a country auction. It was in a Russell Stover candy box and the knives were on top and the knife BLADE said "stainless" so no one read the back and the sterling I guess -- well maybe one otherwise they would have been my $5 sterling! LOL! I kept them and because of the name "Romantique" would use them for Valentine's and stainless for everyday and heck, I figured you only live once so I use them daily. . . and there is something nice about eating with sterling!

If I were picking out everyday would I have chosen these given an unlimited choice and price was no object, no! But I do like them and I do like their simplicity.

I am not delighted with my every day flatware, it has not worn well. I have black Laguiole-style from Wms Sonoma. I used to have them at the lake, and then an ivory set at my main house. The Ivory ones wore terribly and I threw them out. Now I use the black ones every day at my main house.

In Maine I have a trove of mismached hotel silver that came w the house and I love.

I like these if i decide to replace my black Laguiole.

This is my everyday flatware. I've had it for many years now and can't recall the pattern name. Probably something like Concho, as it's styled to resemble them. They work well with most of my dinnerware, though, and beautifully with my Espana (pictured below).

For everyday and for my fine china: Oneida Frost. I think it is discontinued but it is a very nice, sleek modern look. The handles have a matte satin finish to them. I have the completer set, and additional tall tea spoons and steak knives. Great set, and I highly recommend.

My mother had sterling for 12, but my sister has it.

I use Oneida Paul Revere. My brother bought it for my wedding 46 years ago when I was just a 20-year bride . Even though, I’m sure all the original pieces are long gone, I periodically buy replacements. I would love to buy Liberty, which has been on my radar for a few years, but I still always think of my brother when using it, so I doubt I will. He, though, DID buy Liberty for his new lake place last year.

I’ve never wanted the fuss of sterling silver. Several years ago I found a set of flatware at Costco that I fell in love with. It isn’t cheap or flimsy, the pieces have a good weight to them in my hand and they wash beautifully. It’s been so long ago that I don’t recall the maker, but I want to say GS. They still look brand new. They’re similar in style to these made by Towle but nicer.

I have silver. Silver from grandma on mom's side. Silver ranging through hundreds of years on my dad's side. I've got silver. Not a single oyster fork among them. ;-) Basic services. My everyday is from Oneida. Don't recall the pattern name.

About a year ago, I got tired of the mixed bag of the remains of about 3, maybe 4 sets. I thought I wanted a bamboo design but I didn't find one I liked.. I ended up with Ricci Bramasole.

I like it a lot but it is heavier than average.

Oh, when I say $25 that wasn't per place setting -- that was for a service for 8 -- knives, butter knives, oyster forks (for a farm family?), salad forks, dinner forks, spoons and soup spoons plus a master butter knife.

I have had this Gotham Nouveau stainless since the late 70’s I think. It is discontinued of course but still available through replacements and eBay occasionally. I have picked up a few random soup spoons and an extra serving spoon over the years but won’t be buying them at the prices demanded today. Someone is selling a 5-pc place setting for $89.99 on eBay and there is a fork for $29.99!

When my mom died, I gave her sterling to my SIL, since she entertains a lot and I never do. We always used sterling at the table, every day, when I lived at home. And it went into the DW every day, too.

I myself have Oneida Belmont Lyons stainless for both everyday and fancy occasions, which I got for $1.86 a setting at Publix, back when Mr. Publix was still alive and they still did those kinds of promotions. It's good heavy stuff and I'm satisfied:

I’ve been thinking about new flatware for a while. Whatever I have now is fine...I think I got it at Home Goods? I just like the look of colored handles. I love the look of Laguoile but have seen a lot of negative reviews in addition to Mtn’s above. I saw these at a local store and have been thinking about going back to look again.

Looks very similar to what you posted, Mtn. Is it the same brand?

Oneida Illuma. It was inexpensive but is a nice weight, very sturdy, and has held up beautifully for a few years now. We're pretty casual, so this goes fine with our stoneware dishes.

SueB, I do like that look, I consider them timeless and I also think you can dress it up or down. As far as brand, both sets were bought at WmsS prob about 10yrs ago. I think they were Laguiole but I think that Laguiole (sp?) has ,or used to have, a lot of price points and some of their stuff is junk. Or maybe they were look alikes, not really sure.

Funky, love your set. Very nice.

PS Sue, I bought some Sabre serving pieces from Didrik's, the colorful plastic (?) ones in very traditional shapes? It looks like that is where you are looking at flatware. I like a lot of their stuff.

Outside, I have that same pattern. But I didn't get enough place settings and didn't know when it was being discontinued to even consider getting more. Now I have another pattern -- Gorham Monet.

Mtn -- yes, Didriks is where I saw them!

IdaClaire, I like the hammered finish of your Oneida!

I was trying to think of what I had before this at my previous house. I had flatware with white handles and those did not hold up well either.

IdaClaire, that looks similar to the Pinehurst I have. They've really grown on me, this hammered look, very different than the sort of scroll-y handles my previous sets had. (Which I liked, as well, but going different suited my mood especially as they really work in my informal log home.)

In fact, since I have a set of 8 place settings (and nothing has gone missing... YET), I'm considering ordering another set of 4 place settings, to bring this to 12.

I'm also considering getting one of their steak knife sets, and I wouldn't need a total of 12... I can't picture serving steak for twelve people, maybe four or six.

Outside Playing, I think I have one or two pieces of "mutantware" that look like your pattern. I'll look later today or tomorrow. If so, you can have them gratis. (If I do have them, they're probably not going to be "shiny" anymore.)

This is mine from Wallace. I’m way over the look but it’s a large set and is wearing well. I’d like to get something else eventually.

I think it’s more attractive irl.

Funky I really that!

I’ve always liked that style Mtn but was concerned how They would wear overtime.

We have stainless Reed & Barton Austin Bee by Thomas O'Brien. We found the first ones in an outlet store and didn't realize immediately that they were being discontinued. We returned and bought everything we could including some plain Austin pieces and then we also found some online. We love the bee cartouche on the handle and the nice balance and feel of this flatware.

Before this we had a navy blue handled set from WS, but the metal joints corroded on some pieces over time. Probably would have been okay if I hadn't started using a dishwasher, but ... well ... dishwasher.

lascatx - We have Gorham Monet Frosted at our vacation place - 3 sets of 8. I wasn't sure at first about the frosted but I really love it.

We recently bought Liberty flatware for our primary home, it's not my favorite but DH liked it. I'm looking for something else and then I'll give this to DD.

We use sterling flatware daily. I inherited 8 place settings of Gorham Willow, which I don’t love but it is innocuous enough that I don’t mind it. My mother gifted me 6 place forks and a couple of serving pieces of Tiffany Wave Edge, which I love. My uncle found them at estate sales and my mother knew I’d appreciate and use them. I’d love to eventually have a complete set of Wave Edge but that’s far off! Our children currently use Gorham Rondo youth sets. They used their baby sets since they used utensils until about 4 or 5 when I got the youth sets for them. I also have a set of old USSR silverplate that I purchased in Romania. I love it for the history (it is stamped CCCP in the back) and I still like the pattern, so we keep that in the drawer as well. I put all the sterling in the dishwasher so it isn’t high maintenance. We do polish it a couple of times a year if having guests and there is visible tarnish (usually from eggs). I am in the “use it if you have it!” camp.

Gorham Willow

Tiffany Wave Edge

Gorham Rondo

love those, dragonfly! we have glasses with bees

BTW hope y'all are happy. I have a Wms Sonoma gift card sitting in my purse and now I'ma goin' shopping.

I have never seen the flatware with the bees before! Glasses, dishes, linens, but never flatware.

Marie_cate, I have a similar amount of the Monet after 12 place settings not being enough of the Nouveau. I started out thinking I would just get some additional place settings for the times we needed them and found 4 pl setting set of the Monet at HomeGoods. When I verified my suspicion that it was a discontinued pattern, I set to work and found more. I think I also have 24 pl setting and I got iced tea spoons, serving pieces, extra teaspoons and even cocktail forks. I knew I had one chance, so I loaded up. LOL

Does anyone here have Reed & Barton stainless pattern with a shell at the end of the handle? That was my mom & dad's stainless and my youngest son has it now. I don't know the pattern name.

My everyday....Oneida Pacific Tide. Wow...now that I'm taking pictures of it I see how scratched it is. It is about 25 years old. We bought on vacation at an Oneida outlet but I can't remember where. Time for new!

I have silverplate from our wedding registry. It says Rogers 1881 and Oneida on the back. I can't remember the pattern. Wouldn't pick this out today and we seldom use it anymore....boy, it's scratched up too.

It's fun to see all the different patterns.

Artemis, that is very kind of you! If you have any, I would be happy to have it if you don’t need it. And also am happy to pay any postage or whatever you think is fair. You can message me.

I often use a mix of my sterling and stainless for family if we have a crowd. Have service for 12 at least of both. I have more than 12 pieces of some pieces like forks and I don’t remember why, except I bought random pieces along the way. The sterling was my mother’s and she had some extra pieces tooI think.

Lascatx - You were smart to seek out the extra pieces. I bought 2 sets of the Monet frosted at Home Goods and then happened upon another set at Boscov's a year later. By that time I realized that it was discontinued. I'm amazed at how well they look after all these years.

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Mtn, your comment about your Williams Sonoma gift card brought back a happy funny memory. One year for Christmas, we received a very significant gift card from DH’s then partner to WS. Honestly, it was akin to locking two kids in a candy store! We planned an entire Saturday evening around it and had such fun spending that gift card! I hope you, too, have fun using yours!

Rosesstink, I would love to see some of your silver...How fortunate you are to have inherited so much, I'm green with envy.

Such a fun thread! I have some Laigoule (can say it, can't spell it without help!) steak knives, but they're not the original...But I do adore a bee..

WMF Artisan stainless.

Eventually I will get something more updated but I'm not entertaining right now and have Oneida Louisiana made in USA only because it went with my mothers Old Master Sterling. I have a variety of other sets casual dressy hammered what not but nothing I love.

I love things made out of horn and also hotel Silver.

Oneida Dover. Love it, like my Desert Rose dishes this is home to me. My grandmother had this same pattern, not sure what happened to her flatware I did not inherit. But I do have her dishes.