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Message:: [QUOTE="ola402, post: 73838, member: 182"]Agree, if you don't like the china, it has to go.  In looking at the list of items available with the family crest, it reminded me of when I was in Ireland.  If you had an Irish surname, you could find so many things with the family crest on it. Seems like CF Havilland had the same idea.  I really like the gold trim on these dishes, but (and this is just my opinion) the crest kind of ruins the look.  So in the end, it might not be real special.  If it was, you would remember it being used frequently when you were young.  If there are no memories attached to it, then it doesn't have to be tethered to you forever.  Just say bye, bye and consign it to its next owner.  As a person with a small Haviland collection, I will state that you might want to give this set to an auctioneer.  I don't think it will sell well through on-line auction sites, maybe not even at live auction.  It's just not the kind of Haviland that people want (too specialized).  Or you could try Craig's List to see if you can kind someone with your same last name.  But as far as general interest, I think it would be low.[/QUOTE]