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Message:: [QUOTE="moreotherstuff, post: 6528962, member: 56"]Some patterns continue forever - Blue Willow being a case in point - and made by who knows how many different companies.  One consideration might be how easy it is to find replacement pieces.  The first pattern I remember from my childhood was by Adams and called "Minuet".  I've only come across a couple pieces at thrifts and the like.[ATTACH=full]419718[/ATTACH] The second pattern,  which continued forever with my parents, was "Friendly Village" by Johnson Bros.  It was in production for a long time (may still be) and shows up quite frequently at g-sales and thrifts.[ATTACH=full]419717[/ATTACH] These are bone china, and the earlier pieces are definitely more robust than those made later. If you can find a pattern you like, I'd suggest aiming for stuff from the '60s and '70s, before the imposition of modern production "efficiencies". You also have to be aware that old patterns are frequently not dishwasher safe and have to be hand washed.  That's true of the ones above.  Doing that anyhow might spare some damage. Serving pieces - vegetable bowls and the like - are always the most difficult to find.[/QUOTE]