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<p>[QUOTE="pearlsnblume, post: 6532005, member: 141"]I was lucky and my grandmother gave me a choice of 3 settings she had when I got my first place. I picked a simple white set that may be stoneware. I would have to check. It did chip easily. I hardly have used it. Not sure it would work in the microwave and at this stage of my life, I am not giving dinner parties or wanting to work harder than I have to with no dishwasher.</p><p><br /></p><p>I like fiesta ware in some colors, but it gets knife marks really easy and it also can dull and get chipped. I have a mug here that is chipped and the only reason I keep it is because it helps me id that color for future reference. I gave so many place settings of Fiesta new and post 86 to my idiot super last Christmas. Gave me more shelf space and I no longer wanted to sell it. </p><p><br /></p><p>When I was a kid we had Melmac in a blue color. I never remember that chipping at all. I think it got burnt a bit at times. But my parents discarded it when we moved to LI except for a few pieces. It did scratch and show signs of use.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="pearlsnblume, post: 6532005, member: 141"]I was lucky and my grandmother gave me a choice of 3 settings she had when I got my first place. I picked a simple white set that may be stoneware. I would have to check. It did chip easily. I hardly have used it. Not sure it would work in the microwave and at this stage of my life, I am not giving dinner parties or wanting to work harder than I have to with no dishwasher. I like fiesta ware in some colors, but it gets knife marks really easy and it also can dull and get chipped. I have a mug here that is chipped and the only reason I keep it is because it helps me id that color for future reference. I gave so many place settings of Fiesta new and post 86 to my idiot super last Christmas. Gave me more shelf space and I no longer wanted to sell it. When I was a kid we had Melmac in a blue color. I never remember that chipping at all. I think it got burnt a bit at times. But my parents discarded it when we moved to LI except for a few pieces. It did scratch and show signs of use.[/QUOTE]
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