On June 1 in 1930, two school teachers were married in Indiana. Like most couples of that era, they received china as a wedding gift.
Imagine the family meals served on these pretty dishes! Additionally, they may have been used while entertaining friends and school acquaintances. You see, the groom grew from being a teacher to an administrator to the superintendent of schools, so I'd imagine there were occasions for "business" dinners.
Fast forward 87 years when this couple's granddaughter acquired the set almost to the exact date! You see, the 1930 newlyweds were my paternal grandparents and a week ago Saturday (June 3) when we were visiting family, my aunt handed down Grandmother and Grandad's wedding china to me. Isn't it lovely? My aunt, cousin and I had so much fun poking through the boxes, unwrapping the pieces while oohing and ahhing. There are plates, bowls, cups saucers and hostess pieces.
We noticed two different, but quite similar patterns and deduced that the second pattern was used when pieces were added or replaced over time. The manufacturer changed the pattern throughout the years. According to family history, Grandmother had the help of her mother-in-law when selecting the pattern prior to the wedding. Perhaps the in-laws purchased the china? We don't know for sure. We are certain, though, that this bright and airy china is lovely and I treasure it! Here is a quick and very simple tablescape.
Don't you love this centerpiece of pink glass? I will highlight it in a future post! 😉
Ironically, a friend at church gave me a few hostess pieces of this same china pattern about a year ago. Click here to see those and to read a bit about the dishes. When researching last May, I placed the pattern to be from the 40s, but it was actually a decade earlier as evidenced by my grandparents' dishes. A year ago, I didn't even know that this was the wedding china of my grandparents and now I have a complete set of them to enjoy and that's a blessing!