I think we're starting to scare all of our friends by the fact that we not only own a hutch, but also a 12-piece china set to fill it. So I want to come clean. I paid $99 for the whole thing. I bought it because we're hosting Thanksgiving this year, and we needed at least 10 plates that all matched and didn't look too tacky. After hauling the ginormous box home from Bed, Bath & Beyond yesterday, I have little confidence that I have acheived the latter. I'm trying to convince myself that a) they look "vintage," not tacky and b) who cares. It's plates. Who cares about plates.
Anyway, I don't regret the purchase, at all, I really don't. But I would like to tweak the ad copy provided by the Bed Bath & Beyond website and circular:
Trio T.F. Platinum Band 67-Piece Service Set
This "vintage-like" service for 12 (except for the coffee cups--one will come broken, which you figure will be fine, since you're not allowed to drink caffeine now anyway) set has everything you need to entertain in ghetto-fabulous style. Manufactured by a company called "Compton" (that's not a joke), each piece is made of not dainty-delicate but delicate in a cheap way, yet durable (except for that coffee cup), sorta-mostly white if you squint at it in poor lighting porcelain and is accented with three "beautiful" platinum-esque bands that come, for your convenience and peace of mind, pre-chipped. Now you don't have to worry about being the first one to accidentally put a chip in the bands, like with that "classy, high-priced" china--the work is done for you, and on every single piece! Set will go great with any decor and all occasions--well, maybe just one occasion. And maybe you should have considered paper or plastic--why pose? The food will be good, so who cares. But if you must, consider that this 67-piece set consists of 12 each of the 10 1/2" dinner plate, 7 1/2" salad plate, 8" soup bowl, 8-ounce cup and 6" saucer--that's one freaking huge box of mighty fine china . Also includes one each of the 12" oval platter--no, that's not near big enough for your turkey, but maybe one day when you cook up a game hen, 9" round vegetable bowl, covered sugar bowl, creamer and covered teapot. Hand wash. Because if you don't, those bands will melt clean off, leaving your oh-so-gorgeous china bald.
2 comments:
you're offending our delicate readerships sensibilities- i suggest you define TF. not for the sake of excusing the truth of the phrase but the oh so rich gold mine of humor.
Horrified by the chipping bands,
Compton Out.
ah, i was thinking of including a definition--would you care to do the honors? maybe make its own entry?
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