Crockery, cutlery & glassware that's always replaceable?

ruthber

This must surely win the prize for the most unimportant first world problem!

Moss5

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/D-F-Fine-Bone-China-Rim-Dinner-Plate-set-of-6/363093527524?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649
I HAVE JUST FOUND THIS SUPPLIER

Alderbank

Moss5 said:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/D-F-Fine-Bone-China-Rim-Dinner-Plate-set-of-6/363093527524?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649
I HAVE JUST FOUND THIS SUPPLIER

OP is asking for tableware that's always replaceable. This ebay item very prominently says 'last one available' so it is unlikely to be what the OP is looking for.

phoebe1989seb

We purchased two (different) sets from Culinary Concepts about fifteen years ago. Along the way we've lost a few items - particularly tea spoons - and have been able to replace with the same design. Not cheap, but has worn well and still available.....

We had Portmeiron Botanicals crockery as a wedding present from family and kept it for fifteen or so years, but swapped it out for a more handcrafted set and another from Debenhams (Arabesque) when we wanted something less flowery. As a previous poster said, the Portmeiron is still freely available as DH was behind a guy in Leekes stocking up with loads only yesterday 🙄

Our two more *unusual* sets are of course no longer made..... fortunately we've only ever broken one tea plate and that was a few years back when one of our cats decided to use the built in kitchen dresser as a ladder, lol!

greatcrested

Jusr replace the complete set for peanuts.

https://peacockauction.co.uk/auction/bedford-7

daivid

You could always buy a second set that complements the 1st, should we ever need that many place settings alternating our plain white and decorative sets looks like a style choice rather than 'oops we're one place short'.

Slinky

Denby Imperial Blue has been on sale since 1989.

twopenny

The potteries used to be independently owned and there were items you could rely on purchasing.

Now they are mostly owned by conglomorates manufacturing to the requests of multiples and buyers.

The more expensive and old fashioned stuff seems to be reliably produced but I guess not for much longer. The wildly expensive like Minton still produce and resotre to order but again at a price.

Used to be a dinner service came as 10 or 12 pieces. Maybe something to think about unless you are planning a huge family and also if you have the storage.

I bought plain white bone china with a gold edge with Greenshield Stamps (which you won't remember the 70's) and I'm still using them. It is still relativly easy to buy replacements in that simple arrangement that are similar.

A friend of mine went for a mix of old china with every plate different. It made a lovely setting but takes courage.

I think with cutlery you have no choice. That is constantly changing but similar applies. If you keep it simple and classic you are more likely to be able to find something that fits in.

So probably go cheapish but looks good and just buy another set if you are short.

adonis

Doozergirl said:

Jack_Cork said:

Simply work out what and how many items you will be likely to break over the next 30 years and purchase that amount. You could store the surplus in the garage, shed or loft

There's not a garage big enough to house the number of glasses we'd smash over that time. 😬

We've got the weeding cutlery still
but have used Ikea stuff for a long time.  The forks disappear which means we've collected a lot of everything else over the years, but I think they have finally started
selling some of it separately.  

The pasta dishes stay the same shape but seem to change colour.  

I've just bought 12 of everything that is Maxim from M&S.  I bought some of that four years ago and it's enduring that long, but who knows when it will change . 

Forks work well on dandelions I believe

Murphybear

We’ve collected Portmeirion Botanic Garden for years.  It’s still very popular and when we visited their factory in Stoke they said they had no plans to stop making it.

it’s very easy to get pieces online, there’s lots around.

they have an outlet in Clark’s Village near Glastonbury. We’ve had some really good bargains from them