I threw out my dishes! :)
 

Yep, went today and bought me some "Made in the USA" Corelle dishes. Nothing fancy, just basic & plain... and (hopefully) lead free! :D I had read about some of the glazed dishes in China having a lot of lead in them -- and my glazed "made in China" dishes were cracking & peeling, not a good sign and not a good feeling about feeding my family on them.

Me & my kids had a time trying to find dishes NOT made in China. My DS (9 years old) didn't realize so many things are not made here in the USA. I guess I never took the time to explain it... until now. :hand:

Now I'm moving on to the cabinets and getting rid of more plastics (all the sippy cups even though they cost an arm & leg, ugh). Whew, I'm feeling less toxic already. lol! :rock:

~Ashley

I've had my Corelle for 35 years now. Got a 12 place setting for a wedding gift. We love them and they last a long time!

I love my Corelle dishes,1 set is an old pattern Indian Summer I believe.One almost set is plain white,I find pieces at thrift stores.DH bought me a set for mothers day last year its the Ivy pattern still have it in the box.They have the big mixing bowls to match at Magic Mart maybe I will get them this year.If and when I redo the kitchen I may use it.Its so light and easy to wash.The little Sidekick dishes are great for kids snacks,found 2 of them at the thrift store hope to find more.Plenty on ebay but shipping is to high.

I've had mine since 1990, and I still love them. The pattern is discontinued but I was able to find a few extra plates on eBay that match. And Walmart carries plain Corelle dishes in white and cream color that will match a lot of the older patterns in color.

The only thing that I don't like about Corelle is that when they break, they shatter into lots of sharp pieces. Luckily they don't break very often.

My mom always said the corelle were better than the stoneware dishes we had when I was a kid because they are less likely to chip.

I've had the white Corelle for the last few years and I love it. They are very bright and nice to clean, but what I like most about the Corelle is that it is thin and lighter to handle than the stonewear type. Very durable, I have had some break but usually they bounce when dropped! Open stock too on the plain white.

I have used Corelle for many, many years.
I had the brown trimmed ones. I think they were golden wheat or something like that but when we bought this house in 95 I gave away all my dishes and bought new ones.
My dining room has ivy walpaper and my house is covered in ivy on the west and north sides so of course I got the ivy ones.
I have a flagstone kitchen floor and so far we have lost two plates and I do have one chipped I just bought replacement plates. I also found some at a flea market and bought those so I think I have a service for 14 now.
I love them.

I basically did the same as others. When I knew we were retiring I bought stuff that would last. I like Corelle as they are thin and durable and don't take alot of room in cupboard. My grandson bought me one set for a Christmas gift in the early 1990's and I bought 2 more sets which included veggie bowls. Then I bought 6 platters as hubby likes to have a platter when we have burgers and fries.

Fiestaware, made by Homer-Laughlin China Company, is made in Newell, West Virginia.

All glazes are lead free.

Homer-Laughlin employs less than 1000 people, and continue to fight a tidal wave of Chinese imports.

We own and use Fiestaware everyday, and can vouch for this sturdy, durable, utilitarian, toxin-free product.

Clove

We had Corelle dishes for years and they continually broke almost explosively. We finally stopped buying them and bought some dishes from Ikea. So far, they are lasting better than any others. We won't by anything made by Corelle because of their breakage problems.

Ken in Glassboro, NJ

I've used Corelle for years and years. I love them. I also pick them up at thrift stores and don't have everything matching.

They are so lightweight and fit in the cupboard and the dishwasher snugly. The older I get, the more I appreciate this.

Recently I purchased 4 of the lg. serving size bowls--plain white.

I also puchased the new small deep bowls (they hold a little over a cup) and loved them so much that I went and got the larger ones. I just love these bowls. I got them at Wal Mart.

I've only broken a couple of plates, if they fell on a hard concrete floor. Not bad, the way I handle dishes.

Update: :D

I just washed them in the dishwasher and it's so nice how light they are. My old stone-glazed dishes were so heavy. These plates are smaller too so loading the dishwasher is easier... not as crowded.

Due to our budget this month I was only able to get several plates and bowls (okay, I actually went over budget buying these... :lookout:). I did get the Corelle basic white ones so I'll add to it soon -- I've already eyed several pieces I'd like along with more plates and bowls.

My husband commented on their plain look -- hmmm, guess he liked the peeling glaze toxin taste too much! lol :)

~Ashley

Just a couple of months ago, we upgraded my "student days" plain white Correlle basic white set to a 8-place setting of Correlle's Hearthstone stoneware in red. They're big and heavy and chunky compared to our old dishes, but I adore the colour. I hope they last as long as my first set!

Jan

I am glad that they last for someone. I have broken pretty much all of my mother's and I have one plate left of mine. My stoneware doesn't seem to break as often as the corelle. I have found 2 things that I am good at, killing plants and breaking corelle.lol

The secret is NOT to microwave the corelleware. It will become brittle and break into a million sharp pieces. I have had mine for 20 years and just had the cat knock 2 off the sink to shatter. I am trying to divorce the microwave but my family won't let me. One day it will just be gone (evil laughter).

I also love the fiestaware. Mix and match all my favorite colors. I have never had one break. My mother uses fiestaware and has had them since I was young. I don't recall a single one breaking then either. Since my son is two, when he finishes something he is eating he throws his dishes into the sink. I cringe every time but nothing has broke. I'm glad to know they are made in the US. When I started reading this thread I was worried because I didn't know where they were made. Thank You.

I have the worst luck with Corelle. I don't know if it's me, or what, but I can't even pick the stuff up without it exploding on me. Literally, exploding.

I've had a Corelle bowl disintegrate as I moved it from the kitchen counter to the table. Unfortunately, it was full of peas at the time.

It got so bad that my mother would tell me when we went home for a visit to NOT do the dishes, because I'd destroy her Corelle.

Maybe it's something to do with the resonance of my personal aura :cool:

I bought Corelle Porcelain mugs at Meijer lately that were on clearance. Guess what ???? Made in China.

Look carefully at all the new Corelle !!

These are pretty mugs and good size, but I wonder if I should get rid of them. Maybe yes ??

One thing to be careful of, if you are buying Corelle because it is made in the US, is that much of it is NOT made in the US.

They basically have two product lines. Lots of patterns, but basically two products. Their thin, lightweight "traditional corelle", and a heavier, thicker, more substantial product.

That heavier line is all made in China.

Yes, these Corelle porcelain mugs are heavy and think. But, made in China. I decided to get them out of my kitchen.

My Corelle design mugs are actually Pyrex. I have Spring Blossom pattern which I purchased in 1979 as it was being discontinued. I bought 12 place setting new. I now have something like 28 plates, mugs, salt & pepper, sugar & creamer, platter, pie plates and more bowls than I've counted (maybe double the 28 plates) from garage sales and auctions. I got so many cups and saucers that I gave a box to Goodwill.

I've broken one cereal bowl that literally exploded, chipped a sliver from a plate (dh ground it down so it wasn't sharp) and maybe one other piece that got dropped in the sink. This stuff has lasted and remained attractive. Its survived 8 teenagers!!!

My wife won't let me throw out her good china.

I've had a set of Pfaltzgraff china for 25 years now. My pattern is Heritage. When we built the vacation house, I found a set of the same stuff in the paper (50 pieces for $100) and got it for that house too, which serves as a rental.

Both sets are made in America, have held up to a power-pack family for all this time and keeps on looking great. I never get tired of it.

I wonder if my paper plates are made in china?

I have Pfaltzgraff Folk Art and since it's now only sold in the By Request line on a limited basis, I've kept up with the company to see what's new.

Unfortunately they sold the company a while back and some of the last pieces I got were made in China. If I add anything else, it will be from ebay and be old stock. They sold the existing stock at a great discount when they changed hands since they were changing the logo on the bottom of the dishes and I loaded up.

To be fair, they started the China made stuff before selling out but not on this scale and not usually pieces that were used for food...mostly just display pieces. They got a ton of negative feedback for it for what it's worth.

My antique dishes that I collect is my "good china". It was made by Homer Laughlin right here in the USA.

Our every day dishes are the white Corelle. When I moved in with hubby nine years ago I was pleasantly surprised to discover that HIS dishes matched mine. We have a LOT of white Corelle dishes now.

Another Correlle fan here. I've had one pattern or another since 1978. I have shattered a very few pieces, chipped a few others, but all in all, it's held up better than stoneware ever did! I have been trying to remember the name of the pattern I have so I can look for it on e-bay, etc. It's off-white, with blue ribbons and flowers, and a bilevel rim, more like china. The rim is trimmed in a blue band.

I did buy some new white Correlle at Christmas time this year - just to have on hand for that unexpected wedding gift or what have you.