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Happy Pink Saturday! As always, our hostess is Beverly – please stop by and see a list of everyone participating.


This is a piece of my Great-Grandmother’s Haviland China. It is the only piece I have at present because the rest of the set is in storage at my friend’s house in Detroit. Yes, Detroit. When I moved away from Michigan to go to Graduate School, I couldn’t take the china with me. My sweet friend Jan has been holding onto it for years. I’ve only flown in and out of Michigan, but never have been able to transport all those dishes home. The set is in a big wooden box.


Next year, I will be back there for my…(unspecified year)… high school reunion. I plan on driving there and packing up my china, along with a few other things that Jan has been keeping for me. When I was younger, I appreciated that the Haviland was my Great-Grandmother’s and was being passed down to me, but I really didn’t care a whole lot for the pattern. Now, older and wiser, I really love it.


Have a great weekend!

Comments

  1. Claudia, that is exquisite and how special that it belonged to your great grandmother! I love Haviland and think it is one of the most beautiful chinas around… it’s so delicate and fine. I can’t wait to see the rest of you set. So glad you are going to be able to retrieve it this year!

    Happy Pink Saturday…

    XO,

    Sheila :-)

  2. Yes, that’s one good thing about age, we come to appreciate what we never have before! The pattern is beautiful and I’m sure you are excited to get the whole set in your home. It will be like Christmas rediscovering your long lost treasures. Happy Pink Saturday and have a loveleigh weekend!

  3. Oh, Claudia, what a beautiful pattern!! How exciting it will be to have the whole set once again (next year)! The colors are the same as the set of china I have that originally belonged to my Nana. Happy pink Saturday!… Donna

  5. Oh Claudia!
    Happy Pink Saturday sweetie. Isn’t it wonderful that we get older and wiser with the passing years? So many things that our families have treasured over the years, and sometimes we just don’t understand why. These setting is absolutely exquisite. I am sure your Grandmother was also. We know she was very wise. What a wonderful keepsake she kept just for you.

    Thanks for sharing sweetie. Please stop by and visit my pink post. I so love to share. Country hugs, Sherry

  8. Claudia, what a GORGEOUS, special piece! I love the delicate pattern and the shape. You are so lucky to have such beautiful and meaningful treasures!
    Have a beautiful weekend!
    Hugs,
    Amy

  10. Your china is beautiful! Isn’t it funny how our taste changes. In some cases, that’s a good thing. Also, what a great friend you have to store all your china. Happy Pink Saturday.

  11. Your china is wonderful, and will look right at home in your cottage! I’m so glad that it is finally coming home to where it will be cherished everyday.
    Hugs,
    Jill

  14. Hello Claudia,

    I do think that just knowing it’s from your great grandma makes it extra special already. Ans she has an eye for something that is so pretty too :-)

    If you’ll one day bring home the rest of the set, wouldn’t it be wonderful to use it for something special? And when I say special, I mean let’s make sure we create something special (of an ordinary day)out of it LOL

    Mizpah,
    Li

  15. Well Claudia I would get in that car and drive straight out to your friends house and pick it all up… I love it. The pattern is perfect.
    It will look so beautiful at Mockingbird Hill Cottage.
    Happy PS Claudie
    Love Claudie
    xoxoxoxo

  19. Claudia that was such a sweet story. I can’t wait for you to have the whole set with you! Happy Pink Saturday. Hugs Grace

  21. Oh Claudia,
    What a beautiful dish. How very special that it belonged to your Great-grandmother. Hope that once you get the rest of them home you will share pictures with us. Have a wonderful Pink Saturday.

    Hugs,
    ♥Ana

  22. Sooooo, what was the year, sweetpea??? ;-)

    I’ve already given our china to our granddaughter to enjoy now. We don’t entertain a lot and I have lots of vintage china tucked away in a china cabinet. I like the randonmess of different plates around the table now. Mandy was happy to accept it.

    I do love the pattern though on yours.

    Happy pink saturday.

    xoxo,
    Connie

  24. Claudia, how wonderful to have your grandmother’s set of china. Haviland is beautiful china. This decor is perfect for a Pink Saturday. Thanks for sharing. ~ Sarah

  25. I love your pink platter today. You have some very nice dishes and most importantly they are a treasure from your grandmother. Thank you for visiting me today.

  26. I love your Haviland post. Sad but true story…my sister and I inherited a barrel (yes, packed in a wooden barrel) of Haviland china from our grandmother when we were still kids. Years later it disappeared on a move! Happy that you can retrieve yours!! Cherish it.

  31. That is the sweetest more beautiful pattern. You are a lucky lady to have such lovely china. Nice when you have it all.

    Have a fun weekend.

  33. I have a Haviland platter just like that but mine is worn and chipped. I use it in my bathroom to keep all my perfumes in one place. I’ll bet your set is gorgeous!
    Have a wonderful pink Saturday Claudia!

  34. Pink is my color and today is always such a special day for me. Oodles of pink to check out and oodles of beautiful blogs to admire.

    Thank you so much for participating this week. I l♥ved dropping by to see your delightful pinkness. Have a wonderful weekend filled with fun and the company of those you love.

  35. Happy Pink Saturday, Claudia! Your GGM’s china is so lovely! It certainly has stood the test of time. Love your comment about how you loved having something that belonged to your GGM, and grew to love the pattern! ha! When my daughter comments on things like china, she would say “it’s really pretty, but It’s not really my style”. I always respond with…”don’t worry, it will be” ;)

    Hugs,
    Tina

  36. Claudia,That china is great so sad sad that its in Mi right now.Can’t wait till u are able to pick it all up.It will be a beautiful table display.Happy Pink Saturday!Hugs,Jennifer

  38. Hey Claudia! That is a beautiful dish, I bet you will be so excited to finally get it all with you. You will probably spend hours just looking and playing with it all…Happy Pink Saturday girl…Becs

  39. That china is a real treasure!! Aren’t you glad you know that now and didn’t get rid of it? Enjoy using it once you get it home!
    Pink Blessings,
    Jayne at mysongwithin

  42. Oh Claudia,
    So glad you have come to apprectiate your grandmother’s china. The piece you have shown is just lovely!
    Happy Pink Saturday!
    Gwen

  43. Claudia,
    BEAUTIFUL!!! And magnificently even more precious because it was your great grandmothers. I am so happy for you that you didn’t part with it. What a sweet friend to store it for you. Imagine the memories those dishes could tell of gatherings from years gone by. Very special!
    xo
    Sue

  44. Ohhh, your china is beautiful and even more so special because of the sweet memories.. Have a wonderful weekend filled with all things sweet and pink.

  46. Of course you love it; it’s beautiful AND it has special meaning because it was your grandmother’s. The more time passes, the more I appreciate things like this.

  47. Beautiful, beautiful! I am an absolute china addict. I used to work in a Bridal and Gift Shop when I was in college and came to adore it. Loved helping new brides pick out their patterns. Your Haviland piece is so gorgeous. I’m in mid-MI – hope you enjoy your trip back next year. I am making my first ever trip next Sept. to one of my class re-unions – in MS. I am really looking forward to it. Thanks for stopping by my blog. Happy Pink Saturday!

    Smiles,
    Tricia

  53. Claudia,
    The Haviland china is very beautiful.
    How special that it belonged to your Great Grandmother, a treasure indeed!
    I love the pattern.
    Thank you for stopping by and entering my giveaway, good luck!
    Happy Pink Saturday!
    Mary

  54. What a beautiful plate!
    Thank you so much for stopping by!
    I hope you had a wonderful Pink Saturday!
    Warm autumn-regards from Austria, Traude

  56. Oh Claudia, I just know you will be so happy to have your china with you now. It’s a gift of love and memories for a lifetime. The china pattern is gorgeous, Happy Pink Saturday, Char

  58. l love that pattern on your great g-mas china, thanks for the help regarding the collage i made one and posted it.
    blessings
    marie

  59. Claudia, that is beautiful China..I too appreciate my vintage things, the few that I have, because of the age and heritage. I hav my great grandmother’s china in a box somewhere very plain white with gold rim..must find and get it out and display some of it..thanks for the inspiration..and thanks for coming by yesterday to visit!
    Barb

  61. Sometimes we need time for things to grow on us – the china has a dainty design, it’s quite pretty.

    i’m a little late this week with my ps vsits but I’m doing the rounds now :) Thank you for visiting – Have a great week.
    ciao for now,
    Elena :)

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