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post #21 of 80
11/20/07 at 12:59pm
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Originally Posted by LionTigerBear View Post
I don't know what name brands are safe.

Any ideas?
P.S. After reflection I thought I'd add that I didn't mean for my shrug smilie to come off as dismissive at all-- we need a kinder, gentler version of a shrug smilie!

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Originally Posted by Tradd View Post
I have Corelle and LOVE it! I have the Classic Blue Cafe pattern - white with dark blue bands (blue and white are my kitchen colors). It doesn't take up a lot of space in the cupboard, plus it's light - a major plus with my carpal tunnel.

Note, though, in the sets with just mugs (not cups and saucers), the mugs are stoneware made in THAILAND. Not sure about the lead issue. You can get sets with drinking glasses instead of mugs and just get glass mugs. I have glass cafe style mugs from Anchor Hocking (USA made glass) that love due to the larger size. The Corelle mugs are on the small size for me.

Ikea also notes on its dishes about the lead-free issue. I remember seeing it at the store.
All good to know, thanks! I like the glass mug idea.

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Originally Posted by ekortering View Post
Simple pattern or white Corelle + stackable Ikea glasses = kitchen zen!
Seriously. We actually have IKEA glasses and I love them!

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Originally Posted by Luckiestgirl View Post
How about Fiestaware? The new stuff is all lead-free and is 100% made in USA! I love mine, but it is a bit heavy, if that is an issue for you.
Fiestaware sounds good, too. Now, how is Fiestaware for durability? I have some very destructive little ones!

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post #22 of 80
11/20/07 at 1:01pm
So would someone (OP?) mind adding the link to the other plate thread you mentioned? I can't seem to find that one....

I started worrying about some of my mugs so I've been replacing them all with glass ones. I'd like to do that with some of my dishes too.
post #23 of 80
11/20/07 at 1:04pm
i love fiesta ware, we have some thing called texas ware too that I have. it is made in the USA as well and it rocks.
post #24 of 80
11/20/07 at 1:12pm
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Originally Posted by artemis33 View Post
So would someone (OP?) mind adding the link to the other plate thread you mentioned? I can't seem to find that one....

I started worrying about some of my mugs so I've been replacing them all with glass ones. I'd like to do that with some of my dishes too.
Yes, sorry, I'll add that at the beginning post, too. http://www.mothering.com/discussions...d.php?t=794122

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Originally Posted by almadianna View Post
i love fiesta ware, we have some thing called texas ware too that I have. it is made in the USA as well and it rocks.
Now, just because a dinnerware set is made in the US doesn't necessarily mean it's safe. There is actually a certain amount of lead legally allowed in plates in the US! ( I would want to see a statement from the company or something to that affect that assures that the product is lead-free, and then there is an element of deciding how trustworthy the company is. It's a tough call.
post #25 of 80
11/20/07 at 1:15pm
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P.S. I am really worried about a set of Christmas dishes that my mom bought us last year. It's kind of a sentimental thing, really. They are Gibson brand. We will be purchasing a lead testing kit and we'll test tham and our normal dinner plates, too. Then we'll go from there. I would just hate to have to get rid of our christmas set. But both sets are kind of on the cheaper side, and both made in China, so I'm not super hopeful.
post #26 of 80
11/20/07 at 1:32pm
I've heard Fiestaware is great as well.

I called Corelle and asked about how the designs and colors are made. They said it is a lead free enamel that they stamp on the glass and then it adheres in the kiln.

Darn, I forgot to ask about the Stoneware
post #27 of 80
11/20/07 at 1:46pm
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Originally Posted by LionTigerBear View Post
P.S. I am really worried about a set of Christmas dishes that my mom bought us last year. It's kind of a sentimental thing, really. They are Gibson brand.
Darnit! : I checked out the Gibson webpage, and all they say about lead is that their plates meet federal requirements concerning lead levels. (Here's the website, go to consumer's section, and then to their FAQ.) So that is very disturbing, considering that those plates that poisoned the toddler girl met federal requirements, too. the fact that they worded it that way makes me think they DO have lead in some or all of their plates, they just keep it under the federal limits. : We'll still be testing the set and then deciding what to do from there. :
post #28 of 80
11/20/07 at 2:27pm
BBBBUUUUTTTTT ...

Corelle is SOOOO inexpensive and so durable. My grandma had Corelle, my mother has Corelle, and I have Corelle. I never remember any pieces breaking.

FYI, Corelle makes a Christmas pattern. ;-) ETA, it's called Holly Days.
post #29 of 80
11/20/07 at 2:48pm
I also love corell dishes, they are light, durable, and definetly on my wish list. We have heavy ceramic plates and bowls made in China, I did do a home lead test on them and they tested lead-free, I was actually hoping they would have lead in them so I could get rid of them with a clean conscience (MIL gave them to us and I really can't afford new dishes, but if ours had had lead in them...)
post #30 of 80
11/20/07 at 3:29pm
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I was actually hoping they would have lead in them so I could get rid of them with a clean conscience (MIL gave them to us and I really can't afford new dishes, but if ours had had lead in them...)
post #31 of 80
11/20/07 at 4:05pm
I'm going to buy a set of Corelle (very breakable in my house though) and I'll also start stocking up on sale pieces of Fiestaware simply because I love them. I've always wanted to get Fiestaware and now I have a great excuse.
post #32 of 80
11/20/07 at 5:14pm
Some people collect Fiestaware, and I think the old Fiestaware had lead in them, especially one color- maybe red? So if you find it at thrift stores, be aware of that. Otoh, since it's so collectable, it could be quite the find if it's at a thrift store.
post #33 of 80
11/20/07 at 5:20pm
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Originally Posted by cloudswinger View Post
Some people collect Fiestaware, and I think the old Fiestaware had lead in them, especially one color- maybe red? So if you find it at thrift stores, be aware of that. Otoh, since it's so collectable, it could be quite the find if it's at a thrift store.
yep-->> http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a4_099.html


Personally, I so love my corelle I can't imagine why anyone would want anything else... I'm a clod, so over the years I've broken and chipped a lot of dishes, but the corelle I've had from back when they first came out with it still looks brand new! I know some people like the heavier feel of stoneware (why, I don't know, the lightness of the corelle dishes just makes serving and cleaning and stacking so much nicer and easier, especially for the kiddums), however apparently corelle now has a thicker "ultra" version... has anyone tried that? http://www.corelle.com/index.asp?pageId=75
post #34 of 80
11/20/07 at 6:49pm
The problem I've had with thicker, stonewar dishes is they don't always fit nicely in the dishwasher tines. Corelle always fits. That's something to consider.
post #35 of 80
11/20/07 at 11:30pm
Corelle isnt safe though!!!!!!! I posted the link in the plates thread, but they admit to using low levels of lead.
post #36 of 80
11/20/07 at 11:40pm
http://wildinthecity.ca/2007/11/19/t...erware-i-think
post #37 of 80
11/21/07 at 1:28am
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Corelle isnt safe though!!!!!!! I posted the link in the plates thread, but they admit to using low levels of lead.
I was just told today when I called the company that they only use lead free enamel. Even so I bought all white Corelle dishes today.
post #38 of 80
11/21/07 at 1:47am
Hm... I've got to get to the bottom of this... I'm definitely getting new dishes, we have a set made by Gibson, its black, but still, its made by the company that was in the news article so I'm not comfortable with it at all. I really need to figure out if white corelle would be ok because thats probably the cheapest option...
post #39 of 80
11/21/07 at 2:08am
Call them and just ask. That's what I did. Ask specifically about white. Also ask about how they do the decorations and other colored dishes. I want to know if they give you the same answer as I got. Post here what they say.
post #40 of 80
11/21/07 at 11:42am
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