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"Swiss Alpine" Dishes by Mar-Crestpattern discontinued in 1960
We love going to estate sales, yard sales, thrift and antique shops. It seems we're always searching for our childhood. Every time I spot something that was in our house when I was a kid, I impulsively buy it.
I have inherited many of my parents' household items....dishes, serving pieces, ashtrays, vases, paintings, sculpture, furniture, rugs, lamps, even a mink coat! Larry inherited most of the tools from my Dad's workshop, including an inventory of cigar boxes filled with nuts, bolts and nails from my Grandpa Bloom's workshop! Needless to say, there's no more room in our house or garage for "collectibles." I just cannot buy anymore STUFF, unless I get rid of something.
There was one set of everyday dishes that my Mom had that I wish we still owned. Apparently, many of the pieces were broken, so my Mom gave the dishes away in one of her many moves. She purchased her set of "Swiss Alpine" dishes by Mar-Crest at Safeway Market. You could buy certain pieces each week, usually completing your set in a few months. It was a supermarket promotion. One week the dinner plates were available. The next week, maybe the juice glasses were available. We frequented the Safeway on the corner of Olympic Blvd. and Beverwil Dr. in Beverly Hills. It's a Von's Pavillions store now. My Mom has always had a preference for anything blue and white. She still owns some gorgeous "fancy" blue and white dishes, but not the Swiss Alpine. Sigh.
I've come across many sets of Swiss Alpine dishes on eBay, Etsy, etc. I do have six small dessert bowls in this pattern. I love these dishes.. I just cannot allow myself to buy a whole set. Sigh, again.
Are you missing some STUFF from your youth? If you saw it for sale at a reasonable price, would you buy it?
I have inherited many of my parents' household items....dishes, serving pieces, ashtrays, vases, paintings, sculpture, furniture, rugs, lamps, even a mink coat! Larry inherited most of the tools from my Dad's workshop, including an inventory of cigar boxes filled with nuts, bolts and nails from my Grandpa Bloom's workshop! Needless to say, there's no more room in our house or garage for "collectibles." I just cannot buy anymore STUFF, unless I get rid of something.
There was one set of everyday dishes that my Mom had that I wish we still owned. Apparently, many of the pieces were broken, so my Mom gave the dishes away in one of her many moves. She purchased her set of "Swiss Alpine" dishes by Mar-Crest at Safeway Market. You could buy certain pieces each week, usually completing your set in a few months. It was a supermarket promotion. One week the dinner plates were available. The next week, maybe the juice glasses were available. We frequented the Safeway on the corner of Olympic Blvd. and Beverwil Dr. in Beverly Hills. It's a Von's Pavillions store now. My Mom has always had a preference for anything blue and white. She still owns some gorgeous "fancy" blue and white dishes, but not the Swiss Alpine. Sigh.
I've come across many sets of Swiss Alpine dishes on eBay, Etsy, etc. I do have six small dessert bowls in this pattern. I love these dishes.. I just cannot allow myself to buy a whole set. Sigh, again.
Are you missing some STUFF from your youth? If you saw it for sale at a reasonable price, would you buy it?
Labels: Art, At Home, Los Angeles, Memories
posted by Ellen Bloom @ 2:43 PM
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