Virginia Rose

Valerie's love for this particular vintage dinnerware started as a young child.  She would often tell her grandmother Blair that when she grew up she wanted china just like hers. When asked where she could buy china that matched, Grandma would laugh and say that she bought it at Woolworth's many years ago.

Through a little research we found out that her plates were manufactured by The Homer Laughlin Company.  They are in the Virginia Rose shape, and with the Meadow Goldenrod decal.

Years later Valerie learned about Ebay, the on-line auction site, and she started the quest for additional pieces to match her grandmother's china.  Soon she was winning a variety of beautiful plates, bowls, and serving pieces with that familiar decal.

Not only has she completed a service for 8, she has branched out to other shapes, decals, and treatments for her collection.  Dale has also picked up an interest in this collection and often researches the history of the Homer Laughlin Company.  He spends a lot of time looking through the on-line auctions for that rare or special piece.

This page was last updated on 09/16/00.