<p>Although it looks like a lot of money, I agree with Consolation: $53 is a good price for a place setting and well within what people budget for a wedding present.</p>
<p>BBB has a 4 person set for $99 (just in one color - silver). </p>
<p>The casual dishes get replaced every 7-10 years. The formal china is forever. We didn’t get all of our wedding china, but we got enough to use. Twenty years later, I still don’t have it all (though I’m now starting to collect pieces/sets from older relatives downsizing. It’s all beautiful and fun to have the family history.)</p>
<p>There is a compote in Audun on the Goodwill auction site, current bid is $24.00. It ends in 4 hours!</p>
<p>I just clicked on your “Like” and “Helpful”, ECmother.</p>
<p>So pretty!</p>
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<p>Don’t even think about it. This one is going to be mine. [-X </p>
<p>Go for it, toledo! Mr B would kill me if I got another collection of dishes started… 
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<p>I didn’t know Goodwill had an auction site. Interesting. </p>
<p>Yeah, really, that was probably the LAST thing I needed to know! :)</p>
<p>I called the Fort Wayne Goodwill store that had this china piece. They told me they ship over 100 boxes daily. What an operation! </p>
<p>Thanks to ECmother, I’m now the proud owner of the compote. </p>
<p>toledo, congratulations!!! I’m sure you needed it desperately and that it now solves an urgent problem in your household!</p>
<p>I am now “addicted” to the Goodwill online site!</p>
<p>I am not a china expert, but there are places that sell seconds. My aunt got me a couple of pieces of Denby dishes that were seconds and nobody can see any problem with them. </p>
<p>@1214mom, what are these places?? </p>
<p>Sorry I didn’t see this sooner. If you type Denby seconds into your browser the company will come up. It’s called shephills pottery or something close to that. A friend also ordered there with no problem. If you sign up on the Denby USA site they have sales often also. Most I can recall seeing is 50% off retail price. I love my Denby dishes and they’ve held up very well (I’ve only had them a year but we use them every day). </p>
<p>I ended up registering for the Lenox Opal Innocence Carved after all. With the matching flatware… the flatware was expensive but if I get ONE set I can return it and buy two sets of service for 8 each in my second choice instead so I’m not too worried about that. I was worried about the Lenox dishes at Macys because it was $100 a place setting, but at BBB it was $70 and you get the 20% coupon, too, so it is still on the pricier end but not outside the realm of reason. I might end up with no dishes. But I looked everywhere and really didn’t find anything else I liked enough to bother with. I figure if I can at least get 4 place settings it will be enough for normal daily use and I can slowly add more myself over time… I probably will never get this as a gift again after the wedding but at $70 (plus maybe 20% off) I can fill it in myself over the years as needed-- and maybe I can find it cheaper elsewhere. And I can dress these up or down, which is perfect and then I will only need one set for now. </p>
<p>All that said, I am never setting foot in a BBB again. I was there over 4 hours, how is that even possible? But I got a pretty good spread of different things at different price points, so there should be something for everyone and I should never ever have to go back.</p>
<p>Ema, you might want to spread the word that Overstock carries it, too… $59.45 a setting. Very nice and smart choice! It can be used for both everyday and fancy dining. </p>
<p>^^^You might be pleasantly surprised at how many place settings you will receive! My D got 4 altogether and used cash gifts to buy four more. I think it’s a nice wedding gift – I always try to buy a place setting when I’m invited to a wedding. </p>
<p>Ema, Dillard’s has a 12 piece set (4 place settings) for $180. That’s their regular price. With all the great shoppers on this board, we’ll find you a great deal. That’s a good choice for a starter set because you can do so much with table linens. </p>
<p>Ooh, good to know! That helps a lot, especially that Dillard’s deal! That is a really good price. The versatility of this pattern was part of what I liked about it, it’s casual but still very elegant. </p>