For many Southerners, Christmas means setting up the tree, putting up the stockings, hanging a wreath on the door, and pulling the Spode Christmas Tree dishes out of the china cabinet. While Spode is ...

Most Southern ladies are confident in all of their china pattern choices. Herend, Spode, Wedgwood, and Lenox—we know what we like. Maybe you're into classic blue-and-white patterns, or perhaps ...

I've always been fascinated by vintage china patterns and how they carry a piece of history with them. Over time, some ...

Q. This beautiful plate was donated to the Act II shop at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Cleveland Heights. It is marked "Spode." I would like to know the name of the pattern, its age and a fair price ...

When it comes to collecting, Sue Welty of Davenport has a warning: "Be afraid, be very afraid!!!" Once you acquire one piece of something you really like, collecting more can become an addiction, she ...

If you've ever peeked into a dusty cabinet or inherited a stack of vintage plates, you might wonder, how can I tell if this ...