Collectable Kitchen Plates Are A Great Decorating Idea - By: Ernest Jarquio

Collectible kitchen plates have been around for a long time.
Your grandmother may have had a collection of antique or
specialty plates. Decorating with these plates is one way to add
interest to your rooms.

There are many categories of these collectibles. Some of them
were designed to be collected and some of them became more
desired as their value and popularity grew. When these products
were no longer available to be purchased new, they began to
become prized parts of a collection.

More Valuable if the Design is No Longer Available

Some of these plates that started out as china to be used for
dining are simple pieces. They may be blue cornflower, or have a
hand-painted rose design. If the design is no longer available,
they are valuable. Some are fancier but still considered as
china. These may be embossed with the name of the place where
they were used. It could be a restaurant, a hotel, a cruise
ship, or even a plate used at government functions.

Other plates are designed with collecting in mind. These are the
ones such as the Danbury Mint limited editions. There are
special Norman Rockwell plates, and also from Currier and Ives.
Of these latter, the Four Seasons group is quite popular.

Commemorative Plates

Some plates are made to commemorate a specific event. You will
find some celebrating the bicentennial of the United States,
city and church founder's day, Mother's Day and Christmas. Some
of these may have a special significance to you. For example,
there are times when someone will make or have made plates
commemorating the day of your wedding. These are precious items
that you will want to display proudly.

Many people like to gather kitchen plates when they visit
tourist locations. Others like to get ones that have been
acquired years ago and buy them as antiques. Either way, they
are or will become collectible. You can get plates from
locations like the Grand Canyon, Niagara Falls, Yellowstone
Park, the Royal Gorge, Pike's Peak, or other scenic places.
These often have a picture of the tourist site on the front. A
similar type that is of interest to tourists is the state-themed
plate.

Old-Fashioned Collections

There are certain old-fashioned items that have come down
through many generations. Many of them are still being made
today, but usually they are not as elaborate. One of these types
is the recipe plates. These are generally made of porcelain.
They have an actual recipe painted on the front. The recipes are
real and if you follow the directions, you will have a cake or
salad that is easy and flavorful. The other type is the prayer
plates. These are also elaborate, often gold rimmed, and have a
kitchen prayer painted on their fronts.

Collectible kitchen plates can make your cooking area come
alive. They are reflections of your personality and they radiate
charm. Hang them on your walls, or put them on plate stands. You
will find that after awhile, they will start to seem like old
friends.

Collectible kitchen plates have been around for a long time.
Your grandmother may have had a collection of antique or
specialty plates. Decorating with these plates is one way to add
interest to your rooms.

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