toasted36
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posted on June 2, 2003 03:43:04 PM new
Do I just call this a party plate/tray with matching cup or does it have a formal name ....also does it look old lol...a basket case here ...help ! I have 6 plates and 6 cups
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paloma91
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posted on June 2, 2003 04:22:23 PM new
It is called a luncheon set or tea set
[ edited by paloma91 on Jun 2, 2003 04:26 PM ]
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ohmslucy
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posted on June 2, 2003 04:31:23 PM new
Also called a snack set. Probably from the '50s or '60s.
Lucy
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max40
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posted on June 2, 2003 04:48:38 PM new
Some sellers are passing them off as Candlewick on eBay. They go well with Anchor-Hocking's Boopie glasses.
There is a fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
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rarriffle
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posted on June 2, 2003 04:52:58 PM new
these sold in sets of 4 place settings...these ones are pretty common but I have sold a few sets lately and gotten between $10-20 for the full set in the original box.
you will want to mention the individual ashtray on the plates..this kind of helps to date them, they would definitely not be made that way today.
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toasted36
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posted on June 2, 2003 05:03:39 PM new
Thanks everyone! I found a set on e-bay http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2638116019&category=34141 I could not think of any word other than party plate lol...brain freeze 
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fluffythewondercat
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posted on June 2, 2003 05:06:17 PM new
It's not an ashtray, it's a spoon rest.
Common misconception.
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neonmania
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posted on June 2, 2003 05:12:26 PM new
Thank you Fluffy I was wondering what era considered ashing in the snack track to be acceptable enough that they adapted the trays for that purpose. 
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toasted36
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posted on June 2, 2003 05:23:18 PM new
ooOoo Thanks Fluffy ! I can see how they mistake it...it looks like an ashtray but spoon rest makes lunch sound better !! lol
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ohmslucy
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posted on June 2, 2003 05:36:59 PM new
Gee...we always used it for an ashtray! (I suspect that's how come the little groove in the corner is shaped precisely to hold a cigarette.)
Made clearing the tables at the church teas LOTS easier. Of course, that was back in the days when people who smoked weren't social outcasts.
Lucy
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kiara
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posted on June 2, 2003 05:38:40 PM new
Yes, many of these were Anchor Hocking and some had oval trays or fan shaped trays. In Hazel Marie Weatherman's Depression glass book they are referred to as a Serva-Snack Set.
Lol, I thought it was an ashtray too. I pictured the ladies at a 50's party, eating, drinking punch and smoking.
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Roadsmith
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posted on June 2, 2003 05:56:22 PM new
My first thought was Candlewick, too. Lordy lordy, we alllll had those puppies 'way back when, didn't we?! And our mothers had them, too. And our churches. Carries me back. If they ever come back in style, we'll all wish we hadn't dumped them when we got older.
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kiara
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posted on June 2, 2003 05:56:49 PM new
This seller identifies your set as Orchard Crystal Bead and Ribs.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2637425826&category=4211
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ohmslucy
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posted on June 2, 2003 06:13:41 PM new
Kiara,
You got that right! Us teenagers used to clear the tables after the ladies had finished their wedding reception or Bible study group or whatever food.
My Mom's church here in SLO gratefully accepts all they can find. They still use them.
They are kinda nice - better than a plate and separate cup/saucer.
Lucy
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CBlev65252
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posted on June 2, 2003 06:15:55 PM new
It is a spoon rest. My grandmother used to use these. She was a smoker, but would have killed anyone using it as an ashtray. "Dishes are not for ashes." I have another set from her. This one is oval with a grape design. I was missing a cup, but was fortunate enough to come across one at a resale shop. It was the only one. Fate I guess. I like your set much better. A lot less formal looking.
Cheryl
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toasted36
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posted on June 2, 2003 06:18:16 PM new
Thanks Kiara ! I'll work both names in the ad somehow...gee I'm so confused lol...
It really does look like and ashtray...I'm a smoker so first thought was hmmman ashtray on a food plate this must be old lol Spoon rest sounds better but should I say commonly mistaken for an ashtray? Prolly
My husband picked this set up...he's so proud of himself lol all 12 pieces for 3.00...not bad.
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kiara
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posted on June 2, 2003 06:21:07 PM new
lol, I guess back then it depended what kind of a lady you were and the crowd you hung out with.
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fluffythewondercat
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posted on June 2, 2003 06:58:48 PM new
I used to collect these things and at one point had sixty identical sets. Some came in the original boxes. They are still pretty inexpensive at garage sales when you find them.
I blew mine all out at the flea market. They were taking up too much room.
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clivebarkerfan
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posted on June 2, 2003 07:08:02 PM new
Fluffy - then maybe you can answer a few questions for me. I have a set of Lefton that I belive is called heritage fruit. All the sets I've seen with the same numbers (20130) on the back all have a sold brown background (even on Replacements.com) and mine is a brown to purple/blue fade. Are they mismarked? So common they don't show up on eBay? Really rare? Here's a photo...
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fluffythewondercat
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posted on June 3, 2003 07:06:04 PM new
Sorry, I don't know specifics about Lefton, other than some was made in Japan, some was made in the U.S. and it was generally pretty inexpensive giftware.
I had a Lefton gold on white tea set that I bought back when I was just learning about collectibles. I paid $25, and that turned out to be about $10 too much.
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CBlev65252
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posted on June 3, 2003 07:08:40 PM new
clivebarkerfan
I love the set!!! Your girlfriend would allow you to part with such a lovely thing?
Cheryl
My religion is simple, my religion is kindness.
--Dalai Llama
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ohmslucy
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posted on June 3, 2003 08:33:24 PM new
Hi,
A friend of mine is a Lefton dealer and quite expert. I sent her Clivebarkerfan's question.
Here's her answer...
Lefton was a jobber, never made a thing, purchased items fron high quality mfgs and put Lefton name and/or paper label for ID.
The # on the item is the "makers" part#.
So, Arnart 5th Ave. or Lefton or whoever bought the same part#.
Wish I/she could be of more help. It's a pretty set.
Lucy
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clivebarkerfan
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posted on June 3, 2003 09:07:29 PM new
Thanks for the info everyone! The set is one of MANY things that belonged to my grandmother. It's with my father's blessing that we get rid of just about everything.
She thought the set was very pretty, but since her tastes run more asian, it didn't really fit. Plus, with 3 cats, a big doofus dog and me (a klutz from birth), things like this don't last long without breaking. The china cabinet is full with my grandmother's Noritake set (she won't let me sell that until she has a china pattern of her own and she says she's not buying that until there's a ring on her finger!), and the rest of the house is full of stuff, so it's best if it goes to a good ome where someone can appreciate it. My dad calls it "giving back to the universe". What a hippie! 
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BIGPEEPA
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posted on June 4, 2003 06:09:09 AM new
Looks like a lot of work for very little money to me. Give it to Goodwill. LOL
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