Grandma's Vintage Dinnerware is back in style!

Collectors looking for Antique Dinnerware Sets for sale are looking for unique, custom, handmade, high quality Vintage Dinnerware Sets and Antique Dinnerware gems that have survived the decades of storage.

If your interest is in the elegant beauty of the Retro Dinnerware or as an investment for the collectible value, here are some tips to help.

Vintage Dinnerware is made from a variety of materials, the most common are bone china, earthenware, porcelain, melamine and stoneware. Dinnerware falls into four main types: servingware, dinnerware, flatware, and drinkware.

The difference between Dinnerware and Flatware is simple. Flatware includes eating utensils, while dinnerware includes plates, bowls and items used at each place setting, typically part of a set.

It depends on their Country of Origin, Age, Composition Materials, Brand, Manufacturer, Rarity, Pattern, and, YES, Condition is a KEY TO VALUE for any of them.

The back of the dish is the best place to start, but use a magnifying glass! Dishes typically have a "back stamp" on the underside that identifies the name of the manufacturer, the city or the country of origin, and often the name of the pattern and or the date when it was crafted.

Ultimately, condition is key. Vintage Dishware has to be in good condition without fractures, chips, scratches, or stains. Fractures are a little more difficult to find you can detect a hairline fracture, by flicking your finger at the rim. Fractured Plates make a thud sound while solid plates make a clear ringing sound. Ultimately, dinnerware's worth depends on the current market value.

Flora Danica by Royal Copenhagen. Commissioned by the Danes as an appeasement to Catherine The Great, of Russia, when they failed to support her, as promised, in a time of war against the Ottoman Empire.

The collection consisted of 1,802 pieces, using the finest porcelain that could be created and each piece was rimmed with gold in a lace style pattern.

However, Catherine The Great Died before she could be gifted the Magnificent Collection, so, it was delivered to the Grand Danish Palace. to Frederick the VI. In 1803, he gave it to his father, King Christian VII, as an elaborate birthday present.

The Flora Danica collection is still used today by the Danish Royal Family.