New from Lenox this spring is the Floral Meadow collection, featuring vibrant floral images by artist Catherine McClung. The detailed bouquets are available in 4 different flower types: Daylily, Hydrangea, a Medley, and Sunflowers. The dinnerware is made of resilient everyday porcelain, and have scalloped edges with a nice green trim.  A full complement of serving accessories includes fun figural pieces and beautiful scenic flowered pastures. It’s a perfect Lenox collection for mixing and matching your own custom flowered table setting. 

Celebrate the 2011 BCS Champions, the Univeristy of Alabama, with these limited edition crystal Footballs and Helmets. Made by Waterford, the 7,500 pieces come with complete certificate of authenticity. Both are engraved with the BCS and Univeristy of Alabama logos. Perfect for any Crimson Tide football fan or one that celebrates their 14th national championship! 

Portmeirion has recently launched a new addition to their very popular Botanic Garden Series. The Exotic Botanic Garden is here!  The new dinnerware collection has illustrations that depict six new exquisite flowers: Orchid, Dragonfly, White Water Lily, Birds of Paradise, Red Ginger, and Hibiscus.  Portmeirion's triple-leaf border makes it a classic, so it can be mixed and matched with other Botanic Garden flowers.  A complete range of products are available, from dinner plates to platters, pasta bowls to mugs. All are made in Britian. The new flowers really present a beautiful, bright, and exotic setting to the table.

Celebrate the new year with some favorite bar tools, made by Gorham. Mix, stir, and shake it up. Then pour into an essential glass like these beauties from Dartington.

Add a touch of elegance to your Christmas tree with Wedgwood Ornaments.  Beautifully Crafted Of Fine Porcelain, Wedgwood's Christmas Decorations feature classic Christmas motifs in elegant relief, set against finely colored jasper. They are inspired by late 18th Century traditional relief designs and most are specially-produced for Christmas 2011.  

Nothing says winter time like the Johnson Brothers Friendly Village Dinnerware Collection.  Each piece in the pattern depicts pastoral village scenes featuring soft greens, reds, silvers and blues, and a beautiful brown and green leaf border.  The scenes take you back to an old-fashioned dining experience.  They are perfect for fall and winter, and sets up a great table for the holidays. The collection consists of a full range of dinnerware and accessories.  

Lenox has so many beautiful holiday patterns of dinnerware.  Lenox also makes many great giftables, ornaments, figurines, and more.  Good for collecting too as updates are made each year.  Here are a few highlights from the gift collection.  Below are a few Angels, Ornaments, and Winnie too. 

Entertaining this holiday? Every holiday gathering needs some yummy, delicious cheese.  Here are some great holiday cheese knifes, spreaders, boards, or slicers from Lenox, Spode, Portmeirion. Plus many more options to satisfy all cheese lovers.

Happy Thanksgiving!

These enchanting musical snow globes from Reed & Barton create a festive holiday atmosphere and play old-time favorites tunes (Jingle Bells, Silent Night, We Wish You a Merry Christmas, etc.).  And each has a different charming portrayal of a Christmas theme inside.  The base has intricate detail crated with a tarnish-proof silver plate. The glass snow globe is gift boxed too!