One Man's Trash is another Man's Treasure

After hastily signing a lease for my apartment in August 2009, I realized that I did not own any home goods. In an effort to save money, I decided to try shopping at a second hand store. To my surprise, once I got past the junk, there really were a few treasures. Mainly, the china and ceramic pieces stood out to me. I opted to purchase a beautiful set of plates that just happened to share the same colors as my sorority – olive green and white.

Recently, I toyed with the idea of purchasing more of the same plates. However, to my dismay, when I returned to the store there were none left. Then, I took to the internet. Through my searching I learned that I didn’t purchase an ordinary dinnerware, rather I purchased several pieces that were created by a very well known company – J&G Meakin. According to Wikipedia, during the 19th century J&G was known for creating cheap china. In 1970 the frim was taken over by the Wedgwood Group. 30 years later production under the name Meakin ceased, and the name Eagle Pottery was then adopted. However, in 2004 Eagle Pottery closed and all works were demolished in 2005. Locating replacement pieces has now become increasingly difficult. I have however; found a website that advertises a dinner plate for $15. It boggles my mind to think that I paid 25 cents for each plate only 2 years ago.

Lesson learned – one man’s trash really is another man’s treasure!

Alyssa