Anyone else se stuck with inherited unsellable “valuable” dishes?

I tried to talk my o/h to keep and use his mother's 12 place setting of Royal Doulton and donate our Mikasa dinnerware .. no go. We donated it all, plus matching casserole dishes/platters to Goodwill.

Daughter did not want it, but kept several china cups/saucers, vintage glass dessert plates & silver set and one silver tray.
 

Yes.. being the only girl, I got my mom's "good" china. My brother had purchased and was living in our family home, and the china stayed boxed up in the basement. I was not interested in the set, lived in an apartment at the time (so no storage space) and I wanted no part of keeping the set.
I caught a lot of flack from some family members for my lack of interest. But when my brother was selling the house, I finally convinced him to let it go. He sold them, gave me the money and all was good. I do not regret not keeping it.
 

Elia said:
This is a page out of my playbook ... wondering what to do with my Grandmother's "for company" dishes. Thanks to all for the little push to donate them to a thrift store.
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There are many people who have never been able to afford good china, so, I hope our donation made someone happy to purchase them. There is always the chance that a dealer bought them .. in which case, I hope they were sold at a reasonable price.
 
Pinky said:
There are many people who have never been able to afford good china, so, I hope our donation made someone happy to purchase them. There is always the chance that a dealer bought them .. in which case, I hope they were sold at a reasonable price.
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That is my hesitation in getting rid of the three sets that I have.

I would give them to anyone that would like to use and enjoy them.

On the other hand, if someone buys them from an antique dealer they may be more likely to take care of them. Maybe it would be a win win to give them to a dealer and let them find a good home for them.🤔

Definitely a First World storm in a teacup! 😊

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debodun said:
It's like my "good" dress when I was a kid. Never allowed to wear it bacause it was "my good dress". Then I grew out of it, so how did that do anyone any good?
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You, too? My aunt made me a white organdy pinafore that she trimmed with ivy embroidered in green satin thread. Oh, my, I loved that pinafore! Was only allowed to wear it twice before it was outgrown:( She also gave me white patent Mary Janes that I only got to wear when wearing the pinafore.
 
Sadly, so many collectables of yesteryear are now trash to the modern generations. I haven't really collected any china other than my Beleek which is something I use rather than collect. But I have a terrific collection of David Winter houses and also light houses from all over the world. My late daughter in law thought they were nothing but a dust collecting waste. She was not alone I have learned. I also have quite a collection of Santa Claus figurines that I displayed over the holidays along with the Creche. Kids loved them both.
 
One DD got my mother’s dishes. We pulled them out for Christmas one year. There were enough people to help with the dishes and everything was put away quickly. Too bad they can’t go through the dishwasher. Probably never used again.

I have the silverware and some of my own. Occasionally I’ll use some for desserts. If only it didn’t have to be washed by hand.
 
No problem, everything comes around...the parents of this next generation will wonder why their kids love doilies and Early American or Late Salvation Army furniture styling. Just gotta wait long enough. Everything old is new again, huh.
 
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