tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post6600712959691200217..comments2024-03-27T23:13:43.597-05:00Comments on Prairie Rose Publications: HISTORY OF THE WHITE HOUSE CHINA SERVICELivia J Washburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05958199886826207363noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-66388835168623438732017-07-09T08:33:47.879-05:002017-07-09T08:33:47.879-05:00See, Sarah? Your china would have some meaning for...See, Sarah? Your china would have some meaning for you.<br />I'd have bluebonnets around the edges..small, nothing in the center of the plate. That's the extent of my ideas for this morning!<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-82087374115563490262017-07-08T18:23:13.762-05:002017-07-08T18:23:13.762-05:00Oh goodness, Celia, leave it to you to come up wit...Oh goodness, Celia, leave it to you to come up with some kind of Freudian secret code about First Ladies and their china choices. You make me laugh.<br />If you were a first lady trying to design dishes with something personal or about your state in the design, what would your symbols be?<br />I think I would want dogwood trees, not just the flowers, but the whole tree stretching out over the Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-24882761779648415412017-07-08T16:44:51.488-05:002017-07-08T16:44:51.488-05:00Actually, I did know the patterns changed with eac...Actually, I did know the patterns changed with each administration. One would need a lot of time to study each pattern and the woman who described what she wanted. I did not realize, though, that there were so many! Of course there were. I'll go back through this post and study the china pattern with the First Lady who ordered it. There's got to be some kind of Freudian thing in there!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-79136316025329855822017-07-06T12:11:23.666-05:002017-07-06T12:11:23.666-05:00Why thank you, Doris. I love looking at dishes so ...Why thank you, Doris. I love looking at dishes so this post was not much work at all.<br />Thank you for your lovely comment.Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-83099387274874985702017-07-06T11:58:05.949-05:002017-07-06T11:58:05.949-05:00What a wonderful, and eye pleasing journey through...What a wonderful, and eye pleasing journey through a unique history. Thank you for finding and sharing. I so enjoyed this post. DorisRenaissance Womenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09045401344374224512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-77090399778156503712017-07-06T05:35:03.931-05:002017-07-06T05:35:03.931-05:00I found it interesting that first ladies could mak...I found it interesting that first ladies could make use of china bought by previous administrations. Jackie Kennedy used both the Truman and the Eisenhower china in combination in a nice bipartisan fashion. <br />Thank you for your comment, Kaye. I truly appreciate it.Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-19319262334574655122017-07-06T05:14:55.830-05:002017-07-06T05:14:55.830-05:00Well Kristy, the first ladies did get help from sp...Well Kristy, the first ladies did get help from special designers so that was a big help. I never knew there was any change in the china upon the arrival of each new president. I thought they used the same china all the time.<br />Thank you so much for coming.Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-17408822931220879162017-07-05T21:20:28.644-05:002017-07-05T21:20:28.644-05:00As I read your article, this question came to mind...As I read your article, this question came to mind: What happens to the sets of china when a President vacates the White House and the new President moves in? I was delighted that you explained:<br /><br />"...selecting pieces of White House china from the collections of earlier presidents and displaying them in custom made cabinets in a hallway on the ground floor of the White House.<br /><Kaye Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530735658588595790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-51829843286175464582017-07-05T20:07:10.827-05:002017-07-05T20:07:10.827-05:00Really interesting post, Sarah. I had no idea pick...Really interesting post, Sarah. I had no idea picking china could be such a big job!! So much history wrapped up in those plates.Kristy McCaffreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11097717361053482260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-69132059453639202902017-07-05T18:44:15.085-05:002017-07-05T18:44:15.085-05:00Robyn, I didn't know that the service changed ...Robyn, I didn't know that the service changed with each new president before I did research on it. I thought it was interesting that each first lady considered the state from which she and her husband came was often included in the design as well. <br />Thank you so much for coming. I really appreciate it.Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-90031495467764310462017-07-05T16:09:54.215-05:002017-07-05T16:09:54.215-05:00How interesting. I never thought about how differe...How interesting. I never thought about how different administrations would want to design their own unique china design, but it make sense. Thanks for sharing.Zina Abbott Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07702876632509821510noreply@blogger.com