Colorful Dishes

We wish everyone a ….

colorfuldishes — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:47:08 +0000

Fiesta® Masquerade Flatware ….

colorfuldishes — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:38:03 +0000

is now available at Colorful Dishes website. We also have all the flatware, steak knife sets & 11 piece cutlery sets available.

Flatware / Cutlery

Persimmon Fiesta on SALE at ColorfulDishes.com

colorfuldishes — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:58:25 +0000

We are closing out our stock of Persimmon Fiesta dinnerware. We have everything marked down to sell. Also, don’t forget all the American Masala items are on sale through the end of this month.

Persimmon Items

American Masala Items

Time to start playing with your dishes…

colorfuldishes — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:34:26 +0000

Just Dishes Dinnerware is hosting a contest.

All us collectors of pottery love to play with our dishes, so JDD is hosting a “tablescape” contest & we would love to have some tablescapes from any dinnerware line.

The rules are as follows:

Requirements for entry:

1.) You must use at least 2 different color dishes.

2.) Summit a title &/or story about your tablescape … i.e.: tablecloth history, dishes used, etc. (optional)

3.) Limit 2 pictures per entry.

4.) Limit three (3) different tablescape entries per person.

5.) You must be 18 years or older & a resident of the United States with a US address.

6.) Email entries to colorfuldishes@comcast.net include your name, address, email.(Participants names will be noted after the contest ends by their entry.)

7.) 2 prizes will be given away. 1 prize for the most votes & 1 prize drawn at random from all participants.Prizes to be announced at a later date.

8.) Deadline for entries will be October 1, 2009

9.) Voting begins October 2, 2009 – ends October 15, 2009

10.) Winner to be announced October 18, 2009

The entries will be hosted on our sister site at http://www.colorfuldishes.com/tablescapes-fall.htm

Hope to see some beautiful creative tablescapes & good luck.

eBays new photo policy …

colorfuldishes — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 18:16:45 +0000

is actually eBay’s new photo theft policy. How many of you sellers spend hours taking photos for your auctions? How many of you put watermarks or copyright info on your photos? It will not matter with eBay’s new photo policy. eBay has figured a way to get around all the photo theft complaints, by offering a new program. The clincher is, you are automatically opted-in to this new policy.

This new policy is not just bad for sellers, but for buyers too. Now you will have to ask another question of the seller, is the item in the photo the “actual” item being auctioned off. So sellers get ready for even more emails.

naamah_darling put it the best with instructions on how to opt-out ….

“If you do not want eBay to make the photos you upload to all of your future auctions available to other users in a sort of catalog process, you need to go change your settings now, before August 31st. If you opt out after then, any photos you upload between the 31st and when you opt out will still be eligible for inclusion in their “catalog.”

In order to opt out of this so-not-okay process, do the following. I’ve broken it down exhaustively. Hopefully your eBay pages look like mine.

1) Go to your eBay summary page (“My eBay”).

2) On the left-hand side, there are three tabs that say “Activity,” “Messages,” and “Account.” Hover over the “Account” tab.

3) A drop-down list will appear. Move your mouse down to “Site Preferences” and click.

4) You will be taken to a page with a list of site options for selling, shipping, and listing. About the sixth from the top is “Share your Photos.” Click on the word “show” on the right hand side next to this option.

5) The box will expand, and if you are opted in, “yes” will appear. If you are opted out, “no” will appear. A small “edit” link will appear below the “show” link. If you want to change the settings, click “edit.”

6) You will be taken to a new page with the following text: If you’d like to opt-out of this program, please do so by checking this box and clicking the “submit” button below.(If you opt-out before August 31, 2009, none of your photos will be considered for inclusion in this program unless you opt back in at a later time. If you opt-out after August 31, 2009, any photos we select for inclusion in this program prior to your opt-out may continue to be used in the catalog)

7) If you want to opt out of the program, check the ticky box on the left-hand side next to the text, then go down and click the “submit” button.

You will go back to the settings screen you were just on, and there will be a green check-mark and a confirmation message. Go down to the “Share your Photos” option again and click “show.”

Your setting should now appear as “no.”

I am sure that this will be a useful feature for some people, for some items, but the automatic opt-in is not okay with me at all, as I don’t want my photographs used to illustrate someone else’s auction for a different item, not for any reason whatsoever. “

New glassware coming to the Fiesta line …

colorfuldishes — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:36:30 +0000

News Release

Contact:
Danielle Elderkin
Cover Story Communications, Inc.

FIESTA® WELCOMES TERVIS TUMBLER TO ITS COMPREHENSIVE LINE OF LICENSED PRODUCTS
Tumblers Featured in Signature FIESTA Colors

Newell, W.Va.—(July 1, 2009)—The Homer Laughlin China Company™ announces an exclusive licensing agreement between its brand of FIESTA® Dinnerware and Tervis Tumbler; FIESTA insulated tumblers will make their debut in Tervis’ booth at the Gourmet Housewares Show in San Francisco, August 8 – 10, 2009, booth #3355.

“We are pleased to announce the addition of Tervis Tumbler to the FIESTA family of licensed products,” says Rich Brinkman, FIESTA Dinnerware. “Like the dinnerware brand, Tervis enjoys a strong customer following. The partnership is a natural extension of our quality line of licensed products, which now includes everything from cutlery, to glassware, linens, flatware, and more. The insulated tumblers truly round out the brand.”

Sharing a similar long-term history of American-made products, Tervis Tumbler, headquartered in North Venice, Florida, has been producing insulated tumblers since 1946; FIESTA Dinnerware has produced its colorful dishes since 1936 (and Homer Laughlin has been in business since 1870).

“We expect the partnership between us to be an overwhelming success,” says Laura Spencer, CEO, Tervis Tumbler. “FIESTA is a well-respected brand name that represents the American-made tradition that we too pride ourselves on. This, in addition to a shared expectation of exceptional quality, will bring an exciting product to new and existing customers alike.”

Known for the company’s stylish designs that are full of personality, Tervis’ line for FIESTA will feature the signature ‘dancing lady’. Additional items will be available in various multi-colored ‘wrap’ styles that envelope the inner lining of the insulated tumblers.

FIESTA insulated tumblers will be sold in the following five sizes: 12 oz. (the size of a double old fashioned glass), 10 oz. JR-T® (which is slender and tall), 16 oz. (the most popular size), 17 oz. mug, and 24 oz. Big-T® (cleverly designed to fit into a standard sized drink holder).

Tervis Tumblers are virtually indestructible and guaranteed for life. They are microwave, dishwasher and freezer safe.

Double-walled insulation keeps hot drinks hotter or cold drinks colder; longer than traditional drinkware. The tumblers are constructed of a material that resists scratching and discoloration, won’t retain odors like most plastics and offers the clarity and brilliance of glass, yet is safe and practically indestructible.

Look for FIESTA tumblers and ice buckets in stores and online as early as Fall 2009 . Retail price is as follows: tumblers range from $15 to $24; Ice Bucket $50.

LEMONGRASS now in stock …

colorfuldishes — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:58:25 +0000

Colorful Dishes now has select items in the new Fiesta® Lemongrass color.
Order over $100 and receive Free Shipping.

Colorful Dishes Website

Just added more “Clearance” to the website …

colorfuldishes — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:31:08 +0000

We just added some more clearance items on the website. Go check it out.

Colorful Dishes Clearance

Pre-order Lemongrass Fiesta now …

colorfuldishes — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 00:34:08 +0000

at Colorful Dishes. Lemongrass

Also get FREE SHIPPING on Fiesta orders over $100 + a FREE ITEM.

Pre-order your lemongrass now & be one of the first to get your order.

Have a colorful day

Lemongrass Fiesta

colorfuldishes — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 13:41:51 +0000

is now available at Colorful Dishes. We are so excited about carrying this unique line of culinary items.

American Masala Culinary Line

His new designed pestle is much faster than the older style pestle.

Suvir Saran is the author of two widely acclaimed cookbooks, Indian Home Cooking (2004), and American Masala: 125 New Classics From My Home Kitchen (2007). In 2004, Saran established new standards for Indian food in America when he teamed up with tandoor master Hemant Mathur to create the authentic flavors of Indian home cooking at Dévi restaurant in New York, for which they earned a Michelin one-star rating for 2007 and 2008.He has introduced the American Masala collection of porcelain dinnerware and kitchenware made by Wade Ceramics. “Saran, who has carpal tunnel syndrome, said he saw the opportunity to create a mortar and pestle with an improved design. With a wider base for stability, the redesigned mortar saves wrists from too much pounding and has less spill over. Also wrist friendly, are the lines lightweight ceramic knives with ergonomic thermoplastic rubber or plastic handles.”* Saran is a contributing authority to Food Arts magazine, and teaches all over the U.S. and beyond. When he is not traveling, he enjoys working on his 68-acre American Masala Farm in upstate New York. (* Quote from Anna Wolfe article – 2008 June, Gourmet News . )