Tell me about your Fiesta ware

[njsweetP]

Hi all! Right now I use plates that are made of melamine. I love them as they are very light. I used to have Pflatzgraff before that but found those to be very heavy. Is the Fiesta as heavy as Pfalzgraff? I was thinking of ordering 4 sets in different colors...or do most stay with one color? I'm also concerned with scratching...I have a glass covered table and if the dishes are 'finished' on the bottom if it will scratch the table. So, tell me about your Fiesta - what color is your favorite? Do you mix and match? What pieces (in addition) to a full place setting, should I get? Kohl's is having a great sale on them right now and I might take advantage! Thanks!

 

[spacemountainmom]

I love my fiesta! I don't think it is as heavy as Pfalzgraff, but it's been some time since I had Pfalzgraff. I don't know about the bottoms scratching your glass table. The rim on the bottom is not smooth.

I have service for 8 in white and many serving pieces in white as well. I also have one place setting in every color and some serving pieces that are colorful too. I buy the place settings with the cup and saucer and then I do buy a coffee mug to match as well. I love that I can use plain white to look a bit more formal or mix it up with fun, funky colors.

I love that I can replace pieces as needed. In fact I am going out today to pick up a marigold place setting and need to pick up a white cereal bowl since I did have one crack recently. I love the cereal bowl, but they are a bit awkward in the dishwasher.

I love the pitcher and carafe, but I use them more for display. I use the serving bowls quite a bit too. I love my fiesta tea pot too! It's so cute.

 

[sk!mom]

I love my Fiestaware! It is very heavy. It's been a while since I had Pflatzgraf but if weight is important to you then go to a store and pick up some of the Fiesta as it is very heavy. I've had a glass topped dining table for about a year and have not noticed any scratches.

I have 4 colors. I started out with 12 place settings in 6 colors but after living with that for a while, I have bought replacements and serving pieces in only 4 of the colors.

My family has been given strict instructions about which two colors they can break since they are being phased out.

 

[HsvTeacher]

I love our Fiesta dishes! Right now, we are using three colors: peacock, paprika, and lemongrass. We have some older pieces that we got when we first got married, and they still look new.

Like you said, Kohl's is having a great sale on them! I also have an extra 30% off code, so I'm thinking about adding some of the casserole dishes. We've found that the platters have also been useful over the years.

 

[njsweetP]

Thanks everyone! I decided to go for it. I bought four 5-piece place settings for a total of $51.68 !!! That comes to $12.08 a place setting !!
They are having a special 4 sets for $99.00. I had a 30% off code and $30 in Kohls cash and free shipping! And I think I qualified for another $10 back in Kohls cash. I got the following colors: shamrock, tangerine, marigold and turquoise.

 

[NYEmomma]

I absolutely love my Fiestaware! I have it in the plum color... my mom has hers in 4 different colors though, as does my grandma (who has the classic pieces from when they first came out).

I'll agree with everyone else & say that they're very heavy.

Not sure where you live, but the Fiesta factory is up in the tip of W.Va and they have a store there where you can get seconds (as well as normal quality pieces). I'm in NE Ohio and it's only about 1.5 - 2 hours to get down there. I've gotten a lot of pieces for a really good price that way.

 

[DisneyRunner2009]

I have all sorts of colors and pieces. It all started with place settings from Kohl's and then added odd pieces as the price was right. So, I have the large coffee cup, fruit bowls and gusto bowls. I'm proud it is made in the USA.

 

[NYEmomma]

My favorite pieces are their big serving bowls... I love, love, love that you can put them in the oven!

 

[unionville]

I have a 12 place set in 12 different colors! I love opening my cabinet!!!

 

[Lucille1963]

I don't know anything about Pfaltzgraff, but I do love my Fiesta!

I've been collecting for years and have more pieces that I could even guess, some dating back to the 1930s (which I just use for display). I know I have at least dinner for 8 in turquoise and white, and then a selection of other colors mixed in. I keep one of each of the colors I like in my kitchen cabinets and store the rest in the basement. If I'm having a party, I'll pull out colors to match the theme.

I find that it is very durable. Its a rarity that a piece breaks, and I'm not sure if I've ever chipped one. Its all or nothing

My favorite colors are turquoise, chartreuse and the old, original red (normal people would call it orange)

I received place settings for my wedding and have purchased the rest second hand. I'm not sure I would go out of my way to buy the place settings. I never use the mugs, and the cake plates are a dime-a-dozen at thrift stores (I won't even buy them for a dime anymore, I have too many!), I'd just buy a bunch of bowls and plates, and the big serving bowls.

 

[kathie859]

I love my Fiestaware. I have 8 place settings plus platters, sugar and creamer, gravy boat, serving dishes in the most delightful shade of pink. I have a HUGE yellow platter, too, that I picked up somewhere along the way and am thinking of trying to add a few more yellow pieces.

Have Pfzalzgraff plain brown set--very rustic looking and was discontinued very quickly. The bottoms of the plates scratch the tops of the plate it sits on so stacking isn't a good idea. I need to sell these in a garage sale

 

[Judique]

I have more than a dozen sets in many colors. I will choose plates for dinner based on the color of the food. Such as fish, rice will always go on a red or yellow plate, not the white ones!

I also have many serving pieces and I am still collecting. It's so easy to buy and fill your kitchen with.

 

[Jenny3]

I have more than a dozen sets in many colors. I will choose plates for dinner based on the color of the food. Such as fish, rice will always go on a red or yellow plate, not the white ones!

I also have many serving pieces and I am still collecting. It's so easy to buy and fill your kitchen with.

LOL, I do the same thing! Corn can never go in the yellow bowl, only the blue one

I think I have 16 place settings; a few colors are duplicated. I also have a bunch of old pieces to mix in with the new and a few multi-colored and patterned bowls to break it all up. I LOVE my Fiestaware, it's like an addiction, lol

 

[Lucille1963]

Not the best picture, but I love the old Fiesta colors.

 

[jedijill]

I have a set of every modern color. I my Fiesta. I mix and match.

I've bought quite a bit on Amazon when they put their pieces on sale...love the free shipping!

Jill in CO