We had three sets of china...none of which could be washed in the dishwasher so I wasn't unhappy to give it away to family. I gave my great niece, as a wedding gift, a set of china that had been my great grandmother's (her great, great, great grandmother's). She was thrilled. We gave my mother-in-law's china to our niece (her grandmother) and she was thrilled. I sold the other set and kept my silver flatware and crystal. I have plain white dishes that I can use at any time with different linens. I have never used the crystal since we moved 5 years ago. I have never been sorry that I passed the china on to younger people in the family.
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