tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2344548830618247839.post150346740349397622..comments2023-10-29T09:53:52.702-06:00Comments on The Earthly Paradise: Waterford and Wedgwood in ReceivershipUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2344548830618247839.post-44858349434602178082009-01-17T14:59:00.000-07:002009-01-17T14:59:00.000-07:00hia Margaret. yes it is sad news. The latest I hea...hia Margaret. yes it is sad news. The latest I heard was that a possible buyer had been found. I hope the company stays in their current locations as so much of the pottery is going from Stoke- about 1-2 hours South of here. <BR/><BR/>I warned a friend about the awful Spode (she looks out for me and got me a teapot in a charity shop and I get her 1930s green striped dinnerware when I see it). I'll quote her:<BR/><BR/>"I went in to Camp Hopson in Newbury and they had some Spode made in china and malaysia the quality of print was not good it looked screen printed (good screen but screen) and on some large square dishes the print was not square they weren't marked as seconds."<BR/><BR/>This is from a lady who has collected china all her life. I really really hope that Wedgewood stays in Stoke. They are skilled workers who once the factories are shut, will be very hard to replace. The industry could be gone from the area forever with no one learning the skills.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2344548830618247839.post-83174373022923416272009-01-16T10:30:00.000-07:002009-01-16T10:30:00.000-07:00I know. I feel the same way, Vivian.I know. I feel the same way, Vivian.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07197591307149394913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2344548830618247839.post-39998605781653281772009-01-14T12:19:00.000-07:002009-01-14T12:19:00.000-07:00It tugs at the heart when institutions we thought ...It tugs at the heart when institutions we thought were permanent start to crumble in their foundations. My family bought me Waterford crystal over my first years of marriage. It is precious!Vivianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09437472779035290834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2344548830618247839.post-39074395303883533422009-01-13T11:02:00.000-07:002009-01-13T11:02:00.000-07:00--Thank you for citing my blog, Hels!--I certainly...--Thank you for citing my blog, Hels!<BR/><BR/>--I certainly hope that they will figure out a way to save people's jobs, Acornmoon. I guess we'll just have to wait and see!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07197591307149394913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2344548830618247839.post-27317466169545734012009-01-11T03:16:00.000-07:002009-01-11T03:16:00.000-07:00It's strange but when I heard first heard of this ...It's strange but when I heard first heard of this news I thought of you! It seems that there may be a buyer but will they save the jobs at the Barlaston site?<BR/><BR/>I went to visit the design studio called "The round house" last year. The journey took me through the beautiful, rural parkland of the Wedgwood estate. <BR/><BR/>Time will tell I suppose.Acornmoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14982884920388966786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2344548830618247839.post-76584969669118925122009-01-10T11:55:00.000-07:002009-01-10T11:55:00.000-07:00Hi Margaret,many thanks for your post. I have refe...Hi Margaret,<BR/>many thanks for your post. I have referred to your information in my own discussion on C19th porcelain, carefully citing your blog. And I will continue to watch what happens to these old and venerable companies.<BR/><BR/>Helen Webberley<BR/>http://melbourneblogger.blogspot.com/Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.com