STORAGE & DISPLAY:

    It turns out that China is big category.  Does China mean plates?  Plates with Elvis painted thereon?  Or must China come from China?  And for that matter, does China with a capitol C only come from a particular dynasty?  Frankly, it beats the heck out'ta me.  But this I know.  China is delicate.  Fragile.  Easily broken even.  So here is what I say about China and Porcelain

    1.  Get your self some quake wax.  This is the sticky moldable stuff that costs about $12 a pound.  If this price disturbs you, go the good'ol Home Center Store, -the plumbing department and get yourself a toilet seal.  Preferably one without a neoprene seal.  Don't be bashful about this.  It hasn't been anywhere near a toilet yet and is made out of this great sticky stuff that will hold your China where you put it, and yet wipe off when you want it to.  It's not quite as pretty as the authentic stuff which is white / clear.

    2.  The folks at Stuff and Things seem to take the whole idea of hanging plates pretty seriously.  Don't have strong feelings in this area myself, but I do respect commitment to fine china and collectors.

    3.  Please have a close look at my large display cases.  Your very best fine china deserves the protection that these cases provide.  My display cases comes both Finished and Architectural casework.

Consider these any of these Shadow Boxes as a display case for your very best items.

If you collect entire sets of plate, cup and saucer etc., 

you might consider a small but deep Architectural Display Case.

And if you have a big collection of items that vary in depth (plates are pretty thin when they are on edge but coffee cups are wide no matter which way you turn them), consider building your own custom Built-in Display Case.  Here's how.

INTERESTING LINKS:  

For the sentimental sort, Cherish Collectables has some lovely china stuff.  Hand painted even!  And they are very nice people.

      This is where to go for TARNISH CLOTH -you have to have this stuff if you collect silver.  You can call them at 1800-448-6160.

This site has it all.  The Collecting Network -is a Directory of Antiques, Collectibles, Auctions, Collecting News and Trade information.

Then we have ....The Antique Worcester Porcelain Internet Archives is a serious site about a beautiful subject.  (I stole the picture at the top on this page from their site.)

Now me' sainted Irish Mum collects Belleek pieces so I had to have a look in this direction. MARION LANGHAM -aka Lady Marion- has an awesome site here.  Beautiful photos of beautiful porcelains and more then anyone would ever want to know about the subject of Belleek. You MUST have a look at Lady Marion's BELLEEK Irish Porcelain Site.

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