Brady Bunch Dishes

[austinado16]

Couldn't resist this set of Corning Centura "Summerhill" pattern dishes that popped up on Craigslist yesterday. 50 pieces; pretty much full setting for 8 (dinner plates, salad plates, bread plates, cereal bowls, 3 vegetable serving bowls, sugar bowl with lid, coffee/tea cups, and saucers....all that for 10 bucks.

According to a quick online search, the pattern was discontinued in 1972.

I've been looking for something cool to use in our 80's era pop-up tent trailer, and I think these will be perfect.

Now I need to find a cool looking drinking glass/tumbler that will go with them...any suggestions?

 

[lotsosudz]

My vote is for the Anchor Hocking "cracked Ice" pattern in Harvest Gold. I think that would be faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaabulous. Their nice and stout, and have they great retro look.
Hugs,
David

 

[bugsyjones]

What about this?

Those dishes are pretty groovy.

Retro 'bumpy' amber glasses would look good I think.

I have a set of 6 iced tea glasses in the amber just like this.

~Tim

 

[polkanut]

My parents have various sizes of the glasses that Tim posted above, in green. I love them. Are the glasses pictured above Anchor Hocking or Federal?

P.S., Love the bold floral pattern on the Corning Ware!

 

[bugsyjones]

The glass pictured is a Libbey but I'm sure other manufacturers made them as well.

~Tim

 

[austinado16]

The bumpy glasses are pretty cool for sure.

That cracked ice sounds cool too.....having a hard time finding any examples on ebay, but maybe it's because I don't know what I'm looking at.

I'm on the fence about buying actual "glass" glasses as I'm concerned they'll get broken, either in tow, or via the typical rig-a-ma-roll of camping...even with a pop-up tent camper.

Was thinking maybe something along the lines of the plastic tumblers that have a white insert "cup" and the outside is a clear sleeve, and then they have some kind of pattern or artwork, between the outer clear sleeve and the inner white cup. Those would be pretty bullet-proof.

 

[gansky1]

Since they'll be in the camper - I vote for vintage Tupperware in 70's colors.  Chocolate brown, gold, avocado green, burnt-orange, etc.  They'd be perfect with the dishes and unbreakable - guaranteed forever too!

 

Wonderful Centura too, the patterns are fairly rare.

 

[austinado16]

Time to start scouring ebay and etsy and see what I can find.

I expected to see a ton of the summerhill set on ebay and found none, just a few spare pieces.

 

[polkanut]

I think Greg made an excellent suggestion in regards to the vintage Tupperware. You couldn't get more Brady Bunch-ish than that! lol