Is the clock ticking for Corelle, too?

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World Kitchen has already discontinued American-made Corelle cups and mugs, replacing them with imported stoneware and claiming it's because consumers prefer stoneware, so don't be surprised if the salad and cereal bowls are next.

They've also added a new product line called "Hearthstone" which is stoneware wearing the "Corelle" name (shades of "CorningWare" stoneware).

Is it only a matter of time?
 
Hmm. I may want to snap up another four place setting of my Corelle dinner set ("Endless Thyme") before it becomes extinct. The set I prefer comes with stoneware semi-beakers = which I prefer to the Corelle coffee cups anyway. The "Endless Thyme" pattern came with two types of cups - the stoneware type I mentioned, and the actual molded Corelle version. The Corelle cups were shoddy and have sharp glass burrs on the insides of the handles. The stoneware cups - which are made in Thailand and appear to be nearly unbreakable - are thin-walled and smooth finished. I love them. I'm not easy on them but haven't broken or chipped one yet, in about six years of daily use, which has included some falls to the floor. However it wouldn't surprise me if the mfg is set on cheapening even these fine stoneware cups to heavy brittle mudware junk. I don't know exactly what is different about these older Corelle Coordinates stoneware coffee cups, but they appear to be some sort of "super stoneware" that combines the durability of Corelle with the nice finish and dimensions of china.
 
Goodwill, SallyAnn,

the secondary market still has plenty of Corelle.

Perhaps some other company might buy the patent.

It was a great day when "Butterfly Gold" entered my life back in the 70s,

It was a greater day when "Butterfly Gold" exited my life in the 90s.

Lawrence/Maytagbear
 
I'll be the first to admit I always thought Corelle was kind of cheesy. That said, I never like to see the demise of an American product, and it certainly has/had its market. It's reasonably priced, sturdy, and lightweight, which can be important to folks with arthritis or other conditions.
 
Well, I agree that most Corelle dinnerware is kind of cheap looking. The simplistic patterns don't help. I have seen some nice patterns listed on web sites, with southwestern US/native american looking motifs, which I thought looked really nice in the photos, but have never seen these on the shelf. When I was looking to replace some big old heavy stoneware plates, I liked the Corelle option because it's nearly indestructible, and it fits well in most dishwashers. The "Endless Thyme" to me appeared to be the least offensive/gaudy of the readily available options when I was looking around 2000. The off-white background doesn't scream "MILK GLASS!" like the pure white stuff does, either.

I think that if Corning had just invested a little more into more professional/artistic looking graphics, their Corelle line would have sold better.

The salmon melmac is nice, too.
 
What will you do for the real stuff shade of Salmon????

What will you do for the 'real stuff' in an lovely shade of Salmon????

I recommend less time in the sun.

A man went to Hawaii and fell asleep on the nude beach. When his friends woke him up he had second and three degrees burns on the front side of his body.
He went to emergency and after examining him the doctor prescribed Viagra.
"Are you nuts!" the burned man roared. "Viagra isn't going to do anything for sunburn!"
"I know," the doctor replied, "but it will keep the sheets off your legs tonight"

Gary, I'm frightened by the tone of your inquiry. Do you really think I'm the kind of guy who would "do" things in order to get what I want?

I had no idea I was so transparent!

Call it Desert Sand and we've got a deal cooking.

Kelly
 
We've been using the same set of Corelle for over 20 years now and while it isn't pretty I really like it for everyday. The plates as mentioned fit in the dw perfectly, they're lightweight which makes it easy to eat watching tv with the plate positioned under your chin.
 
Hell Yes!

That's the joy of the internet and a 3,300 miles spread. I can talk tall and not worry!

Kelly
 
Corelle sure was nice for families that were replacing Melamine plastic dishes. The heating element of some dishwashers did not char it like the plastic during the drying part of the cycle. Corelle's real advantage over Melamine was that serrated steak knives and the serrated blades in the sets of stainless steel flatware that were becoming very popular did not cut into the surface as badly as they did in Melamine dishes. The glass dishes did not stain like Melmac to begin with and if the surface was scratched, the glass underneath did not develop stains that emphasized how badly scratched the dish was like Melamine did. Finally, except for the original mugs that were Centura, Corelle pieces were microwave safe while Melamine plastic was not.
 
Yes, actually, I grew to dislike Melmac ware in the 60's, when just about every Melmac plate I saw was heavily stained and scratched. Which I guess is one reason why pristine Melmac stuff today could be worth some money. Never priced it, myself.

I often use a Corelle plate as a temporary surface to cut meat etc on that I don't want to put onto a cutting board. I try to be light and gentle with the knife tip, but it does contact the plate; so far I haven't discerned any scratching of the Corelle surfaces.
 

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