Good thinking, Wanda! I'm new to the dish buying, tho not to this Forum, and don't have enough to worry about. But I seriously collect other things, and it wouldn't hurt to keep such a notebook along with me. Especially when I go antiquing. Otherwise, like with my Xmas collectibles that are packed so long during the year, I forget what I have...I
put pictures and info in my files here and can print out to take with me.
Now I'm having to keep a list of where all I have stuff packed since my holiday decorations tend to be overflowing into several areas of storage. Dang enablers here...it wasn't a problem till I met them and discovered "other" Holiday decorating besides Christmas! Last year I forgot some Xmas things were in a bin under the bed and they never got unpacked.
LOL.

hugs, Karen

You may enjoy this, society maven Susan Gutfreund entertains so often that she keeps the info in notebooks.
Look how she used pictures to show what was in storage cabinets.

Jim

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Be still my heart! The Scot in me is hyperventilating over Susan's organization! Thanks for sharing that, Jim.
Wanda, I keep a small notebook in my purse with that info, but what's helped me the most is the pics of my dinnerware that I keep on my cell phone. I've taken a close-up of each of them. When I'm out at a thrift store, etc. and see something that might work with what I have, I just pull it up on my phone and zoom in to see if it works. I actually had one woman in Marshalls peer over my shoulder once to see what I was doing . She thought it was a great idea . . . but funny, too ;^D
Lynn

Wanda, I think your system is a great idea and I'm going to make a list of dish patterns before yard sale/thrift/antique season starts again even if I don't take pics. Thanks for the idea.

I'm like Karen, I don't have enough dishes yet altho I hope to find more. I also need to make a list of where everything is stored in my house so I don't have to run around to find something I want. I have 3 buffet/hutches, 3 sideboards, a big kitchen, as well as a couple of storage closets on 3 floors so it's good exercise but sometimes frustrating if I'm trying to find something in a hurry. Before Christmas I moved things around so some things are in a different place than they were. I know where my dish sets are as they are arranged well but the decorative accessories are all over.

I only once inadvertently bot a duplicate of something I already had and that is a collectible plate I only had one of and thot the YS one was different. Doesn't matter tho that I have two the same as I like the design so use them in different rooms.

I doubt I'll ever collect so many things that I'll need as many books as that! I think I counted 24 *books* - can't even imagine the collections listed there. On is labelled WHSE, guess that stands for warehouse? Mind boggling!!! It would be fun to look at those 2 books titled Tablesetting tho, wouldn't it!

Wanda, This is so funny. I hope I quit or recycle before I end up needing a book for mine. This is way to serious for me. Thanks for the warning and I will never say I wasn't WARNED!

Jim, thanks for sharing this library with us!!! Great idea if one has room for it. If I could retire and add on, I would consider this.LOL
Lynn, now I know why my businesses are doing so well.LOL I hope everyone will follow you and keep spreading the word.haha

Karen and Luckygal, I think I fall closer to you but I agree Karen, I have way to many Christmas decorations and didn't put out alot of what I have.

I am looking forward to yard saling this year so I can get some goodies to make tables with. Today was nicer than it's been in a long time.

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