Kathleen, I want to come play in your basement too please! Those apple basket dishes are just too cute and the red apple basket is the perfect touch with them. And what a fantastic price! Thanks for sharing with us.

kathleen...that apple basket table setting is cute...I agree with sandi...the little red apple baskets are perfect...:)
I could see this in an outdoor type of setting too...with a red apple centerpiece...or apples hollowed out as candle holders on the table...some of those rattan chargers would be cute with this too...you can mix and match this in alot of different ways too...solid red...solid green...glass...white...etc...
I know you said it does not match anything you have...but I think you'll get a lot use out of these dishes...:)

I used them in Sept when I had my retired teacher friends for lunch. I have a little red metal cart that I filled with apples and then stuck mums in between for the centerpiece. I wasn't into chargers then, like I said I used the sets I had just for holidays, but you are right, I could use red or white. I have napkins with apples on them and I even have an apple cooler I sent away for from the Apple Growers years ago.
Sept is a good time for the farms stands here so we had butternut sq and apple soup, caulif casserole, snowpeas and chicken, etc. For dessert I made apple kuchen with apples I picked.
Now this Sept I will use chargers and they will just be sooo impressed!! I wish I had been here before Cmas when everyone was getting the red glass chargers at Walmart. I hope they have them again. Val Day , Mem Day, 4th of July and Cmas, lots of uses for them!

Ohhh, now I like that setting. Those dishes would be perfect for my country rooster/apple theme in my kitchen.

Sal

Kathleen, Your luncheon in Sept sounds like it was the perfect set-up. Please take pics for us next time. And your menu sounds wonderful. I've never heard of apple soup. Care to share with us?

Kathleen, those dishes are really cute. Tamgypsy is right, the rattan chargers would be nice with them too. I just bought some of those chargers a couple of days ago; I happened to see them at Walmart. Now, I could send them to you so you could use them with those dishes....but I'm thinking that it probably would be easier for you to send ME the dishes to use with my chargers!! LOL I cannot believe the price!! Great find!

Why, thank you Mary. You mean Walmart still had the red glass ones?? I will have to make a trip and look!! Yes, it was a great price, and I used the paperplate argument with DH who thinks I am crazy!
And I am thinking I have these round wicker trays that might work as chargers, it just came to me now, I will try them tomorrow!
Sandi, of course I will take pics the next time of the table setting, how could I not knowing all of you like to see! It was butternut squash soup with apples pureed in, just for a little sweetness.
Sal, thanks for the compliment, you are very kind too.

Kathleen, no, not the glass chargers. I bought the rattan ones.I think either one would go very well with your dishes. The butternut squash soup sounds very good. I hope I have a good crop of squash this year!

Kathleen, thanks for the eye candy. That was so sweet of you to set up your little table so pretty for us to enjoy. ;o) I really like your apple dishes and what a bargain price too. That little apple basket is just so cute in the bowl too. Luvs

Wow, service for 12 for $15, no one should pass that up! What a darling set for a luncheon!!!

Thank you! Yes they are def a casual set for a luncheon or brunch.
Mary, I will look for the chargers you mentioned in Walmart.
Do you grow butternut squash?? I love it!

kathleen, yes we planted some last year but it didn't do well. Our neighbor (who is a great gardener) brought us down lots of goodies including the butternut squash. It was sooo good! We'll try again this year & see what happens.

Kathleen, those are cute dishes, and like many have said above rattan charges would be great with the dishes. Or you could also use the clear green glass charges they have at Walmart to pull some of the green out from the dishes and green napkin.

Kathleen, you had asked in another thread whether Walmart had the green chargers still, yes, they do at MY Walmart, it may depend on your area though. I often carry my dish that I want to match up with me, I just put it in a Walmart bag and let the "front checker" person know that I am bringing it into the store to "match up things", they put a sticker on it and let me do it. That way you will be sure as to whether it will look nice with your dishes and it will save you a return trip.

Thanks, Judith. I know each WalMart is diff. but even if they don't have them, I am sure I will find something so it won't be a wasted trip! Glad you saw my ques in the other thread!

Kathleen, I went today at lunchtime to be able to check the prices for you, they are about $3.96 each for the chargers, they also have the dinner dishes, bowl, mug and salad plates.

Thank you, Judith, that was VERY kind of you! I actually went to Walmart today. They only had 2 green left, but I got 6 blue in clearance for 2.00 each. I got the cutest bunny pitcher in Mikassa. I will post them tomorrow. Half the goods are still in the car, like to bring them in gradually! I went to Pottery Barn too. Got sheets for 70% off so less than 11 for the set, and I got a cloche(sp?)
Show and tell tomorrow...where's your stuff? How was cake decorating??

I'm glad you got the blue chargers at least. I have the same ones that I used with one of my tablesettings. I'm surprized to hear they are on clearence already, my Walmart has not carried them all that long, but its great you got a deal! Too bad there weren't enough green chargers left for you.

You had a great shopping day though, I am looking forward to seeing your other purchases.

My actual cake instruction is tonight (yesterday I had to do the "putting together" of the cake, the filling and icing. Tonight will be doing the "fancy icing" work.

I don't know if you have seen this pic of mine before, but you can see the Walmart blue chargers here.

No, I never saw that picture, thank you! I could kick myself. My neighbor was knocking down her house last year and she was getting rid of some very lovely things. She begged me to take her blue and white set, but I said no, as dh was in one of his NO more stuff moods. If I had been on this forum then, I would have a lot more dishes! But I thought the blue would go well with my kitch dishes as well as other things. I will keep my eye open for 6 more.
Good luck tonight with your fancy work, have fun...no pressure!
Thanks again for the trip to check the prices!