We eloped too, Martha. It made sense when we decided to marry. My parents were dead and siblings scattered across the globe. His parents did not even bother to raise him. Like you we had no fancy wedding gifts, but I did eventually inherit my mother's crystal and her silver serving plates and bowls. I cherish them and use them for every holiday meal. My kids love our fancy table which is also set with an antique set of Haviland Limoges china that we bought sight unseen from a Chicago TV PBS auction. (I had loved my grandmother's sets of this lovely china.) I was just thinking this morning that I need to check to see what needs to be polished for Thanksgiving dinner.

Sheila -- it's nice to use the good stuff!

Beautiful!!! and at $25 per? a steal!!

So pretty, I know you will get much enjoyment out of them.

Linda -- if you look on ebay -- Waterford goblets of any style are a steal now!

Beautiful! And Happy Anniversary. Enjoy!

Over 40 years ago, I was working and wanted to give my mother a set of Waterford goblets. The department store selling them had staff who were very snobby (they eventually went out of business- I wonder why? :-) ). I asked a saleslady the price of the style I liked, and she replied "Fifteen dollars." "I'd like half a dozen please," I said. "That's _each_," she countered. "Yes, I heard you," I said, getting $90 out of my purse. "I'd like six."

When we married my mother gave us six Waterford champagne flutes in the pattern "Colleen", since it is my name. For my taste it is rather overblown and we rarely use them- they're also really heavy for what you expect of a champagne flute. Since Mom has passed I have her goblets as well.

I like nice things :-) Pity the younger set is less keen :-(

Colleen -- I LOVE it! Yes, DH paid $10 each for the first two goblets. Then when I got paid (which was once a month), I would go to the store and get another. Somewhere before I had bought 8, the price had went up to $12! After the goblets, we bought wine glasses the same way and then sherries. We acquired other pieces over the years -- some through the military when DH had annual training overseas and some at flea markets. My pattern is not as common as Lismore so you don't see a lot of it. But I always coveted the hocks. I thought they were so pretty.

Alas....the Waterford on eBay seems to be a good buy....but for the double old fashion glasses in Alana that I am looking for.

Linda -- is Alana your pattern? It's a pretty one!

Not that many old fashion glasses were sold in that pattern.