Help needed-not for me, for Mom

[liberaltrucker]

She lost a turkey platter some years ago, and would love to
replace it. Here's all the info I have:

Franciscan Ware

Desert Rose Pattern

Turkey Platter.

My internet connection is a bit iffy tonight, so
please PM if you can help.

She's 78 and an FDR liberal, in Alabama, of all places!

[Robeson]

1. Ah, Franciscan Ware...

...top quality California Pottery stuff back in the old days. She may find it on e-bay...;-)

[Breeze54]

2. Does the pattern look like this?

http://www.replacements.com/thismonth/archive/v610c.htm

http://www.replacements.com/webquote/FN_DERO.htm

Oval Serving Platter in the Desert Rose (usa Backstamp) pattern by Franciscan China
- PL14 Oval Serving Platter 14 1/4 $43.99

[liberaltrucker]

3. Yep, thanks for the links

:hi:

Mom isn't into computers, but cooks up a killer turkey!

:hug:

[RetroLounge]

6. Careful...

Replacements is notoriously overpriced.

Go eBay first...

RL

[Lex]

7. but they are good liberal folks and give a lot of money

to the democrats and several GLBT groups 'round here

[liberaltrucker]

10. Food for thought

:hi:

[liberaltrucker]

8. Gotcha!

As soon as I have a reliable net connection.

I'm on dial-up(ugh!) at Mom's house.

[Breeze54]

9. I'm on dial up too and

I'm not having any problems. Why isn't your connection reliable? :shrug:

Do you mean 'secure'? Dial up is more secure, imho. ;)

[liberaltrucker]

11. Just keeps going in and out

Old phone lines in an old house, I guess.

The house was built in 1910, wired for electricity in 1939,
and Southern Bell put in the phone line in 1953. Rural Alabama.

:hi:

[lavenderdiva]

4. here ya go-

here are 2 links, both to china replacement services. Both links are specific to Franciscan 'Desert Rose'. I do find that Edish has a bit better prices than Replacements, Ltd. I have bought from and sold to each company, and both times both companies were very professional, and I felt the prices were fair. I did not see a 'Turkey Platter' in either listing, but there is a 19" Platter available at both sites- could this be what you are looking for?

Replacements Ltd: http://www.replacements.com/webquote/FN_DERO.htm

Edish: http://www.edish.com/franciscan/desert_rose_usa.asp

Happy Thanksgiving!

[liberaltrucker]

5. TYVM!

:toast: