HA! I’m showing my wife this post. She gets on my case all the time over the “ugly” green “spring blossom” plates we inherited from my parents. To me they scream “happy childhood memories” and “damn near indestructible”. I didn’t have the small bread dish sized plates, but now thanks to ebay…
Also, three cheers to the “spice of life” casserole, which I picked up from a thrift store in college!