Today I am setting the table to enjoy Thanksgiving with the Friendly Village. The vintage plates are made by Johnson Brothers.
The pattern made its debut in 1953. It features various village scenes and the back is stamped with the Johnson Bros. logo.
My initial vintage set of eight place settings was gifted to me by my cousin E. and his wife Sweet T.
(Yes, they are TOTALLY awesome people! 🙂
I’ve added to my collection here and there when I come across forlorn pieces at thrifts shops and estate sales.
The dishware is known as “semi-porcelain”. It has the look of fine china but wears like ironstone.
While it is technically labeled as a brown transferware the design features several layers of colors. The variety of shades make it possible to create so many brilliant tablescape combinations.
Inspiring Ways To Use The Friendly Village
I thought I would share some truly lovely and inspiring tablescapes created by other blogging friends who also collect the pattern.
Far Above Rubies
As you can see The Friendly Village works well in early fall all the way through late winter just by incorporating various other elements.
I’ll be sharing more of my tablescape on Instagram.
We here at Storybook Cottage wish you and yours the happiest of Thanksgivings!
The Gunn’s
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!!
I have always admired this pattern and you have set a lovely table with it and showcased so many other pretty tablescapes!!
Hugs,
Debbie
Oh Laura, I love that pattern, so pretty. Can't wait to see more of your tablescape. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family. May it be Blessed with all of God's goodness.
Beautiful! Hope you have a great Thanksgiving, Laura!
That's very pretty!
Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours. ♥
Love, Linda
That is such a pretty set,I use to have place setting for 4 and sold it? now I wonder why I sold it? LOL guess because a single gal doesn't need 6 sets dishes
I have a friend looking for 4 cereal bowls or fruit bowls
I'm a huge fan of Johnson Bros. dishes. Love your table set with Friendly Village. A very happy Thanksgiving to you and yours. 3 of my siblings and their families will be enjoying Thanksgiving in Dallas…
Johnson Brothers rocks. I've never seen a single pattern by them I didn't love. And this one is no exception. The tables are all beautiful but I know your will be loveliest of all!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Absolutely beautiful! I love all transferware. The tables you've shared today couldn't be any prettier.
Happy Thanksgiving. 🙂
That pattern is GORGEOUS!! I would absolutely love to have a set of that amazing china – now I'm off on a google search! Happy Thanksgiving!!
I only learned of that pattern this year and I'm smitten! Love all the examples you showed. Hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving as well!
Happy Thanksgiving, Laura, to you and your family! Your Friendly Village dishes are so pretty.
Pretty plates indeed. The whole table is wonderful. Happy Thanksgiving.
Amalia
xo
Happy Thanksgiving dear Laura to you and all your beautiful family. I hope you are all able to gather at your home and enjoy the day.
Your Friendly Village table settings will be perfect for the feast. 🙂
Beautiful settings. Wishing you and your family a beautiful and Happy Thanksgiving. xo
I love it. My set will make a showing on one of our tables this Christmas. I also have Spode Christmas Tree. Thanks for sharing such lovely tablescapes.
Wow! Now I'm wondering why *I* don't have a set of these dishes! Aren't they sweet? Your tablescapes are always so inspiring.