Decoding pattern codes on old dishes changed my thrifting game

I was at my local thrift store last week, and I picked up a set of plates with a weird mark on the bottom. Turns out, it was a pattern code from the 1970s (who knew, right?). After some quick research on my phone, I found out they were from a sought-after line. Now I always check for those little stamps. It's like a treasure hunt every time. I've found three complete sets in the past month, all for under twenty bucks total. My kitchen looks amazing, and I feel like a detective. Learning this tiny skill made thrifting way more fun (and productive).

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the_drew7mo ago

How do you actually look those marks up so fast?

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valg427mo ago

Honestly, what app or site makes it so quick?

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garcia.mia7mo ago

That's so cool! My friend Sarah did the same thing with a teacup she found. It had this little blue crown mark, and after she looked it up, it turned out to be from a pretty rare English set. She sold that single cup online for more than I paid for my whole dinner set.

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