Bing & Grondahl have been producing high quality decorative plates for years.  Bing and Grondahl plates have been released along related themes over a number of years and the values are quite variable.  Many people turn to eBay as a way to get their hands on these collector plates.  If you look other places online, you will find a wide spread in costs depending on the series and the year.  eBay is a popular place to visit for these plates.  Because there is such a huge base of people selling, you often can sniff out those hard to find replacement plates or that one single plate in particular that has been eluding you.

Some of the popular series include:

• Children's Day
• Christmas
• Christmas in America
• Christmas Around the World
• Family Portraits
• Easter
• The Gentle Love Collection
• Danish American Heritage
• And many others.

The company has been around since 1853 and has Danish roots.  Since 1987 it has been merged with its former competitor, Royal Copenhagen.  The Bing and Grohdahl Christmas Plate that was released in 1895 is considered the first real limited edition plate produced for plate collectors.  Both companies have a history of providing more than just plates, so if you look up the name on eBay, you are quite likely to see several vases and figurines appearing as well as decorative collector's plates.

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1971 Bing and Grondahl Mothers Day Plate    US $5.00

1970 Bing and Grondahl Mothers Day Plate    US $5.00

1972 Bing and Grondahl Mothers Day Plate    US $5.00

Bing Grondahl Factory 1853 19 April 1978 Plate    US $8.99

1975 Bing and Grondahl Mothers Day Plate    US $5.00

1895 1975 Large Bing and Grondahl Christmas Plate    US $12.00

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Another thing I really like about the whole adventure of collecting decorative plates is the fact that they can be displayed in so many ways.  There are people who like to use them in traditional plate stands and there are those get creative and mount them on the wall in whatever fashion happens to suit their tastes.  I'm sure there are some people out there who have gotten really creative with their displays and I'd love to hear about them!

One thing that seems common about collectors of almost anything is the love of the hunt.  Certainly there are some people who are fortunate enough to see exactly what they want and then buy it.  Many of us collectors though have found that our love of collector's plates has grown to the point of wanted to expand our collections to include more and more of our favorites.  Where we run into problems is when we want something that isn't made anymore.  At that point, I usually turn to eBay because I can almost always find someone selling what I'm looking for at a decent price.  Sure, there are times when people ask outrageous amounts, but if you watch, you will notice that they don't end up selling their plates.  Often you will see the same seller listing their plates at a later date for a much lower price.  I really like it when that happens.

Star Trek Plates

Many collectors focus on some central theme.  A collector of Star Trek plates will focus on those, while a collector of dog themed plates by Danbury Mint will have an entirely different focus.  The great thing is, I can find both of those on eBay.  I have had terrible luck finding any plates that I like at local collectibles stores.  The selection around these parts is horrible and the owners of these shops seem to always price these plates at the highest price shown in collectibles guides.  If I purchased only from them, I'd probably be able to afford on plate per year!

Our reasons for collecting plates may be different and the types of plates may not be the same, but we all have an appreciation for the value in preserving beautiful art and displaying it on our decorative plates.

Sometimes, accidents just happen and you end up needing replacement plates.  It might be your pet cat jumping up to explore a cabinet, a toddler throwing a ball in the house, or maybe just your own butter fingers.  Before you even know what happened, one of your collectible plates goes crashing to the ground and it turns into a slow motion scene from a movie.


If this has happened to you, there are some ways to get replacements for even the most difficult to find decorative collectible plate.  I'll tell you right now, that the very first place I look is eBay.  Why?  Because there are so many plates on there and it is a market designed for selling items like replacement plates.  If you do choose eBay, the trade off for the convenience may be a price higher than you like (but not necessarily) but the upside is that you can find any number of collectibles being sold.  These are often sold by inexperienced sellers who do not understand what they actually own, so sometimes you can grab a real bargain.

The flip side to eBay sellers is that you can also find some people who really know their stuff.  If you are looking to find a particular collector's plate, you can often search it out and find it listed by someone who can give you an incredibly detailed description.  There are many people who sell replacement plates full time.  It is their livlihood and they take it seriously.  You won't get a steal from them, but you will find the plate you want more often than not.

If you are feeling more adventurous and you are not in any great hurry to find the replacement, you can also go out on your own and check a few places.  You will want to head to yard sales, estate sales and thrift shops.  Each of these will offer a slightly different situation to you.

Estate sales often have tons of older items up for sale.  These sales are usually held after a person dies.  If the person collected plates, it is likely that the company hosting the sale knows what the plates are worth.  You may find a decent deal if the plates have not moved by the last half of the sale.  Sometimes the prices are cut in half around one o'clock of the last day.  If you don't like the price, you can often leave a bid for the family to consider.  If they really want to get things moved along, you may get a call after the sale ends saying that they have accepted your bid.


Yard sales are hard to predict.  Many times you will find people willing to sell off their items at VERY low prices.  They are tired of looking at the things sitting around their house and they just want it gone now.  The other extreme is the yard sale seller who looks things up on eBay and then tries to charge the highest price they saw something selling for on the site.  Usually, you are better off leaving these items alone.  If they are quoting eBay prices, there is a good chance you can find it cheaper on eBay yourself with a little bit of patience.  Again, you can make these people an offer and see if they decide to take it after their items haven't sold.

Thrift stores used to be a much better place to shop.  Now, eBay sellers swarm the shops looking for things they can re-sell.  Thrift stores have caught on to this and they now either raise the prices before putting the merchandise out or the sell the better quality collectibles on their own websites and completely ignore their retail outlets.  Shopping thrift stores often ends in frustration.

Any of these last three options are very hit or miss.  Sometimes ads for these events will include data about specific items, but most times they do not.  You pretty much just have to drive around from place to place hoping to find what you are looking for and your odds are not very good.  If you enjoy the thrill of the hunt for what you collect though, it can be fun and sometimes you can find a really incredible deal.

To help you out, here are some of the currently listed discontinued plates being offered for sale on eBay!

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3pc ONEIDA Dinner Salad Plate Bowl RODEO Discontinued    US $9.99

2 Noritake Julie Dinner Plates Discontinued Pattern    US $24.99

Franciscan Discontinued Pebble Beach Salad Plates 2Pc    US $12.99

Red Wing Driftwood Dinner Plate Eames Era Discontinued    US $19.99

Sakura Laredo Western Items 2 Salad Plates Discontinued    US $13.99

Fairfield Fine China Vanessa DISCONTINUED DINNER PLATE    US $9.99

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