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Do you have a favorite vintage pie plate? I’ve been collecting the Royal China Jeannette Country Harvest Pie Plates for quite some time. So far I have Cherry, Pumpkin, Pecan, Strawberry, the elusive Peanut Butter, and Quiche Lorraine.
my Royal Jeannette Country Harvest pie plate collection
The Royal China Jeannette Country Harvest Plate Series
Other pie plates in the Country Harvest series, by Royal Jeanette, are Apple, Cheese Cake, Currier and Ives Brown Farm Scene, Currier and Ives Snowy Carriage Ride, Lemon Meringue, Armadillo, Blueberry, and Hershey’s Cocoa Cream. To read more about the Royal China Company and its history, use this link: https://samans-reversepivot.blogspot.com/search?q=royal+china
I plan to use the Strawberry pie plate, for the first time, this month.
I would love to have the Hershey’s Cocoa Cream because my husband loves chocolate pie. However, I do have Pecan Pie, which he also loves.
Pecan Pie Jeannette Royal Country Harvest pie plate.
The Lemon Meringue is highly coveted because every mom wants to be like Amelia Bedelia and bake a lemon meringue pie when she messes up everything else (like forgeting to wash your kids’ uniforms and they have to wear them dirty or damp because you tried to wash and dry them at the last second). I wish I had the Lemon Meringue, but I haven’t come across one “in the wild” yet. Pyrexers use that term for finding a coveted dish at a thrift store or garage sale, rather than buying one online. Fortunately, I recently found a Quiche Lorraine Country Harvest pie plate in pristine condition.
Quiche Lorraine Royal Jeannette Country Harvest pie plate
There’s something special about a pie baked in a Royal Jeanette pie dish. When you take a slice of pie you can see the recipe underneath. Also, they must be fairly sturdy because they’re usually not chipped or cracked when found in a thrift store. If you have another favorite type of pie dish I’d love to hear from you!
Cherry Pie has some crazing, but still looks beautiful.
The Value of Royal China Jeannette Country Harvest Pie Plates
WORTH: They are priceless to me, but Royal Jeanette pie plates sell for $10 to $25 on EBay.
HISTORY: The Country Harvest pattern by Royal China consisted of pie plates with different recipes on them. When Jeanette Glass took over the company it became The All American Pie Series. The plates were sold from 1980-1989.
APPEAL: I can’t hardly think of anything in the kitchen more appealing than a pie dish, other than a pie dish with a beautifully baked pie inside.
Blessings!
Kristie
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Where did you get the black wall hanger that has the three plates displayed?
I don’t remember where I bought it. I’ve had it since the 1990s. It was an antique-green color when I first bought it. It has been spray painted several times since then. It received its current color about 10 years ago during my French Country phase.
These are so fun. I could swear my mom had some of these (or something similar) back in the day–they look familiar. I’d love a Hershey one. 🙂 Thanks for sharing at #heartandsoullinkup
Thanks, Jennifer!
Oh the goodies I bet you have baked in these great dishes. Its neat that some have recipes.
Thank you for sharing on #SOINSN event.
I love soisn, Karren.
Those are fantastic pie plates!
Thanks! I’m hoping to find the more elusive ones “in the wild.” Hopefully I’ll run across Hershey, Lemon Meringue, Blueberry, and Armadillo someday. The recipes are really good too. That surprised me. For some reason I thought the recipes would be so-so.
I found the Peanut Butter Pie dish today at a thrift for $4 in excellent condition, so excited!!
Oh good! Did you see the recipe for that on my blog? Put “peanut butter pie” in the search box on my blog and you can see pictures of that amazing no-bake pie!
I thought these plates are so amazing, I have seen similar, the recipe in the center is nifty. Thank you for sharing on Something Old Is Something New this week, I appreciate your participation. Hope you have a wonderful week!
You too Karren! Thanks for dropping by!
I have a couple of these pie plates–the apple and pumpkin. I love using them as they are large and deep
The recipes turn out great! Plus they are virtually indestructible. ?
My Mom gave me three of these pie plates years ago. They’ve been stored in a china cabinet drawer. They have never been used. In perfect conditions and have the backstamp. Until I researched them today, because I was going to put them in a yard sale, I had no idea of their popularity. I have the apple pie, strawberry pie, and cheesecake.
I would hold on to them, and possibly try to collect the rest. It’s so much fun to find one in good condition at a thrift store or yard sale. The recipes are really good too. I’ve made the strawberry, peanut butter, and quiche lorraine.
Sherry, can you help me find the back stamp? Recently discovered a Pumpkin Pie that came, packed in kitchen boxes, with my husband 40 yrs ago. Royal China by Jeannette Corporation. Thanks!
I hope you received the answer you needed.
My little check list:
Cherry ?
Pumpkin ?✅
Pecan
Strawberry ?✅
Peanut Butter ?
Quiche Lorraine
Apple ?✅
Cheese Cake ?✅
Lemon Meringue ?✅
Armadillo
Blueberry
Hershey’s Cocoa Cream ?✅
Very cute!
I don’t see the. Cheese cake plate.
I’ll go check that, Jacqueline.
Hi Kristie
I have a question. I have a Quiche Lorraine plate and I noticed that the image is shifted. By that I mean the Yellow is not registered in correct position. Is this considered worth being part of a collection.
Thank you
Rich
Here is a link that might help. https://www.thepennyhoarder.com/make-money/quick-money/antique-dishes-worth-something/
and don’t forget peach ice cream pie.
I’ve never seen Peach Pie Ice Cream! I want that one.
I picked one up in perfect condition at Goodwill today on their clearance shelf for .99. I had to grab it as my little granddaughter wants to taste apple pie which I planned to bake with her and this is the apple pie one! I was searching to see if the pies really turned out in them and it looks like they do. Now I’ll have to watch for more. Always fun to start a little collection.
All of the Country Harvest recipes I’ve tried have turned out well. Also, the pie plates are difficult to chip or break.
As a gift for my Mom, I got two of this plates in Kmart in 1980 and my Dad got two more the same day at the same place . I got the one with the cherry recipe and the other was crumb cake recipe and my Dad got one with the apple pie and the other was banana meringue. That was 40 years ago. Both my parents have pass away. I stay with the two I got for my Mom and my Sister in law got the ones my Dad got my Mom. I bake a lot of pies with these two plates, I love them. I hope you enjoy them as much as I enjoy mine. Thank you.
I do love them! I love finding a Country Harvest pie plate “in the wild,” and in good condition.
HI,
I have two of these one the Quiche Lorraine and the other Apple Pie. Can you tell me have these been tested for lead? I am getting rid of all my corning ware with designs due to high concentrations of lead.
I have read about certain dishes having lead in the glaze. First of all, the pattern or dish would have to have the glaze with unsafe lead levels. Then, I think the glaze would have to be damaged for the lead to leach out. Unfortunately, I think each pattern has to be evaluated on a case by case basis. At least that’s how I would approach the matter. If your worried, purchase a lead testing kit from Amazon. In the meantime, read this article from Smithsonian Magazine. I think it will give you some guidance and peace of mind. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/is-it-safe-to-eat-off-vintage-plates-66089830/
I have the cherry pie dish and love it!! Now I’m off to search op shops for another 🙂 I’m in Australia though and haven’t ever seen another.
It’s so much fun to make the recipe when you find a different recipe pie dish in the wild!
I had no idea that there were so many of these! My Mom had the cheesecake and the apple. I brought them home when she passed in 2016 because I’ve always loved them…and they were Mom’s, of course. Just yesterday, I happened upon the pumpkin pie plate at a thrift store, which I snatched up for $1.99. I did a little research last night (which led me here), and now I am on a mission to find more “in my travels”, as Mom used to call going to thrift stores. Having 10 kids, she did that a lot! LOL
Good luck on your baking and collecting travels!
Just saw this blog and was excited to find fellow collectors of Royal China/Jeannette pie plates. About ten years ago my sister gave me three plates: hers, my Mom’s and my Grandma’s that they bought together one day years ago. I was hooked! Those 3 are Green Apple, Lemon, and Pumpkin. After my Grandma, Mom and sister all passed on, I have since found in the wild: Strawberry, Quiche Loraine, Pecan, Cheesecake and Pizza di Casa. I crazily passed years ago on a Blueberry because at the time the others were stacked in a cupboard. Now even in a brand new home, among admittedly eclectic framed art, I have them hung on a narrow wall in the dining room and they are usually great conversation starters at parties – more than framed art! I didn’t even know there was a PB Pie motif but now I am definitely back on the hunt! Thanks for the chance to share.
I have never seen Pizza di Casa! I’m still searching for Green Apple, Blueberry, Lemon, Armadillo, and Hershey’s Chocolate. For now, I want to find them “in the wild,” but someday i might resort to Ebay! Happy hunting!
I have just started getting these. My grandma had several and they remind me of her. I found 2 cheesecake ones. They have different back stamps. I was wondering how old they were. One says Country Harvest and the other says Royal China Jeanette.
Here’s the link from Replacements.com: https://www.replacements.com/china-royal-usa-country-harvest-series/c/117591 It looks like the series began in 1983.
I recently saw a photo of a ‘Pineapple Upside-Down’ version but cannot find it for sale online anywhere… has anyone seen one of these or knows how much it might be worth? I know the Armadillo Pie is costly!
I looked online. The pineapple upside-down pie plate must be rare!
Yes! I’ve been searching everywhere but no luck yet. Maybe someday in the wild…
I’ve also been looking online for the blueberry pie, but it seems to be pretty hard to find as well.
For now, I’ll continue my thrifting hunt. Fingers crossed!
I always keep my eyes open for them in the thrift stores!
I love these pie plates & have 5: apple, cherry, strawberry, pumpkin & quiche Lorraine. All found ‘in the wild’. Sadly, I’ve cracked the apple & quiche, as I do use mine, so those two are now on display only. Love hearing all the different ones there are!
I use mine too, Trish, and one broke recently during our move.
Hi there 🙂 I live in Australia and own the Cherry Pie dish which
I came across at a garage sale. Im now looking for the others despite the fact that I’m a minimalist and not at all prone to collecting anything. I love these dishes and I use them so they’re functional too 🙂 Great post thanks for the information,
Very handy 🙂
Thanks, Lucie! I broke one of the more rare plates from my collection during our move. It made me sad.
Kristie,
Royal China produced 100 recipes on 99 pieces. The pieces include pie bakers, cake, hamburger, BBQ, pizza platters, salad bowl, paste bowls and cocktail coasters.
You can find all of these pictured in my book, “Royal Recipes A Recipe Book Collectors Guide”.
Royal China’s plant closed in 1986. There are a lot of poor-quality oversea copies.
If you have any other questions, you can contact me on Facebook under Collectors of Royal China.
Thanks!
Kristie,
There are 100 recipes on 99 pieces that Royal China manufactured. The pieces consist of pie bakers, cake, BBQ, hamburger, pizza platters, salad and pasta bowls, dip and chip plate and cocktail coasters. For more information follow the group on Facebook Collectors of Royal Jeanette China. There is a book available for all these items.
Tim
Thanks so much, I’d love to follow the group!