Denby pottery under threat, have you bought some to support them?

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My mum had Denby and it was indestructible. But now I hear they are under threat and have put out an SOS.
https://www.denbypottery.com/pages/save-denby?_gl=113xe0u1upMQ..gs*MQ..&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIhobLsPGykwMVbpBQBh2sNhibEAAYASABEgJiavD_BwE&gbraid=0AAAAAD88OOOIrq_FVCUS-mNNXnw6tUk
had assumed they would be around for ever but have now treated myself to a set that I was planning to get way in the future after I had the kitchen redone.

@Needspaceforlego, we only have the Denby. It's used every day. We just have enough place settings for guests as well (which are also useful if the dishwasher isn't run every day).

I have 2 types of Denby plates, a set of bowls and some mugs. I agree about people nicking their designs, it was very distinctive for a long time. I have only ever managed to chip one cup and I am clumsy as anything. When DH and I were first together we went for dinner at a much older friend of mines house and she had Denby. I wanted some and he replied ‘ we aren’t at that stage of life yet’. When I bought mine I felt very grown up. It’s lovely quality stuff.

Sorry, the sound of cutlery scraping over (some) Denby pottery puts me off.

I do have a mug from Le Creuset that I fell in love with on TV and spent days mistakenly searching for it as Denby.

I expect the name will be bought and production moved to China.

Denby is our everyday stuff too! A few chips over 20 years but most of it still fine.

I love Denby so much but all 4 of our most recent mugs (all bought in last year) have chipped within a couple of months of purchase. Our older stuff is great

I have Denby plates and bowls, either I have a duff set or it’s not as indestructible as everyone seems to think, I have lost a dinner plate, a pasta bowl (the rest are chipped to hell), 3 cereal bowls, and a side plate. The plates are chipped. I don’t think we are any clumsier than the average family. I did look to use my Tesco points to buy a new set but they are just so ridiculously expensive. If they were as bomb proof as everyone else’s on this thread seems to be then I would probably go ahead by my experience has been different.

I bought some the other week to replace a couple of bits that were missing from our nearly 20 year old wedding present stuff. It's bomb proof.

I'm surprised they haven't shipped it yet however.

We’ve had the Imperial Green for about 30 years (that’s a scary thought). A couple of plates are chipped and next time I’m at the outlet store I’ll replace them. I like it and will be sorry if they stop production.

As well as my expensive denby i also have James Martin Everyday, the new stuff isn't the same quality as the 15 year old stuff.

Ours is every day stuff which is why we chose it when we married, over more expensive, delicate stuff.

I have a few items from Denby and was hoping to add to them over time from the same range. Now wondering if I just need to go buy all the things I want now, or if it's not worth bothering. Part of the appeal was that if I dropped an item, I could easily get a replacement but that might not be the case in the future. Even if they get through this, they might reduce the range

We bought Denby 15+ years ago and recently did some top-ups as with daily service in a household with dyspraxic family members there have been a couple of chips appearing.

We chose Denby because it's local, durable and serves both daily and smart use. I didn't want cabinets of fragile china that I'm too scared to use more than twice a year.

I really hope it can survive.

The problem now is people don't value quality. Why have one good dinner set that will last a lifetime when you can have new every year from Asda? Now dinner plates go in and out of fashion so people always want new. We live in such a wasteful society that doesn't value anything more than "what can we buy next".

Denby is definitely worth the investment as it lasts and lasts. I was bought a teaset for an engagement gift by my lovely grandmother 35 years ago and added to the set over the years. A lot of the other fine crystal & china is well gone now but the denby .. all of it is still immaculate so I would highly recommend. Buy cheap buy twice !

It's a false economy to buy cheaper sets in my experience,Denby last and last whereas supermarket sets don't.

We still have the majority of a full Denby set from when he got married in 1999,we just replaced mugs and one casserole dish.

I'm off to buy something in support now.

Sadly manufacturing in Britain is too expensive not to mention regulator pressures.

We just put our 78 year old family business into voluntary administration.

The cost of materials and labour had massively increased but customers were unwilling or unable to pay a higher price and regulators that literally measured items differently and then spent weeks signing them off all compounded to make it no longer viable.

We were one of only two manufacturers in Britain and actually the world for some of our products, our competition went into administration two years ago and was bought but that probably won't happen with us meaning that ultimately customers will have to pay more as the remaining manufacturer will have a monopoly.

It does look lovely but can't justify the cost. I still have a couple of plates I bought in ikea when I was a student as well so I don't buy the longevity claims either (I'm nearly 40) I've bought a total of two dinner sets in my life so far and only bought the second one because the kids kept dropping things (both for less than £30)

I have had my Denby set for 20 years, It gets used daily and still looks perfect. I love it. We should be supporting UK made products/brands. Will we have any industry left to pay for everything?

My regency green Denby set is still going strong 30 years later. Also have an everyday set in Jet for the past 12 years. Simple & classic. Could I get similar looking and cheaper from the supermarket. Probably but I’d rather buy from a british business if I can. It will be a real shame if another traditional british company goes under.

all my crockery is Denby. It really is worth the money.

I hadn't realised they were in trouble, but am glad I bought more. Funnily enough it is only ever bowls we have chipped...three kids, 3 house moves, an extension (meaning, used outside by builders then packed and moved) and daily use throughout. All we have chipped is a few bowls and mugs...I think the curved surfaces make them more vulnerable when putting away etc perhaps.

They may not be 'trendy', but that's not necessarily an issue.

All of our Denby was bought from their factory seconds shop and you really couldn’t tell the difference. It’s been going strong for years now and I will be very sad if Denby goes.

Denby azure haze was my wedding china a couple of year ago. We have 8 big plates, 8 medium plates, 8 small plates, 8 cereal bowls, 8 pasta bowls and 8 mugs. I absolutely love it - it’s so robust, doesn’t scratch, tolerates being bashed about. We chose it because it as a classic pattern so we would be able to replace stuff as and when. I’d be gutted to see them go not least because it would make it really hard for me to replace my items should they break which I can currently do at the outlet village near me

Derby is practically indestructible. The supermarket stuff, also ikea, chips and breaks so easily. Denby also make good cast iron pots and their design have got much better in the last few years. I’d be sorry to see it go.

Me neither. Looking at the prices of this stuff new, you would have to go through a looooooot of cheaper sets for Denby to work out less expensive over time. I've got most of my crockery second hand anyway as it's something I truly don't give a shit about, so moot point in my case, but still have my doubts. I have a big family and tend to have people round a lot, so really would want at least 12 dinner plates. That's going to really add up!