Mid2Mod: Aztec

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Monday, January 10, 2011

The hunt begins

For several years I've collected Russel Wright Iroquois Casual in ripe apricot and avocado yellow, with a few American Modern pieces in chartreuse thrown in for good measure. I have service for 16, along with all the serving pieces I need. As much as I love my collection, the "thrill of the chase" has been over for a while. Then several weeks ago, I posted about mixing and matching solid colors from one manufacturer with a patterns by another company, and I've been fascinated with the idea ever since.

My daughter and SIL gave me several pieces of Russel Wright American Modern in granite gray for Christmas this year, and a plot started to hatch in my head. What if I got more granite gray RW, especially bowls, platters and casseroles, and started collecting Metlox Aztec to go with it? That little glimmer of a thought has become my newest obsession, and now I have tons of Russel Wright and Metlox eBay listings on my watch list.

The plot will undoubtedly thicken, and I'll keep you posted. In the meantime, here are pictures of the pieces of American Modern the kids got for me, as well as a great shot of several dramatic Aztec pieces, which came out in 1955 and is the third of four patterns in the Metlox Freeform line.