Silverware thoughts

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Hi MyLot, I recently purchased a big box that had pots and pans, plates, and a whole lot of mixed silverware in it. The Silverware got me to thinking about , well, silverware or, for those of you purists out there, flatware. (Since none of it is actual true silver - ware., eg. made out of the metal silver) . I wanted the pots and pans (new) - but had to take everything. Now way back, before I had my own place - my plan was to my used silverwares - and mix and match them. This was not my original idea. It was at a café we stopped at when I was a child. It was charming. None of the plates, dishes , tables, chairs or silverware matched and it was whimsical. Fast forward to the time when I actually needed to move out and have my own furnishing. Well I dug around at some thrifts but didn't really find much in the way of silverwares. So, I saw a new set of silverware that I loved at a store. They had round handles and felt cool to hold. They were heavy. And they were expensive. 8 forks, knives, soup spoon, small spoon would have cost me around $200 if memory serves me correct. Now, I'm quite flattered to say that a lot of people have told me that they think I'm quite wealthy. The truth is I make very little. This isn't a complaint. I have enough to pay my bills, to eat, to have some fun. I'm thankful. But it's merely a fact. I think it's that I know how to bargain shop. So, I went to large box retailer. (I don't know if we're allowed to use names). There was cheap silverware. About 50 cents x piece . Now for those same 8 pieces as mentioned above this would have cost about $32. But they were plain, cheap, lightweight and , well tin-like. The edges were sharp. But I went to the next selection up in price and found some that were nicer. Heavy. Rounded edges. In fact they almost felt like my fun, quirky and expensive ones I had seen. Not quite as cool, but at something like $48 for 8 piece set instead of $200 were just fine with me. Photo: Pixabay