Lenox makes familiar patterns like Butterfly Meadow. Here are some of the reason’s we at the Adventure Kitchen are willing to buy these sometimes pricey dishes and accessories. Keep reading… we’ve listed our favorite reason last!
When Adventure Met Lenox
When Marc and I were planning our wedding gift registry, we didn’t include any dishes. We wanted to, but there was a problem – we couldn’t decide on a style we both liked, a style that said “this is us.”
About a year later, I was walking around a Ross store and spied a cute little coffee mug with vines and butterflies on it. The leafy verdure was similar to the one pattern we had seen and liked previously, the vintage Corelle and Corning Callaway ivy collection.
The next time we shopped, we looked at it together and we agreed – Butterfly Meadow was “us.”
Why We Love Butterfly Meadow by Lenox
The cheerful nature-inspired pattern and pleasing curves of these Lenox dishes is just one reason why we use them in our home. Here are a few more reasons.
1. Variety Is the Spice of Life
The first thing I noticed when I started collecting Lenox Butterfly Meadow dinnerware is the vast variety. Within the standard six place setting set, no two cups or plates are alike.
There are also plenty of different sizes of bowls, plates, etc. to suit your needs. Dinner plates, salad plates, dessert plates, saucers. Serving bowls, pasta bowls, rice bowls, soup bowls, and dessert bowls. Coffee mugs, teacups, and drinking glasses. There are also accessories like tablecloths, napkins, picture frames, switch plate covers, lotion pumps, an dmore. The list goes on and on.
Additionally, there are a number of patterns within the pattern, including:
- Classic
- Bloom (large pink flowers)
- Hydrangea
- Blue (large blue flowers)
- Bunnies
- Trellis
- Toile Blue (everything printed is in blue)
- Holiday (poinsettias and other red flowers)
- Flutter (with bluebirds!)
- Bouquet (with ribbons)
- And a number of retired subpatterns…
Since each item even within the classic set is designed to be slightly different, it’s easy to expand your collection and mix and match with the subpatterns. Personally, I like to have one of each…
2. I Can Get Them at a Discount
Lenox Butterfly Meadow is available from the Lenox website and branded stores, Belk, Dillards, and other retailers. Retail prices are pretty steep – you’ll be paying at least $15 USD for any single piece, with some reaching $50 or more.
That’s where sales come in. Watch the sales papers from your favorite store, or sign up for their emails. Sign up for Lenox emails, and you’ll get frequent offers of free shipping or 20 to 25 percent off. The one to wait for is the flash sale – select items valued at $25 to $55 see prices slashed to just $10. Last fall, the Butterfly Meadow flash sale included serving bowls, bakeware, and measuring cups.
Lenox outlet stores are frequently a part of Tanger Outlets, such as the one in Sevierville, Tennessee, near Gatlinburg. Nearby Pigeon Forge also has a store specializing in secondhand dishes from popular patterns, where you can find retired pieces.
Ross stores, however, are where I get my pieces most frequently. Where I live, the Ross store has Butterfly Meadow pieces almost every time I visit. They sell overstock and slightly blemished items (for example, pieces on which the printing was ever so slightly out of alignment) at half the retail price.
Keep your eyes open, and you may find pieces or sets at garage sales, estate sales, and secondhand stores. Ebay and replacements.com also feature current and retired pieces.
3. They Pair Well With Other Solid and Nature-Inspired Patterns
Butterfly Meadow isn’t the only only pattern I like. Sometimes, I buy solid-colored accessories, chargers, cups, and more from the Dollar Tree. I also love many of the Pioneer Woman dinnerware items. So long as it has realistic butterflies and flowers, it will likely fit right in.
4. Lenox Now Has a Free Replacement Guarantee!
Drumroll, please… yes, you read that right. If you accidentally break, chip, or crack your Lenox Butterfly Meadow Dishes, they’ll ship you a replacement free of charge!
I love companies that stand behind their products, no questions asked. It’s like an insurance policy – I may be willing to pay a bit more for this product because I know if it breaks, I can still have it for life via the replacement policy.
This is a relatively new development. When I received my first set circa 2015, it included a warranty card. It said if I registered my dishes (which I did), I could get 25 percent off replacements in place of breakage. But an email dated February 1, 2021 asked the question, “What if I break my plates?” The answer: “Our Replacement Promise guarantees that if you break your Lenox-brand dinnerware, we’ll replace it for free!”
So, I decided to try it out. I actually had two broken pieces in my collection. I broke one of my coffee cups two days after receiving it – it was one of those slow-motion moments where I literally juggled it back and forth between my hands, trying in vain to catch it, three or four times before it finally smashed into my slow cooker. Unable to part with it, it’s had a piece of English ivy growing from it for the past six years. The second piece is a rice bowl that I dropped into the dishwasher, chipping the edge.
So, I called the number listed on the Replacement Promise page. The process was easy – I gave some information for the representative to create my account. He started the replacement, and I emailed a photo of the damaged piece.
I’ll post an update when the new bowl arrives.
Also, the cup was of the Fritillary subpattern, which was temporarily out of stock. The rep explained that they can only initiate replacements for in-stock items, but it should be available in a couple of weeks. I’ll call back then, and post another update.
Update: The replacement bowl came quickly. The cup remained out of stock for nearly a year; each time I called, they told me to call back in a month or so. Finally, supply chain issues were resolved and it was in stock. The customer service representative said she’d be sending a cup and saucer set. I told her that I hadn’t broken the saucer, but she said that’s how they’re packaged, so I’d be getting both. Yet another reason to love Lenox!
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Cara Siera is a freelance writer and photographer with a passion for travel and exotic cuisine. Join Cara, her husband Marc, and one very spoiled German Shepherd on their next great adventure.
Thanks for the great tips! I have added to a large collection of Lenox bone china since my wedding registry. My pattern is Millennium. I didn’t know they now replace broken items! Good to know. I wonder what their policy is on plates that lose their silver plating… many of mine have rubbed off along the edges over the years.