My Christmas in July post is early and seems a little bittersweet as I learned that
Nikko Christmastime and
Nikko Happy Holidays patterns have been retired.
If you have either of these dinnerware patterns, now may be the best time to get a few extra place settings, serving bowls, accent pieces and tableware accessories for your Christmas dinner table, because as each month goes by there will be less and less available.
As to why Nikko is discontinuing Christmastime and Happy Holidays, I don’t know. The answer could range from to many Christmas tree patterns, decreasing year over year sales, changing tastes or they have a new holiday dinnerware pattern they think will do better.
Let’s review these Nikko patterns.
Nikko Happy Holidays
Before Christmastime, there was Happy Holidays uses a classic Holiday image with a traditional Victorian period Christmas Tree in the center. Nikko Happy Holidays uses a traditional round plate shape and has a swirl around the lip of the plate that gives it a casual feel and directs your attention to the tree. Happy Holidays pattern was released in 1986 and retired in 2014. The success of Happy Holidays led to the introduction of Nikko Christmastime.
Happy Holidays offers place settings, tableware accessories, yearly collector’s plates, platters and mugs.
Nikko Happy Holidays dinnerware is still available but stock is expected to sell out as we approach the holiday season.
October Happy Holidays Stock Update:In stock - 12 Piece Placesettings, Sugar & Creamer, Collector's Plates, Oval Platter, Mugs, Gravyboat, Vegetable Bowl, Dinner Plates and a few other items.
Nikko Christmastime
A classic Holiday pattern with a traditional Victorian period Christmas Tree in the center and a unique octagon shape. It is often referred to as the Nikko Christmas pattern. This pattern was released in 1991 as Nikko pattern number #259 and retired in 2014.
Christmastime offers place settings, tableware accessories, yearly collector’s plates, platters and mugs that all use the octagon shape.
Nikko Christmastime dinnerware is still available but stock is expected to sell briskly as others learn about the pattern retirement.
October Christmastime Stock Update: Key Items Still in Stock - Sugar & Creamer, Collector's Plates, Oval Platter, Teapot, Mugs, Luncheon Plate, Vegetable Bowl and a few other items. We have sold out of place settings.
Nikko Christmas Accessories & Tableware
With both patterns using the same Christmas Tree image, Nikko created table accent pieces, décor and tableware that would work with both patterns. These items are being retired as well.
Here are a variety of
Nikko Christmas Accessories still available. The accessories we expect to sell out first include Nikko Christmas Heart Shaped Dish, Napkin Rings, Glassware and the Pie Plate. Basically, it is recommended that is you like the pattern and want an item try to purchase it now while it is in stock and on sale!
Please note
Nikko Christmas,
Christmastime and Happy Holidays items mentioned in this post were in stock at the time of the writing of blog. Dr. Dinnerware cannot guarantee that they we be available at the time of your reading of this post.
This year Christmas in July means more than just being reminded that Christmas is 5 months away, but it means that if you like either of these Nikko patterns you need to shop now or just let these dishes become found memories. #NikkoChristmas, #NikkoChristmastime #NikkoHappyHolidays
Dr. Dinnerware
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