Peacock Melamine Dishware from Jonathan Adler

You'll have to excuse us, because we're really getting way too into melamine, and we know it. But we can't help that so many people are making great melamine dishware and that we've got summertime on the brain. This peacock melamine is no exception:

Jonathan Adler has expanded on his outdoor collection to include practically anything you'd need for a backyard party. Plus, the way we use trays around the house, we'd love to have the peacock tray by the bedside catching our glass of water, books and clock. Or even on the back of the toilet holding spare rolls, or our perfume collection with one of the glasses holding our toothbrush and makeup brushes. Who says you can't have a pool party in the bathroom?

Available through the Jonathan Adler website for anywhere from $8-$40.

Comments (10)

Ugh. Some things should have been left in the 70s.

posted by kimg924 on May 9th 2008 at 9:29am
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Yeah, if I remember this stuff, am I not their target demographic?

posted by jlg on May 9th 2008 at 9:34am
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so cute!

i know what you mean about Melamine...all of my dishes are heavy, handmade pottery, so I picked up 4 white Melamine plates and bowls from Target and now they're all I use! so light and easy to clean...

posted by my little apartment on May 9th 2008 at 9:34am
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Nothing beats the style of Jill Fenichell's melamine at bongenre.com ...

posted by readingglasses on May 9th 2008 at 10:31am
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I must be outside that demographic as well. As soon as the kids didn't need plastic dishes, we were all back on the china.

Melamine scratches, cracks, warps and can't be microwaved. $12 for a plastic dinner plate isn't a good deal.
Found the following warning for another melamine plate:

"Charming and quirky, this salad plate makes it fun to eat your vegetables! Melamine. 8" diameter.

The following is provided in compliance with California law Prop. 65: WARNING: This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer and reproductive toxicity"

Just sayin'

posted by Carol K on May 9th 2008 at 11:00am
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Re: Carol K

Yeah, check out the wikipedia entry for melamine.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melamine

It's not specifically talking about the dishware application, so hard to tell what exposure levels would be, but its enough to concern me.

posted by marlo on May 9th 2008 at 11:23am
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ugh. so busy.

posted by clickchick on May 9th 2008 at 11:51am
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I have the pitcher and I love it. I have a tendency to drop heavy pitchers, so this makes it much safer for me.

posted by Lexo on May 9th 2008 at 2:19pm
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Yippee! I am so glad these are back. When I tried to order last year, most pieces were already sold-out. :(

posted by Kerith on May 9th 2008 at 5:00pm
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yes I know we bitch about everything being MCM but frankly I would take MCM any day over redoing the 70's. seriously guys with 70's style hair cuts wearing 80's style clothes living in MCM flats are bad enough but then you add craptastic 70's plates.

posted by TheoJ on May 9th 2008 at 9:24pm
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