What's the difference between My Garden and Sun Garden?  What about My Garden Mix-N-Match?  

It seems that all three patterns were introduced in 1999, and were meant to co-ordinate with each other.  Sun Garden has a solid yellow crackle band on the rim of the plate, while My Garden is predominantly white.  My Garden Mix-N-Match adds a central decoration, and its most distinctive feature is a rope motif circling the centre of the plate.

 

Side plates: Sun Garden, My Garden.
Side plates: Sun Garden (left), My Garden (right).

Cups, saucers and bowls for Sun Garden are identical to those of My Garden, and they do not have a yellow rim.  It is uncertain whether a different platter was offered in Sun Garden, perhaps the My Garden platter was meant for both.  Corning Ware cookware and many accessories like cream & sugar sets were named after My Garden, but they suit Sun Garden equally well.

 

My Garden Mix-N-Match side plate
My Garden Mix-N-Match side plate.

Both My Garden and Sun Garden were available as complete boxed sets, but My Garden Mix-N-Match seems to be just an open stock item, and the only piece might be the 7¼" side plate.  Dinner and luncheon plates with this pattern have not been seen so far.

 

My Garden platter
My Garden platter.

 

Back & front of cup matching My Garden and Sun Garden.
Back & front of cup matching My Garden and Sun Garden.

My Garden Corning Ware casseroles(Photo: My Garden Corning Ware square casseroles, A-1.5 (1.5 L), A-2 (2 L).)  French White shapes also exist for this pattern, and they usually have Spring Green tinted clear Pyrex lids.  Ordinary clear lids were provided for square Corning Ware.


Related Articles:

Pattern List: Occasions Cups
Plate Styles: Coupe, Rimmed, etc.

  

 
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