What's up With Discontinued Stoneware

[koren]

Hello! I didn't get to the conference. But when I was looking online on the Spring KCN, it seems that a lot of the stones are on the discontinued for Spring list- what is this?
Koren

 

[kspry]

I think I have this straight now - only the small oval baker is going away completely.

And the French Vanilla is discontinued. Boo hoo, I am not a cranberry fan.


oops - French Vanilla is still on for the rectangular, square and deep dish pie plate.

 

[redsoxgirl]

I thought it was weird that only some Fr Vanilla were discontinued. The muffin pan is going to be gone isn't it?

 

[ChefMoore]

Off the subject of stoneware, but on the subject of being weird...I think it's weird that they are discontinuing the cranberry scrapers, but the new scrapers are still cranberry!

 

[kspry]

Yes, the 6-cup muffin pan and small round stone are leaving.
I hope the 6-cup shows up on the outlet...I am afraid of the 12-cup, it looks really heavy.

 

[redsoxgirl]

I'm pondering buying the muffin and 2 rounds this month.

 

[cmdtrgd]

They did mention at Leadership that a lot of products were going to increase in price. They did try to absorb the price increase as much as they could, but some were too much. I think that some of the increases along with the low sales meant getting rid of a lot.

 

[pamperedlinda]

And, the vanilla has been around for a while, time for a change. I wonder if that means we have a new color coming in the fall? What color hasn't been used yet?

I remember a Dark Green and Medium Blue in the past. What else?

 

[redsoxgirl]

I missed the blue. That would have been great for our kitchen!

What about black? I'd dig some black stuff (our kitchen will be blue and black with green splashes).

 

[KellyTheChef]

What about a chocolate color?

 

[pamperedlinda]

What about a chocolate color?

That would be pretty.

 

[redsoxgirl]

Chocolate would be nice!
I could go for a cherry red too.

 

[ChefMoore]

I would like the chocolate color! Plus that would be a nice color for the Fall season anyway!

 

[vwpamperedchef]

wasnt there a buttercup yellow? i thought i remembered seeing a crock that color...

 

[heat123]

OUUUHHH, chocolate brown would be nice!

 

[Christ Follower]

I'm pondering buying the muffin and 2 rounds this month.

I love the small round stone! I use it all the time to make nachos and re-heat left overs. And if you ever get those small frozen pizzas too.

 

[Christ Follower]

I bet they'll do chocolate. That seems to be the "newest" color in the stores. More earthy tones.

 

[dannyzmom]

Or how 'bout a pumkin orange? I don't mean like bright orange but more like a rust/dusky orange color?

 

[baychef]

The colors that I remember in the past are:
Colbalt Blue
Hunter Green
Cornflower Blue
Buttercup Yellow
Meadow Green
They were all pretty colors.
I know black sounds deary but there are many kitchens done in stainless steel and black. The chocolate and the burnt orange sound warm and inviting.

I have not studied the list of discontinues too much but have to. Every season I find myself feeling sad about things going away, but know that they will replace them with the latest trends.

 

[RebelChef]

Even a navy blue would be good since it's also used as a neutral like black, gray and brown.. Darker than cobalt but not as dark as black. Personally, I like the idea of black, too. Not crazy about earth tones.

I think it's weird that they are discontinuing the cranberry scrapers, but the new scrapers are still cranberry!

That makes absolutely no sense to me either. lol I thought maybe they're going with the different shape like the new ones so d/c the present ones until then but that doesn't make sense either. They must have something really good in store for us next.

 

[friday]

What about a chocolate color?

OOOOOOOO got ME on that one!

 

[chefann]

I have customers ask all the time for true white glaze on stoneware. I really don't think that's gonna happen. The French Vanilla is hard enough to keep looking really nice, white would be even worse. I think a deep pumpkin would be gorgeous! Or chocolate. Or terra-cotta color. Of course, my opinion has nothing to do with the fact that all 3 of those would look great in my dining room.

 

[janetupnorth]

As long as we don't get sea green stones, I'm good.

 

[chefann]

I don't see that happening, either. Although I showed my mom the mini catty for Spring, and she said that she saw the greens and aquas all over the place at a furniture store last weekend.

 

[cathyskitchen]

Oh, I would LOVE chocolate NT stones!! They would combine nicely with the cranberry, too!

 

[itsjustCarla]

What about a chocolate color?

Oooooooooooooo yeah........chocolate would be awesome!!!:love:

 

[2pamperU]

Yes, the 6-cup muffin pan and small round stone are leaving.
I hope the 6-cup shows up on the outlet...I am afraid of the 12-cup, it looks really heavy.

I had a 12-cup muffin stone, now I have 2 6-cups... i'll let you do the math!

 

[susan g]

I would love the chocolate color. They might do eggplant-they already combine it with the cranberry on other items so we know they like it!

 

[PChef_ang]

Chocolate sounds awesome!!

 

[pkd09]

I am really sad to see the Small Oval Baker go away. I LOVE this stone. It is only my DH and myself and it fits everything for us: one lb meatleaf, whole chicken breast, 2 pork chops, etc. No other stone holds 2 cups. I mention this piece to a lot of guests with only 1 or 2 in the household. I wish they would discontinue one color but not the piece entirely.