Celebrate the Red, White & Blue with a Patriotic 4th of July Tablescape

Bring a bit of American history to your table with these Liberty Blue pieces and celebrate with a 4th of July tablescape,

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It’s that time of year for a 4th of July table decor!

Whether you’re hosting a dinner party, backyard barbecue, or just having a simple get-together, a red, white, and blue tablescape will be the perfect start to your celebration. This 4^th of July dinner party tablescape starts off by using Liberty Blue Staffordshire Dinnerware to create a classic American look. Festive decorations like flags and stars can complete the patriotic theme.

It was 1976, America’s Bicentennial.

Okay, I am dating myself just a bit when I remember back to 1976 and celebrating our country’s bicentennial, the 200^th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.   

My sisters always laugh at me for not remembering anything about our childhood.  In fact, I always have to gather details of memories from growing up from my sisters.  But back in 1976, when I was 13 years old, I do remember my mom collecting Liberty Blue Staffordshire Ironstone dinnerware that she purchased at one of the grocery stores.

Liberty Blue dinnerware all began as a 4th of July promotional in 1975.

It was a way to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Benjamin Franklin Federal Savings and Loan in Portland, Oregon.  The dinnerware was made exclusively for the bank by the Enoch Wedgwood Company, located in Staffordshire, England, as a special offer for their account holders.  

Starting in 1976, Liberty Blue dinnerware was released for a limited time for grocery store customers to purchase based on the dollars spent on groceries.  Different pieces were introduced every week.  This is how my mom’s collections grew.

I remember being in my teens and eating dinner on these dishes every night.  After the grocery store promotions ended, my mom, who loved finding treasures not only in nature but also in antique and thrift stores, continued to collect these dishes. 

Liberty Blue had about 30 different items.

Now, years after my mom passed away, I have these dishes. Not the entire collection but enough to create this pretty red, white, and blue tablescape.   These pretty blue historical dishes not only bring back memories of my childhood but also of our country’s bicentennial. They truly have become collectible, and there have been books written about their history and collecting them.

This blue and white ironstone dinnerware with historic colonial scenes is perfect for a 4^th of July table or any patriotic holiday. 

Here are a few of the pieces I have and what historic scenes they have on them.

• Dinner plate – Independence Hall
• Lunch/Salad plate – Washington at Valley Forge
• Salad plate – Washington leaves Christ Church
• Bread Plate – Monticello
• Bowl – Mount Vernon
• Soup Bowl – Old North Church
• Fruit Bowl – Betsy Ross
• Tureen – Boston Tea Party
• Platter – Governors House Williamsburg
• Serving bowl with lid – Boston Tea Party
• Oval Bowl – Minute Men
• Creamer – Paul Revere
• Salt and Pepper Shakers

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I had fun setting this table with a classic cotton, red and white checkered tablecloth I purchased from Amazon.  Red plate chargers and white cloth napkins with a red stripe finish the basic table setup.  The red chargers I purchased from the Dollar Store for a Christmas table.  They were gold, and I sprayed them red.  The white with red stripe napkins are actual small dish towels from Ikea. Then I add these beautiful historical blue and white dishes and a flower centerpiece with white and red flowers.  I finished the table décor with cast iron stars that I painted red and American Flags. 

A simple but patriotic table with dishware that is perfect for the 4^th of July.

I am very patriotic, being a German immigrant, and I have been very lucky to grow up and live in the United States. I enjoy the freedoms that come with being an American.  In these crazy times, I am reminded that our freedoms are not to be taken for granted and to be remembered while celebrating the 4^th of July.

I hope you celebrate our freedom in style!

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