China Stories

Happy St. Patty's Day

2012-03-16T13:56:00.002-07:00

Celebrating St. Patrick's Day is easy for us, we just featured the Belleek line, an Irish china company, with a 20-50% discount!

We especially like the Shamrock pattern. It sets just the right tone for a lucky night, don't you think?

Looking for information on our Spring Coupon? Click or see below.

Can you name that pattern?

2012-03-10T12:12:00.001-08:00

Source: warrengrovegarden.blogspot.com via Karen on Pinterest

March Coupon for You

2012-03-02T11:00:00.000-08:00

Spring Coupon for You

Greetings!

As a valued customer we are offering you a savings coupon to use in the month of March for your online orders.

Enjoy!

Echo's Discontinued China & Silver

www.echoschina.com

121-1433 Lonsdale Avenue

North Vancouver, British Columbia V7M 2H9

604-980-8011 or toll free: 1-800-663-6004

March Coupon All orders of $100 or more will receive $20 off All orders of $300 or more will receive $40 off Coupon #10312
Offer Expires: April 1st/2012

Click here
for our online inventory
+ to order from echoschina.com

When shopping online
please enter coupon code #10312

in the comment section
when checking out of the shopping cart
or provide the coupon code
when you call us to order by phone!

locally: 604-980-8011
or toll free: 1-800-663-6004

Having extra people for Easter this year?

(Don't forget Easter is the first weekend of April)

so order now to receive it in time.

Have fun and enjoy your dishes.

*(Coupon applies to online inventory only).

We like...

2012-02-28T14:49:00.001-08:00

Source: engaged2everafter.com via Kelley on Pinterest

Staff Pick of the Week: the essential oversized platter

2012-02-23T15:30:00.001-08:00

Our Staff Pick of the week:

Kristen says everyone should have a large oversized platter perfect for serving a large salad, pasta or a heaping plate of nachos topped with the works!

Source: Uploaded by user via Echo's on Pinterest

Hope your Valentines was as sweet as ours!

2012-02-15T13:53:00.000-08:00

Here's wishing you have a relaxing week!

With a fireside treat and a cup of tea.

Pintrest is fun.

2012-02-02T11:31:00.000-08:00

Brightens our day at Echo's China to look on Pintrest.

Source: onbluepoolroad.com via Echo's on Pinterest

What can we put in a teacup next?

2012-01-25T19:39:00.000-08:00

We received numerous entries to win this little gem, mostly by email from people on our email list. It's amazing how the creative juices got flowing. And that's what using your china is all about, making the ordinary, extraordinary! The winner was chosen by random draw, from everyone's name submitted. Here are some of the submissions. The winner was Marilyn (quoted below).

Krista writes, "My favourite thing to drink out that teacup

would be a cup of Murchie's Apricot tea,

as I see there are fruit and berries on the cup."

Elaine in Idaho writes,"What I’d put in that gorgeous cup?? Stash Earl Grey DeCaf! Yum.

Rosolynn in Fort St. John, B.C. writes, "Since I am such a traditionalist – my favourite thing to put into a teacup would be tea, of course! My absolute favourite is Earl Grey with honey. "

This teacup would look especially delicious with a nice chocolate mousse with a dab of whipping cream on top. Yumm.. Marilyn

Gladys wrote on our Facebook wall, "Such a delicate teacup deserves a special tea, but I am afraid I stick to the good old Tetley tea, which would be elvated to "Top of the tea chart" while being served in this Chelsea teacup."

While Sarah added to the conversation with "I'd fill it with my favourite "New Zealand Breakfast" tea from T2."

And this one's very cute, Kathleen writes, "On Tuesday of this week I was studying for an exam. I took a cup and saucer from the cabinet (the cup and saucer was given to me by cousins after the death of their Mom, my Auntie: it was from her collection). I made a pot of Barry’s decaf black tea and it tasted even more excellent than usual, consumed from this cup and saucer. I know that many look down on decaffeinated anything, but for those kept awake at night by caffeine consumed after noon, Barry’s makes a wonderful tea which I can now say is my favourite thing to put in to a teacup. It’s also a very civilized thing to drink from a teacup whilst tearing one’s hair out due to studying."

Thanks again everyone for your submissions, we'll post some more of them soon, since they're all good ideas. If Marilyn will send us a picture of herself or her table with her new Royal Chelsea teacup we'll certainly post it here.

We're new at running contests this way but there is sure more to come since we've had so much fun doing this one!

Tea Cup Giveaway from Echo's China

2012-01-20T23:40:00.000-08:00

Just a few more days of free shipping from Echo's China (until January 24th) for Canada/U.S. deliveries of over $100. And a treat, we're giving away a Royal Chelsea pattern tea cup & saucer.

Win this Royal Chelsea teacup! Just tell us what you'd like to serve in a special teacup like this... a certain flavour of tea or chocolate mousse or...?

The winner will be drawn at random from all entries (email us at echoschina@gmail.com or tweet us to enter as well... gee you can even comment on our blog here).

If you win we'll be contacting you by the same method you entered next week!

Happy New Year!

2011-12-31T16:16:00.000-08:00

Seasons Greetings from Echo's China

2011-12-16T18:38:00.000-08:00

Thank you for supporting us at Echo's China and Silver whether it's shopping in our store, online or sharing your stories, and most of all enjoying your dinner ware.

We truly love the idea of our business providing a service where people are gathered together having amazing meals and sharing good conversation and lasting memories.

All of us at Echo's China are in the mist of celebrating Christmas. We have "Decked the Halls" and hope you will come in and have a look at some of the unique one of a kind gifts we have.

For those not close enough we have included some photos and invite you to come to the shop should you ever be in Vancouver.

We all celebrate the holidays in different ways but our wish for you is it is filled with good friends, family and of course fantastic China and Silver (smile)!

And don't forget you can always keep in touch with us on Facebook & Twitter!

Brightening Your Home with Glass

2011-10-22T15:28:00.000-07:00

Nothing quite reflects light and colour like glass.

At Echo's we never know what will be arriving on our receiving desk and this month we are excited about a variety of Canadian, Lalique and Murano glass. Art glass is a beautiful and timeless.

From paperweights to vases, theses pieces can add elegance and style to any home decor.

Murano glass comes from an island outside Venice where for centuries glass making is an art form perfected and passed down for generations. In the 13th century artisans were forbidden to leave the island and practice their trade elsewhere to keep Murano glassmaking secrets from any competition.

This way of life has made Venice a capitol of glassmaking. Of course times have changed and Murano artists travel as they please.

The traditions have still continued and thrived in later centuries with innovative artists and expertise.

Lalique glass is the legacy of French artist Rene Lalique. He was an innovator who created both Art Nouveau as well as Art Deco designs.

His inspiration came from nature as well as the Far East. He was able to create glass for the world market by using industrial processes with success.

The Lalique firm is still producing glass today and many of Rene Lalique's designs remain in production.

Most recently we are enjoying a display of a colourful collection of Canadian glass. We are selling works from two renowned Canadian artists John Phillip and Robert Held.

Both of them use the difficult and fascinating form of blown glass. Robert Held has a studio in Vancouver where he crafts high quality collections. John Phillips has an international reputation and has had his work displayed across Canada and beyond.

We have some samples of both artists on display in our store. The beauty of hand blown glass is that each piece is one of kind. Unique forms and shapes have occurred in the creation process and are captured in time.

Stories Around the Table

2011-07-07T10:51:00.000-07:00

Echo's China would like to share a wonderful customer story. It is one that will make you want to set your table and share some time with loved ones or that special someone in your life. Thank you to Lois and Paul Roberts for allowing us to share their story.

"You see, this was a second marriage for us both and we decided we wanted a set of beautiful china for our new life together. We do a lot of entertaining with our two families and many friends, and all exclaim that it is the prettiest table they have ever seen. For both of us being loyal Ontarians, a table blooming with trilliums is very special.

It all began almost two years ago: Paul Roberts and I had been friends in our teens in Toronto. He graduated from medical school, married my girlfriend and went to Ecuador to build the first missionary hospital, in Quito. I married and raised four children, established a nursing home, wrote many articles for Readers Digest and several books.
Paul came back to Toronto, became a professor at University of Toronto Medical School on staff at Sunnybrook Hospital, and Honorary Consul for Ecuador. Almost two years ago we were both alone and found we could have good times together. On December 13, 2009 -- 16 months ago today, we were married.

Tomorrow my youngest great-granddaughter, 3-year-old Gracie is coming for a tea party with gramma's new china.
And right now my romantic husband is calling me to watch the DVD of our wedding -- which we do the 13th of every month."

The Trillium china seen in the photos is Lois and Paul's wedding china, purchased with money they received as a wedding gift. It makes it doubly precious that the china is a wedding gift. Most importantly though according to this remarkable couple, "We thank God every day for the joy of being together."