Cindy Shebley

For those who are buying dinnerware to resell -- keep an eye out for the following patterns. According to the Gourmet Retailer magazine this were the top selling from April through September last year.

1. Lenox -- Butterfly Meadow
2. Mikasa -- Italian Countryside
3. Homer Laughlin -- Scarlet
4. Villeroy & Boch -- French Garden Fleurence
5. Corelle -- Sketch
6. Tabletops Unlimited- Zinnia
7. Gibson -- Tamarask
8. Baurm Brothers -- Jade Galaxy
9. Villeroy & Boch -- New Wave
10. Lenox -- Chirp

Other things to watch for as you purchase or negotiate prices:
White/cream, geometric and bordered patterns are gaining in popularity.
Bone china and porcelain outperformed other material options.
Dinnerware patterns with floral, garden and bordered designs are outperforming others in sales.