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.