My order just arrived today, 12/26/07 and the steel was 18/0 NOT 18/8. The difference is huge, the /8 means 8% nickel, which improves the finish, but more importantly gives stainless dishware its corrosion resistance. 18/0 will corrode in the dishwasher rapidly, 18/8 or /10 will last many many years. If you aren't sure what you have, 18/0 is magnetic, 18/8 or 18/10 aren't.
1) It's a simple pattern, not fussy but classically beautiful.
2) Even though the name of the pattern is "Colonial Boston" this flatware goes with ANYTHING. When we moved into our new house we decided to update our furnishings and chose a decidedly casual contemporary look. I changed out our plates but kept my flatware!
3) The brushed finish on these keep them looking great, even after years of use.
4) Oneida is good quality. I've never had these bend, warp or rust (of course this is with normal use). I've had mine for about 14 years but admit I've had to add to my set throughout the years -but only because pieces keep disappearing (Where DO those teaspoons go???!!).
5) They wash in the dishwasher beautifully.
6) Great for everyday or special occassions & holidays. I am not a fussy/ornate type of person. I use my set for every occasion. I've looked at "special occasion" flatware and it's all too scrolled, flowery or busy for me.
For me, the Oneida Colonial Silverware is where it's at. I never get sick of looking at the pattern and overall I just love 'em.
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I bought a set Colonial Boston MANY years ago and have been EXTREMELY happy with the 'Original Set'. As you can see from the images I've added, I STILL have many of the original documents. The original 18/8 Set has served my daughters and I well over the years. It's design was perfect. Simple to hold for kids, No sharp edges other than the fork points, and no fancy, pertruding designs. REALLY, they are perfect.But over the years some spoons and forks have disappeared. To the rubbish with frozen dinners I suspect. Only one that ran ever returned, but it was injured beyond repair from it's fight with the garbage disposal. This is when I decided to 'refill' the set. I was happy to find they were still in existance and picked up a set of 4. The differences were slight but noticable. The writing on the back. The bend in the forks. The joint of the knives. But what REALLY made them noticable, was when they came out of the dishwasher with rust spots. I didn't want my kids putting cheap, rusty silverware in their mouths. It took me a while to find out what had happened, and as others mentioned, it was Onieda's 'Bait and Switch' tactics. I was duped into the purchase of the immitation 18/0 set as well.
If a liar lies only 1% of the time, are they not still a liar? Oneida may not have done this with EVERY set, but they did it to the one I own. This immitation of the original Colonial Boston should NEVER have been called 'Colonial Boston' Or 'Minute Man' (a name this set was also known as at times). If anything, MAYBE Colonial Boston II. Still deceptive, but at least they would have told of a difference. The way it is now, it's pure deception.
I DO still love my set, and believe it's the best design and quality for a family. But I would NEVER purchase from Oneida again. My kids have heard me enough, so I doubt they will buy Oneida either...
To the person putting down Amazon, I disagree with you. They don't control the Products descriptions and Deception done by companies such as Oneida, But at least they allow purchasers to fairly display their concerns through these reviews. I feel it may affect selling prices, but I see less manipulation by Amazon on good and bad reviews that other sites who seem to only show positive reviews... Kudo's to Amazon!!!
I did my searches, and I found someone who sells individual pieces on a bay and I was able to get some in GREAT condition, matching my existing set perfectly and out of the ones I got there, only one was not labeled 's.s.s.'
Buyer Beware!!To replace many pieces of mixed/matched economy Oneida flatware that have served me well for 15 years, I bought a 20 piece setting of the Oneida's Boston Colonial flatware, as well as, a 20 piece setting of the Paul Revere flatware. The two designs look very similar but the Paul Revere costs 3 to 4 times more. Both designs are plain and understated but of high quality and the difference between the two is minimal. The Boston Colonial pieces have more areas of a shiny finish, while the Paul Revere flatware appears to be a very slightly heavier weight. Both are 18/8 stainless, look great, and fit nicely in Oneida's stylish acryllic flatware caddy. They will serve you well for both casual and formal dining and go with just about any kind of dishware. The only reason that I can think of for the for the price difference between the two patterns is that the Paul Revere line is classified by Oneida as one of its Lifetime patterns.
Bottom line -buy the Boston Colonial from Amazon.com ASAP because I believe that Oneida now produces its latest version of Boston Colonial (shown on Oneida's website) in lower quality 18/0 stainless.
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I bought this set to replace lost pieces in our old Colonial Boston set. Unfortunately, Oneida has changed the pattern of the knives. The picture shown on this page is not what I received. I did notify Amazon of this change. Hopefully they will change the picture. But be warned if you have an old set of this pattern, don't expect this set to be a perfect match.Save 63% Off
