"Roy" > wrote in message
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On Feb 22, 11:00 pm, "graham" > wrote:
> "aem" > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
> > On Feb 22, 11:02 am, Roy > wrote:
> >> There are so many experienced cooks on this Usenet group so I have a
> >> few questions to ask if I may.
>
> >> Once again bonus stickers are offered in our trading area for Thomas
> >> kitchen knives.
>
> >> Are these worth bothering with?...or are they just more gimmicks for
> >> the junk drawer?
>
> >> Is the storage block or the cutting board any good?
>
> > Unfamiliar with the brand Thomas, I googled. Up came a number of
> > specialty makers and a brand that sells dinnerware and kitchen-related
> > things. Who do you mean? -aem
>
> Thomas has long been known for its very high quality crockery. I have a
> dinner service that I received as a wedding present some 40 years ago,
> purchased from a high end store in London. AIUI, it was later bought out
> by
> the Rosenthal Group and like most things these days that have MBAs in
> charge, it is now just a brand name trading on past "glories".

==
Most of their products now come from China. By the looks of the knives
from the store literature, I would say that they are "stamped" which
is not what I want. Thanks for your info.
==

Are you in the Calgary area? That offer is on here at the CoOp as was a
previous one for Thomas cookware, which was made in China like
everybloodything else these days!