Questions Answered: Are Woodmere's White House Collection Items EXACT Reproductions?

Q: Are Woodmere's White House Collection items EXACT reproductions?
A: The answer is yes.....and no. Let me explain.....

The presidential designs that Woodmere reproduces are the most exact reproductions you can get. We go through extensive research, including using the original pieces borrowed from private collectors, to insure that the designs are as authentic as possible. We have even initiated a 're-authentication' process to continually check to insure that our existing designs remain true to the origins. Additionally, we research the colors used in the orginals as well as the designs themselves. At Woodmere, our aim is to give our customers the most authentic products possible.

Having said all this....there are sometimes differences in the original designs versus our Woodmere pieces. The biggest challenge we have is to match the handpainted decoration that most of the originals used. While Woodmere handpaints certain parts of it's White House Collection, the majority is done through a hand-applied decal decoration method, with handpainting used to compliment. Another aspect where you may see differences is that there were 'scalloped shaped' pieces used sometimes in the original designs and Woodmere uses round plates on all it's pieces. This is the case in our popular Lincoln china.

And while there may other slight differences in the original chinas owned by our country's presidents, you can be assured that the folks at Woodmere are working very hard to insure that you continue to receive the most accurate historic reproductions possible. And, all the while they continue to made right here in America....in New Castle, Pennsylvania.