I have owned the Callaway tableware set for over 26 years and raised two boys without a dishwasher and still have the full set. These dishes are sturdy, not too bulky or heavy for small hands. Now that my sons are setting up housekeeping, I was given a partial Country Corelle set that needed small plates and chose this small set to compliment the pattern. Corelle has many sets which complement other sets in their stock and their name is reliable and dependable.