My first set of dishes was the gift offered to open an account at a savings & loan (not a bank). 16 pieces, white with blue flowers and a line of silver around the rim.
When MrsO. and I were young struggling newlyweds, we got dishes, glasses, and flatware from buying boxes of detergent. We used a lot when having to wash diapers for our first children.
That man cracked the secret to popularity!