What's That Food Dish?

[zuse]

In the spirit of my pony hair decoration project, I have thought up another insane project: figuring out definitively which food dishes go with which sets. The other day I started constructing a table of every food dish/bucket I could think of.

Link: littlestpetshop.50webs.com/fooddishes.htm

Now ye whose collection are millions of times larger than mine, I would love any corrections, additional information, or missing images you can provide.

Two additional points of interest for me:

1) The basic food dish and food/water dishes. While they all appear similar, some are solid plastic, while some are hollow underneath. Is there any pattern to this? Some also have a date stamped into the mold. When submitting information about any of these dishes, please include that information and maybe we can figure out if there is a pattern.

2) The fish buckets. Is there any difference in these between sets, or is any variation completely random/coincidental? I only have two, and I have no way of knowing which sets they were from (one at least is from the Zoo Polar Pets, I just don't know which). One bucket is a slightly different pink from the other and has a round hole in the bottom. The other has a smaller "slit" hole. I think I asked on the other board once and seemed to find that the slit one went with the Polar Pets, but I'd love to find out for sure. Also, the one with the round hole is slightly smaller and has a circle in the plastic.

If we do find some sets where the pieces are ABSOLUTELY indistinguishable, I will make sure to have it listed to where it will show that they are interchangeable.

If I get anywhere with this, we can maybe throw in the Baby Buddies ones just to show the colors that don't belong with LPS (I have no intention of trying to figure out the sets with those!) and maybe even add some non-LPS ones that are identified to their appropriate toys (Hall of Shame for Barbie pieces, etc.)

I hope this sounds interesting and that you guys will help! Thanks!

[idream2]

Great Idea Zuse! I have been working on a checklist for myself for a few years & know how hard it is to pin down what the exact colour/shape is when you don't actually have it in front of you. I have quite a lot of the pieces you need photos of & will try to get some good photos of them for you. Is there a particular colour background you would prefer them taken against?

[zuse]

Well, if you look on what I have done so far (the pieces with the front showing, and then a view of the back) I'd like them kind of like that. There's a box lid that's lime green I like to use for pictures (see my avatar) but really anything solid color will do. I also like notes on the bottoms of things and even pics (I've been using sticky stack to take pics of "lumpier" pieces so they won't roll away). To see the way I'd really prefer they look, see the Zoo Playset bucket, and the Mommy Bunnies dish. That sort of thing. I don't know if the internet/computer monitor is good for showing color subtleties... but maybe some other things about the mold can help.

That's great that you have a list! I bet a lot of people have done that. I just figure if there was something on the internet maybe eBay sellers, etc. might make a better effort matching pieces. I think it would be useful to hold a food piece... go to the page... scroll down and find it... click on link to the set. (And if it's a piece that looks like several sets, maybe find some extra distinguishing characteristics).

Also, if you have any particular Barbie (or whatever) dishes that plague you send me pics of them too. I'll have a place at the bottom that shows them and what Barbie they came with.

[idream2]

ok, no problem Zuse I'll work on getting them for you

[zuse]

I've updated several, and am still working. Feel free to send any pictures you may have!