They are different than my first set, they remind me of a knock off set. When I first opened the package and looked at them I thought they had sent me the wrong set, they look cheap compared to the first set I received five years ago. The cups I received in my first set were substantial, the cups in this set look like little teacups. The teapot,sugar bowl, and creamer all all different. The gold trim on my first set is absolutely beautiful, the gold trim on this set is just barely there. I have been saving many years to complete my set for the holidays, and I'm a little upset that they don't match. The only thing I have going for me is we set two separate tables, and now I can use this new set for the kids table.