What is first quality open stock?

Hello monkeypants-ga

First quality refers to it being of the higest quality. Think of it as
a chart saying:

Best
Good
Fair
Poor
Unusable

The definition for Open Stock is:
"an approach to dinnerware retailing in which the ware is sold in
individual pieces or small groups rather than in complete,
predetermined compositions or sets. Implied, also, is the fact that
patterns offered in open stock will be available for an indefinate
period following their introduction."

So, this would be Best Quality, sold by the piece and not by the set.

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I hope this helps,
Nenna-GA
Google Answers Researcher

It means that the item is not pre-owned, factory seconds or part of a
discontinued series. The item is new, and not something you would find
at an outlet or a secondhand store.