Manufacturer: Shenango China User: Joy Yoeng Distributor: L. Barth & Sons – New York Date of plate: circa 1920s – pre-1926   Notes: A Joy Yoeng restaurant opened at 711 Seventh Avenue in New York City on June 17, 1919. According to a column, called "At the Cabarets," in the

Manufacturer: Buffalo China User: Compton's Restaurant Date of mug: 1922   Notes: Compton's was a chain of restaurants that opened in the early 20th century in San Francisco and Oakland, California. By 1931, according to an ad in The San Francisco Examiner, it had converted most of its operations to

Manufacturer: Bauscher Brothers User: The Subway at Birmingham Terminal Station Date of demi cup: 1906   Notes: Apparently The Subway was one of the restaurants located within the Birmingham Terminal Station as shown in the ads above from the March 7, 1907 issue of The Birmingham News. From Wikipedia "Six

Manufacturer: Shenango China Pattern: Viking #3280 Date of pattern: circa 1934 – circa 1948   Notes: It is with great satisfaction that we can put to rest the "Penzance" name for this pattern that was first used by Ered Matthew on his Dinner in the Diner website circa 2003. Also at that

Manufacturer: Bauscher Brothers – Germany User: The Tea Cosy Date of plate: Unknown   Notes: The Tea Cosy restaurant was located at #56 Front Street in Hamilton, Bermuda. It is not known when it opened or closed, but in 1962, Elliott Kanbar in The Caribbean on Five and Ten Dollars

Manufacturer: Maddock Pottery User: Jefferson Hotel Distributor: St. Louis Glass & Queensware Co. Date of plate: circa 1904-1911   Notes: The Jefferson Hotel opened April 29, 1904, in St. Louis, Missouri. According to "St. Louis: 1875-1940," by Joan M. Thomas, the hotel was "promoted as the 'New Hotel Jefferson – The

Manufacturer: Shenango China User: Carder's Restaurant Date of plate: 1939-1948   Notes: This design with its bold black and bright green and silhouette of a woman in flapper hat was first used at Julia King's Tea Rooms and Candies with three locations in Chicago. After her death, the business was

Manufacturer: Shenango China User: Julia King's Tea Rooms and Candies Date of bowl: circa 1930s-1948   Notes: Julia King Perkins opened her Tea Rooms and Candies establishments in Chicago, Illinois, most likely in the early 1920's. In all, she had three locations: 118 N. Dearborn Street, 111 South Clark Street,

Manufacturer: Syracuse China Pattern name: Brittany Cottage – P-87 A and B Date of cup: circa 1933-1940s   Notes: From the pages of a Syracuse China pattern book contributed by Larry Paul dated March 3, 1933 and shown above, we know that this pattern was designed to be used on