Manufacturer: Shenango China User: The Royal Tailors Chicago-New York Distributor: Albert Pick & Company Date of bowl: 1901-1926 Notes: A company that obviously did not shy away from advertising and self-promotion as shown by the photos above of a logoed lighted sign, discount coin and sample book, The Royal Tailors,

Manufacturer: Syracuse China User: Chesapeake & Ohio Railway for dining car service of the George Washington train Name of pattern: George Washington-Service Date of plate: circa 1932-1950's   Notes: From Wikipedia: "When the George Washington was inaugurated as C&O's top-notch train on April 30, 1932, it was one of only

Manufacturer: Syracuse China User: Chesapeake & Ohio Railway for dining car service of the George Washington train Name of pattern: George Washington-Service Date of plate: circa 1932-1950's   Notes: From Wikipedia: "When the George Washington was inaugurated as C&O's top-notch train on April 30, 1932, it was one of only

Manufacturer: Bauscher Brothers – Bavaria, Germany User: Poinsett Hotel Distributor: Belk Simpson Date of plate: circa 1949-present     Notes: From Wikipedia, "The Poinsett Hotel … is a twelve-story, landmark hotel in downtown Greenville, South Carolina. It was one of the first skyscrapers in Greenville. It was named for Joel

Manufacturer: Shenango China User: Seattle Yacht Club Distributor: Greene-Winkler, Seattle, Wash. Date of plate: 1920s – early 1950s   Notes: From the Seattle Yacht Club's History page in 2021, "From its shabby beginning at a rickety boathouse dock, Seattle Yacht Club has prevailed over the rough seas of wars and

Manufacturer: Unknown User: Canton Restaurant Distributor: James M. Shaw & Co. – New York Date of teapot: circa 1928 (possibly as early as 1907) – 1936   Notes: It is not known when the Canton Restaurant opened or closed, but that it was located at 212 Mulberry Street in Newark,

Manufacturer: Unknown User: Queen's Hotel Date of cups: circa 1907-1920   Notes: The Queen's Hotel was opened in Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada, in 1884, and served, according to MuskokaRegion.com, "as a rest stop for weary travelers headed north, wealthy businessmen and lone travelers who didn't like to be asked questions." After

Manufacturer: Hutschennreuther China – Germany User: Silsbe's Restaurant Distributor: B. H. Field Co. – New York Date of plate: 1925   Notes: It is not known exactly where Silbe's was located and whether it was a restaurant that moved several times over the course of the business or whether there

Manufacturer: Sterling China User: Hotel Lape – Quaker Coffee Shop Date of creamer: circa 1930s – 1950s     Notes: The Hotel Lape was opened by Curtis P. and Minnie Lape in Salem, Ohio, after they bought the building at the corner of State and Ellsworth Streets in 1919. It