Manufacturer: Bauscher Brothers User: DSG Railroad Date of examples: circa 1949 – 1970   Notes: From the Wikipedia, "The German Sleeper and Dining Car Company (Deutsche Schlafwagen- und Speisewagengesellschaft, later the Deutsche Service-Gesellschaft der Bahn or DSG) was a subsidiary of Deutsche Bundesbahn with its headquarters in Frankfurt am Main,

Manufacturer: Mayer China Pattern name: Nautical Known users: Edmar, O'Donnell's Sea Grill Date of examples: 1930s – 1950s   Notes: As shown above, the Nautical pattern consists of a twisting heavy rope. The only examples found have included user logos and in the case of the Edmar plate, it is

Manufacturer: Mayer China User: O'Donnell's Sea Grill Pattern name of cup: Nautical Date of plate: 1942 Date of cup: Circa 1930s-early 1950s   Notes:  The original O'Donnell's restaurant was opened by Thomas O'Donnell in 1922, at 1207 E Street NW in Washington, D.C.  In 1941, he opened a second location,

Manufacturer: Syracuse China User: Syracuse China Company Date of cup: circa 2002   Notes: According to Bill Calnan, a longtime Syracuse employee and archivist, "The mug was designed by my friend, Lucie Wellner. I remember working with Lucie on the process steps that go around the mug. The mugs were

Manufacturer: Warwick China User: Planters Peanut Company Date of plate: 1933   Notes: From the Wikipedia, "Mr. Peanut is the advertising logo and mascot of Planters, an American snack-food company owned by Hormel. He is depicted as an anthropomorphic peanut in its shell dressed in the formal clothing of an

Manufacturer: Syracuse China User: T & T Sea Grill Date of mustard pot: November 1930 The T & T Sea Grill was located at 512 Main Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. According to the postcard above, it was "Preferred since 1818." The last date found for the grill was in 1949,

Manufacturer: Fraunfelter China, Walker China, Shenango China User: Chicago Club Distributor of Fraunfleter platter: Marshall Field & Company – Chicago Date of Fraunfelter platter: 1928 Date of Walker relish tray: 1942-54 Date of Shenango saucer: 1951   Notes: From the Wikipedia, the Chicago Club was "founded in 1869, is a private

Manufacturer: Shenango China User: Arnholtz Coffee and Supply Company Date of cup: 1951 The Arnholtz Coffee and Supply Company was located in Amarillo, Texas Photos contributed by Ed Babcock and Roland Burritt

Manufacturer: Shenango China User: Order of the Eastern Star Date of creamer: 1950   Notes: The Pennsylvania Order of the Eastern Star held its 56th Annual Grand Convention at Jaffa Mosque in June 1950. Located in Altoona, Pennsylvania, the Jaffa Shrine is a chapter organized under Shriners International. According to Wikipedia, the