Manufacturer: Scammell China User: The Stevens Hotel Distributor: Marshall Field Date of egg cup: Circa 1931   Notes: Located at 720 Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, the 28-story, 3,000-room hotel opened May 2, 1927. At a cost of $35 million, The Stevens Hotel was known at that time as the largest hotel

Manufacturer: Wallace China User: Stern's Famous Barbecue Date of example: 1947 Notes: Opening in 1922, Stern's Famous Barbeque was a restaurant and 32-unit motel complex located at 12658 W. Washington Blvd in Culver City, Calif. In 2010, there is a Pacific Home store selling windows, doors and remodeling supplies at this

Manufacturer: Syracuse China User: The Stevens Hotel Date of egg cup: 1938   Notes: Located at 720 Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, the 28-story, 3,000-room hotel opened May 2, 1927. At a cost of $35 million, The Stevens Hotel was known at that time as the largest hotel in the world. During

Manufacturer: Shenango China and McNicol China User: Steuben Tavern Date of Shenango plate: 1930s – 1948 Date of McNicol platter: 1930 – 37 (based on years the distributor, Nathan Straus & Sons, would have been in business)   Notes: The first and the last of a chain of Steuben Taverns was

Manufacturer: Caribe China, a Sterling China subsidiary located in Puerto Rico User: Stern's Famous Barbecue Date of mug: 1972   Notes: Opening in 1922, Stern's Famous Barbecue was a restaurant and 32-unit motel complex located at 12658 W. Washington Blvd in Culver City, Calif. In 2010, there is a Pacific Home

Manufacturer: Jackson China User: Stern's Department Store Date of plate: 1920s – 1930s   Notes: The Stern's Department Store was headquartered in New York City at 32-36 West 23rd Street. This plate was likely used in the Stern's executive dining room of the headquarters building or in the department store's dining room

Manufacturer: Sterling China User: Sterling China Salesman Sample Plate Distributor: Charles W. Harrison – aka Chas W. Harrison Date of plate: 1930s – 1950s   Notes: This color sample plate is topmarked in the center with the Chas W. Harrison trademark and the company's address at 621 Broadway, E. Liverpool, Ohio. Marked

Manufacturer: Sterling China User: Sterling Christmas Advertising Plate Date of plate: 1999   Note: Holiday plate in navy blue on white background featuring a china kiln would have been given to Sterling customers at Christmas.

Manufacturer: Gustavsberg, Sweden User: Stena Line Date of plate: Unknown   Notes: The company, founded in 1962 by Sten Allan Olsson, is based in Göteborg, Sweden and provides ferryboat services to Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Germany, The Netherlands, Poland, the United Kingdom and Ireland. It is considered one of the world's largest