Manufacturer: Homer Laughlin and Mayer China User: The Top Steak House Date of plate: 1960-94   Notes: The Top has been serving steaks and seafood in Columbus, Ohio, since 1955, according to its website. The supper club and restaurant is located at 2891 E. Main Street and is still in business and

Manufacturer: Buffalo China User: Tony's Town Square Restaurant Date of cup: 1980s   Notes: This oversized cup with overglaze decal decoration was made for Tony's Town Square Restaurant in the Magic Kingdom, Main Street USA, at Disney World, located in Orange and Osceola counties, Fla. It opened July 24, 1989, replacing

Manufacturer: Knowles Taylor Knowles User: Tontine Hotel Date of platter: 1885 – circa 1910   Notes: The Tontine Hotel was located on Church Street, across from the Green, in New Haven, Conn. Built in 1824 by David Hoadley, it was the first commercial hotel in New Haven. According to Hotel Red

Manufacturer: Shenango China User: Toy Town Tavern Dates: 1933 and 1934   Notes: The Harvey Toy Town Tavern was a restaurant located on the Enchanted Island at the Century of Progress World's Fair in Chicago 1933-34. The Enchanted Island was five acres of land between the lagoon and lake with a

Manufacturer: Jackson China User: Tommy's Joynt Date of mug: 1947 – 1951   Notes: Tommy's Joynt is a hofbrau-style restaurant located in San Francisco, CA. Opened in 1946 by Tommy Harris – a former mid-1930s radio entertainer nicknamed the Little King of Song – the restaurant is known for its garish mural

Manufacturer: Jackson China User: Tommy Chen's Restaurants Border Pattern: Moderne Date of plate: 1940s – 1950s   Notes: Based on the matchcover information shown above, there were three Tommy Chen's located in New York state: New York City, White Plains and Mamaroneck. News articles mentioning Chen's Singapore Restaurant (New York City) and

Manufacturer: Mayer China User: Tom Sawyer Motor Inn, Elmira, NY Date of creamer: circa 1940 – 1950 Date of plate: 1953   Notes: Small hotel/motel chain with locations at 1996 Lake Street in Elmira, NY; 1444 Western Avenue in Albany, NY and 4029 SW 13th Street, Gainesville, FL. The president of the

Manufacturer: Maddock Pottery Co. User: Todes Hotels Distributor: Albert Pick & Co., Chicago Date of oval bowl: circa 1918-1924   Notes: Maurice Todes (born Jan. 1, 1885 in Missouri, died October 1973) built hotels across Kentucky, Missouri and Tennessee. They included: * Cumberland Hotel, Middleboro, KY (opened Nov. 9, 1922); *

Manufacturer: Shenango China User: Toddle House Date of cup: 1956 Notes: Based in Memphis, Tennessee, the Toddle House was founded in 1932 by Frederick C. Smith (the father of FedEx founder Frederick W. Smith). It was a national restaurant chain in the United States specializing in breakfast, open 24/7. Each tiny