Manufacturer: Mayer China User: Racquet Club of Philadelphia Date of matchstand: 1961   Notes: "Established in 1889, The Racquet Club of Philadelphia continues to be one of the most prestigious private city clubs in North America. The Club started its life in a modest facility at 923 Walnut Street. Under the

Manufacturer: Wallace China Pattern: Rabbits Date of plate: circa 1930s   Notes: White body and blue chintz pattern with jumping white rabbits or bunnies. Backmarked "B32" in handwritten blue along with the standard manufacturer backstamp. Photos courtesy of cashmere_junkie

Manufacturer: Jackson China User: The Quid Date of plate: 1961 Notes: The Quid restaurant, at 5715 North Milwaukee Ave., in Chicago, opened in 1961 and was run by Edward E. Allegretti. In the style of a Las Vegas supper club, The Quid had a swimming pool for water shows. A decorated

Manufacturers: Syracuse China; Knowles, Taylor, and Knowles Co.; and Bauscher Brothers China User: The Quelle Cafe Date of Syracuse platter: pre-1906   Notes: The Quelle Cafe and Grill Portland, Oregon. The Quelle was a well established institution in Portland & changed owners in 1906. Today, the venue is is known as

Manufacturer: Syracuse China User: Queensbury Hotel Date of Service Plate: 1953   Notes: The 200-room Queensbury opened in 1926 in Glen Falls, NY. In 1961, it became the Schine Queensbury Inn.

Manufacturer: W.H. Grindley, England User: Queen Victoria Park Date of creamer: circa 1940   Notes: This creamer was likely used in the Queen Victoria Park restaurant or cafeteria. The Queen Victoria Park is a large nineteenth century park with spectacular carpet flower bedding and views of the Niagara Falls. There is

Manufacturer: Syracuse China User: Putsch's 210 Date of ashtray: 1966   Notes: Located at 210 West 47th Street, Country Club Plaza, Kansas City, MO.

Manufacturer: Unknown User: Putnam's Dining Rooms Date of example: Unknown   Notes: Putnam's Dining Rooms, 15 Prescott Street, Lowell, Mass., was established in 1882 and owned by F.E. Putnam, a golfer of note in the early 1900s. That location also housed a market and grocery. White body, blue design, wreath and

Manufacturer: Syracuse China Pattern name: Purta Coujeen Date of platter: 1928   Notes: The backstamp of this plate is marked "Purta Coujeen, design copyrighted." It is believed that the tile border is the Purta Coujeen pattern, independent of the mosque and palm tree motif that are associated with Chicago's Raphael Hotel.