Manufacturer: Mayer China User: Placer Inn Date of teapot: 1920s – 1930s   Notes: This teapot is from the Placer Inn Dining Room / Coffee Shop / Restaurant located in Idaho Springs, Colorado. Idaho Springs was a major mining town and is in the heart of the Rocky Mountains near the

Manufacturers: Grindley Hotelware, and Unknown User: Pixley and Ehlers Date of creamer: circa 1917 – 1922 Date of bowl: Burley & Co. distributor, date/manufacturer unknown   Notes: John Albert Pixley, born March 9, 1879, in Portage, Wisconsin, founded the Pixley and Ehlers chain of restaurants and was president of the

Manufacturers: Syracuse China User: Pixley and Ehlers Date of mug: 1939 Date of mustard pot: 1931   Notes: John Albert Pixley, born March 9, 1879. in Portage, Wisconsin, founded the Pixley and Ehlers chain of restaurants and was president of the company from 1899 to 1954. By 1945, the chain

Manufacturer: Buffalo China Pattern name: Platinum Blue User: New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Distributor: Thompson Winchester Co., Boston Date of bouillon cup: Circa late 1920s-1940s   Notes: This pattern on a dull blue gray clay body was made for the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad by both Buffalo

Manufacturer: Buffalo China Pattern name: Platinum Blue User: New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Distributor: Thompson Winchester Co., Boston Date of bouillon cup: Circa late 1920s-1940s   Notes: This pattern on a dull blue gray clay body was made for the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad by both Buffalo

Manufacturer: Sterling China User: Pittsburgh Playhouse – Stage Door Club Date of platter: 1965   Notes: Built by Richard Rauh in 1934, the Pittsburgh Playhouse located at 222 Craft Avenue in Pittsburgh, PA is the performing arts center of Point Park University in 2009. Click here for the Pittsburgh Playhouse website. Mixed in

Manufacturer: Jackson China User: Pittsburgh PA Airport Date of plate: circa 1950s   Notes: White body with purple border and airport design.

Manufacturer: Mayer China User: Pittsburgh Athletic Association Distributor: The F.F. Debolt Co. (used to estimate date) Date of plate: 1911 -circa 1920s   Notes: The Pittsburgh Athletic Association (PAA) was chartered in 1908 by Frank Nicola. The clubhouse is reminiscent of the 16th Century Grimani Palace in Venice and was completed in

Manufacturer: Syracuse China User: Pittsburgh Athletic Association Pattern: Grecian Date of plate: 1981   Notes: Documented for at least 55 years, the Grecian pattern has a border with figures on a six-sided background. Located at 4215 Fifth Avenue in Pittsburgh, PA, this association opened its doors in 1911. Its building is reminiscent of a