Manufacturer: Scammell China Name of user: Casino de Paree, New York City Date of examples: 1933   Notes: The 16-story building at 254 West 54th Street opened Nov. 8, 1927, with a 998-seat theater named Gallo Opera House on the lower three floors. In 1933, it was reconfigured – at

Manufacturer: Carr China Company Pattern: Waverly – Underglaze Print Pattern 7022 Date of plate: Unknown   Notes: The pattern page from the 1946-47 catalog shows this pattern with its red and black lines delineated as 27-6. Contributors: Plate photos: Howard Freeze Content: Susan and Ed Phillips

Manufacturer: Carr China Company Pattern: Mickey Mouse Date of pitcher: circa 1920s – 1930s   Notes: his is an early Carr backstamp and an early depiction of Mickey Mouse, hand drawn. Mickey's on the other side of the creamer, too, and the drawing is very close but slightly different. We're assuming

Manufacturer: Mayer China Co. Distributor: Mitchell Woodbury Co. Name of user: Cafe Max – Boston, Mass. Date of examples: 1913   Notes: In 1905, Joseph White applied for a license to sell intoxicating liquors at 11 Kneeland Street. In 1912, White and his wife, Rose, were operating a restaurant and

Manufacturer: Maddock Pottery Distributor: Mitchell Woodbury Co. Name of user: Cafe Max – Boston, Mass. Date of examples: 1913   Notes: In 1905, Joseph White applied for a license to sell intoxicating liquors at 11 Kneeland Street. In 1912, White and his wife, Rose, were operating a restaurant and saloon

Manufacturer: Carr China Company Pattern: Wiener Dog Date of item: Unknown   Notes: Carr collector Pat Ann Mayle was kind enough to share these photos with us, and here is her description: "We have seen less than a half a dozen of the wiener dogs and one that was made into

Manufacturer: Carr China Company Pattern: Bobby Set Date of examples: circa 1934 – 1937   Notes: We purchased these two plates and fruit bowl as a charming set with no clue for whom they were made. We assumed it was intended as a baby gift, and can tell from the

Manufacturer: Carr China Company Pattern: Training Shapes Date of examples: circa 1930s   Notes: It has been said that these shapes were made by Wheeler Carr Bachman's mother for him in anticipation of his employment at Carr China after he finished college. The pieces shown are: No. 86 – Celery Tray,

Manufacturer: Carr China Company Pattern: Glo-Tan Backstamp Designs Date of designs: circa 1934   Notes: Glo-Tan was Carr's trade name for its tan-bodied ware. In her book "Restaurant China Vol. 2," Barbara Conroy stated that it was made "circa 1940s-1952." A friend asked not too long ago when we thought Glo-Tan