Manufacturer: Carr China Pattern: Lydia Date of examples: Late 1930s-1952   Manufactured on Carr China's Glo-Tan body, the pattern features a medium black line along the edge of various pieces with a row of stylized flowers or tulips below. These stylized flowers consist of three distinct shapes. One petal in deep

Manufacturer: Buffalo China Pattern/Body: Lune Lamelle Date of cup & saucer: 1930s   Notes: Lamelle is French for laminated. On March 15, 1932, Buffalo Pottery was granted US Patent 1849272 for this ceramic-making process in which two or more layers of clay are used to form the appearance of an inlay. Lamelle pieces are

Manufacturer: Shenango China, Sterling China User: Lundy Brothers Distributor (of Sterling bowl): John L. Pasmantier and Sons, New York City Dates: Shenango grill plate, 1920s – early 1950s; Sterling platter, unknown; Sterling bowl, 1930s-1970s   Notes: The original Lundy Brothers restaurant was first opened in 1934 in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, N.Y.

Manufacturer: Warwick China User: Luckenbach Steamship Company Distributor: H. Barrow Co., Inc., New York, NY Location: New York Date  of pitcher: 1949   Notes: The Luckenbach Steamship Company operated out of New York from 1850 to 1974 and "was one of the longest-lived and most successful of United States shipping companies."

Manufacturer: Walker China User: Luau – Miami Beach, FL Distributor: Bramlett Equipment Supply Inc. Date of cup: 1950s Notes: The Luau was located at 1755 79th St. Causeway in Miami Beach, Florida. According to one postcard, the restaurant offered a mix of Cantonese specialties, Polynesian potables and exotic South Sea Drinks

Manufacturers: Tepco and Carr China User: Loyal Order of Moose – LOOM Date of Tepco plate: 1931 – 1968 Date of Carr bowl: Unknown   Notes: Founded in 1888, the Loyal Order of Moose (LOOM) is a nonsectarian, nonprofit fraternal organization. The organization has approximately 2,000 lodges and more than one million members in the United States, Canada, United

Manufacturer: Syracuse China User: Lowry Hotel Date of plate: 1952   Notes: Located at 4th & Wabash streets in St. Paul, MN, this 10-floor, 350-room hotel opened May 1, 1927 and was a Stats Hotel. Circa 1952 it became a member of the Blackhawk Organization. The hotel was the home of

Manufacturer: Syracuse China User: Hotel Lowry Date of creamer: circa 1969   Notes: Built in 1927, This hotel was owned by Blackhawk Hotels and was located at Fourth & Wabasha streets, St. Paul Minnesota. The hotel had 350 rooms and a drive in garage. The restaurant/lounge was called the Driftwood Room

Manufacturer: John Maddock & Sons, Ltd., England User: Love's Cafe Date of butterpat: circa 1915 – 1942   Notes: Inducted to the British Columbia Restaurant Hall of Fame in April 2008, Love's Cafe was founded by Bert Love, who left England in 1913 bound for Australia, but then chose to stay