Manufacturer: Hutschenreuther Pattern: Royal Class User: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Date of teapot: Late 1980s – 1995   Notes: This pattern, called Royal Class, was used by the KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. The airline, one of the world's oldest, started in 1919 and continues to this day. Click here for more information about the

Manufacturer: Syracuse China Pattern: Kitten (Airbrushed) Date of bowl: 1952  

Manufacturer: Syracuse China User: Kitchi Gammi Club Date of custard cup: circa 1914 Notes: The Kitchi Gammi Club was founded October 1, 1883 by sixteen gentlemen as a men's social club. Originally their meetings were held in Duluth's Grand Opera House. Later they moved to two other locations before deciding to

Manufacturer: Mayer China Co. Pattern Name: Kirkwood Date of coffee pot: 1920s-early 50s Date of plate: 1940s-60s Date of creamer: 1930s-40   Note: The Kirkwood pattern is most often seen in the striking design with black-lined yellow scrolling leaves augmented with with black or deep red bands and lines. But another

Manufacturer: Syracuse China User: Kirkeby Hotels Pattern: Shadowtone 46 Date of celery dish: 1941   Notes: Arnold Kirkeby (1901-1962) founded the Kirkeby Hotel Chain in Chicago in 1933 when he leased the Drake Hotel and ended it when he sold the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. By 1948 there were

Manufacturer: McNicol China Pattern Name: Kiowa Date of platter: 1950s   Note: Tan body with red, green blue and white geometric patterns on the rim and a black line on the verge that emulates a Southwestern or Native American design. In the well of the platter is a stylized sun in

Manufacturer: Iroquois China User: Kintz Boats Date of cup: 1940s – 1950s   Notes: The Kintz Boat Basin was located in the Puget Sound area of Seattle, Washington. The basin rented boats to people for cruises, excursions and water outings. This mug was likely used in the Kintz Boat Basin restaurant /

Manufacturer: Caribe China, a Sterling China subsidiary located in Puerto Rico User: Kings Kastles Date of plate: April-June 1951   Notes: According to the back notes of an 1961 article in the Journal of Retailing, Kings Kastles Drive-In opened in Rantoul, Illinois in 1949. White body, topmarked with a blue Smiley Face wearing

Manufacturer: Shenango China User: King Cole Restaurant, Dayton, Ohio and Indianapolis, Indiana Date of custard cup: 1958   Notes: The King Cole, Dayton, Ohio, was founded in 1928 by Max Comisar and originally called "Seville." After 24 years, the restaurant, now called "King Cole," moved to a new building where it