Manufacturer: Buffalo China, Sterling China and Syracuse China User: Waldorf-Astoria Hotel Date of Buffalo matchstand: 1924; Date of Syracuse matchstand: 1897 (Distributor: L. Straus & Sons, New York) Date of Sterling serving plate: After December 1954   Notes: William Waldorf Astor built and owned the Waldorf Hotel at Fifth Avenue and

Manufacturer: Unknown, Austria User: Waldorf-Astoria Hotel Distributor: L. Straus & Sons, New York Date of pitcher: 1897 – 1922   Notes: William Waldorf Astor built and owned the Waldorf Hotel at Fifth Avenue and 33rd Street in New York City. Designed by Henry Hardenbergh, the 13-story luxury hotel opened March 13,

Manufacturer: Shenango China User: Waldorf-Astoria Hotel Date of cup and saucer: 1956 Notes: On March 24, 1893, millionaire William Waldorf Astor opened the 13-story Waldorf Hotel on the site that had formerly boasted his New York mansion, at Fifth Avenue and 33rd Street. Built by renowned architect Henry Hardenbergh, The Waldorf

Manufacturer: Mayer China and Shenango China User: Waldorf-Astoria Hotel Date of Mayer plate: 1970s; date of Shenango creamer: 1994   Notes: On March 24, 1893, millionaire William Waldorf Astor opened the 13-story Waldorf Hotel on the site that had formerly boasted his New York mansion, at Fifth Avenue and 33rd Street.

Manufacturer: Scammell China User: Waldorf-Astoria Hotel Distributor: Nathan-Straus-Duparquet Inc., New York Date of plate: Circa 1930s   Notes: Website. On March 24, 1893, millionaire William Waldorf Astor opened the 13-story Waldorf Hotel on the site that had formerly boasted his New York mansion, at Fifth Avenue and 33rd Street. Built by renowned

Manufacturer: Sterling China User: Waldorf-Astoria Hotel Date of sugar: circa 1950 Notes: On March 24, 1893, millionaire William Waldorf Astor opened the 13-story Waldorf Hotel on the site that had formerly boasted his New York mansion, at Fifth Avenue and 33rd Street. Built by renowned architect Henry Hardenbergh, The Waldorf was

Manufacturer: Syracuse China Pattern: Wakefield Date of examples: 1930s-1950s   Notes: This stock pattern, found most often in either red or green, is part of the Syracuse China 49100 Series, designed by Douglas Bourne, copyrighted June 18, 1932. Available in 19+ underglaze colors according to Syracuse Pattern Book dated May 17,

Manufacturer: Corning User: Waffle House Pattern: Regency Date of plate: 1960-1980s   Notes: The Waffle House chain was founded in 1955 by Tom Forkner and Joe Rogers Sr. in Avondale, a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia. Specializing in waffles and breakfast goods as well as lunches and dinners. Credit cards were first

Manufacturer: Wallace China User: Waddle's Drive-In Date of cup: March 1941 (K-7)   Notes: The roots of Waddle's go back to 1938, but the flagship location at Jantzen Beach, Portland, Oregon, opened in 1945. In total there were three Waddle's Coffee Shops/Drive-Ins in the Portland area. The last Waddles closed in