Manufacturer: Syracuse China User: J. M. Hitchings Co. Date of platter: February 1911   Notes: The James M. Hitchings Company operated several hotels in the Pacific Northwest. In 1907, James M. Hitchings was listed as a hotelkeeper in Mount Vernon, Washington. As early as 1909, he was the Lessee/Manager of the

Manufacturer: Iroquois China User: J & J System Eat Shop Date of plate: 1939   Notes: The J & J System Eat Shop was located in Bristow, Okla. on Route 66. The cafe, sometimes referred to as the J & J Cafe or J & J Eat Shop, was owned and

Manufacturer: Shenango China Pattern Name/Number: Ivy Glen / 2225-362 Date of plate: 1959   Notes: White body with green pin line border and large stems of ivy with green and gray-blue leaves. ID contributed by dbstoneware Plate photos contributed by jerseygirl Creamer photo contributed by Patrick Carie

Manufacturer: Jackson China Pattern: Ivy Date range of these pieces: 1920s – 1960s   Notes: White body with large airbrushed ivy border pattern, shown above in green and red variations. Source: Jackson China 1960 catalog Photos of mustard pot contributed by itsagas

Manufacturer: McNicol China User: Ivanhoe Restaurant Distributor: Albert Pick Co. Inc., Chicago Date of creamer and plate: 1950s   Notes: The Ivanhoe (Ivanhoe Restaurant) located at Clark & Wellington in Chicago, IL was originally founded in the 1920s as a speakeasy. After prohibition, it then became a popular medieval-themed restaurant, where

Manufacturer: Bauscher Brothers User: Isle of Bali Distributor: Bert Muller Date of bowl: 1938 – 1939   Notes: The Isle of Bali participated in the 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition held in San Francisco, California. At the time, the Isle of Bali was billed as a Netherlands Indies Restaurant, but today the Netherlands

Manufacturer: Syracuse China User: Isbell's Restaurant Pattern: Rose Date of cup: 1930s – 1940s   Notes: Isbell's Restaurant was formed by Marion Isbell and his brother-in-law Bill Helsing in 1934 after developing a series of soda fountain luncheonettes during the early 1930s. The first Isbell's Restaurant was located at 590 Diversey Parkway

Manufacturer: Sterling China User: Isaly's Date of plate: 1967; date of mug: 1965   Notes: The following was taken from the Islay's website: "Starting in the early 1930s, Isaly's deli and dairy products were sold exclusively in Isaly's own chain of bright, white-tiled stores with "Isaly's" written large above the doors.

Manufacturer: Wellsville China User: Isaly's Date of platter: 1940s Notes: The following was taken from the Islay's website: "Starting in the early 1930s, Isaly's deli and dairy products were sold exclusively in Isaly's own chain of bright, white-tiled stores with "Isaly's" written large above the doors. Now, with changed lifestyles, those