Manufacturer: Carr China Company Pattern Name: Mayflower Date of plate: 1936 Date of grill plate: circa 1930s – 1952   Notes: Mayflower is assumed to be a pattern designed by Paul C. Mattson, because it is among the collection of his daughter, Judy Reed. Also above, are photos of the five-section

Manufacturer: Carr China Company Name of pattern: Hyde Park – Underglaze Print Pattern 6039 Date of examples: circa 1930s – 1952   Notes: The blue pattern tends to look blurred, similar to a flow blue although certainly a different process. A variation is shown above in dark green, and you can

Manufacturer: Homer Laughlin China Name of user: Bookbinder's Restaurant – Philadelphia, Penn. Date of examples: circa 1932 – 1954   Notes: Samuel Bookbinder founded an oyster bar in 1865 (Some sources say 1875, because Samuel was born in 1854). In 1898, Bookbinder moved to 125 Walnut Street, near the Delaware

Manufacturers: Iroquois China, Sterling China, Syracuse China Name of user: Bookbinder's Restaurant – Philadelphia, Penn. Date of example: circa 1932 – 1954   Notes: Samuel Bookbinder founded an oyster bar in 1865 (Some sources say 1875, because Samuel was born in 1854). In 1898, Bookbinder moved to 125 Walnut Street,

Manufacturer: Scammell China Name of user: Bookbinder's Restaurant – Philadelphia, Penn. Date of example: circa 1932 – 1954   Notes: Samuel Bookbinder founded an oyster bar in 1865 (Some sources say 1875, because Samuel was born in 1854). In 1898, Bookbinder moved to 125 Walnut Street, near the Delaware River.

Manufacturer: Carr China Company User: Mystery Topmark: BMC MBC BCM Date of examples: circa 1930s – 1950s   Notes: We have no clue about this handsome shield-shaped topmark or even for sure what letter should come first. If you have any information or random guesses, we'd love to hear from you.

Manufacturer: Carr China Company User: Horse & Carriage – Mystery Pattern Date of examples: circa 1930s   Notes: No information is known about this pattern. The name is descriptive and is definitely not the pattern name. With the appearance of the same coach-and-four pattern on the Glo-Tan gravy, also shown above,

Manufacturer: Carr China Company User: Mystery Maple Leaf Date of cup: 1944   Notes: Unknown banquet weight teacup from 1944 with a burgundy maple leaf design that seems like more of a custom than stock design. Contributors: Susan and Ed Phillips

Manufacturer: Carr China Company User: Z Date of creamer: circa 1920s – 1930s   Notes: This small creamer topmarked with a floral wreath and a Z is a mystery to us. Distributor was Mutual China Co., located in Indianapolis. Contributors: Susan and Ed Phillips