Manufacturer: Unknown User: Billup's Date of creamer: Unknown     Notes: There are the Billups gas stations, but thus far no 100% convincing identification, especially considering the apostrophe in Billup's. We have noticed that in olden days discrepancies like this didn't make that much difference when ordering advertising pieces and

Manufacturer: Syracuse China User: Broadmoor Hotel Date of matchstand: 1931 Notes: Notes: In 1880, Willie Wilcox bought acres and acres of land at the base of Cheyenne Mountain in Colorado, and established a dairy farm. Willie meant well, but was inexperienced with animals, so he began negotiations to sell the

Manufacturer: Hall China User: Broadmoor Hotel Date of matchstand: circa 1930s – circa 1970s Notes: In 1880, Willie Wilcox bought acres and acres of land at the base of Cheyenne Mountain in Colorado, and established a dairy farm. Willie meant well, but was inexperienced with animals, so he began negotiations

Manufacturer: Unknown User: Broadway Central Hotel Date: circa 1920s Notes: Built on the ruins of the Winter Garden/LaFarge House at 673 Broadway, the eight-story, 400-room Grand Central Hotel (then the largest in New York City) opened its doors in August 1870. By 1892, the hotel was sold and renamed the

Manufacturer: Bauscher Brothers User: Broadway Central Hotel, New York Date of platter: 1892 – circa 1920s Notes: Built on the ruins of the Winter Garden/LaFarge House at 673 Broadway, the eight-story, 400-room Grand Central Hotel (then the largest in New York City) opened its doors in August 1870. By 1892,

Manufacturer: Maddock Pottery Co. User: Hotel Broezel Date of plate: circa 1917 Notes: In 1875, successful restaurateur John Broezel built the Broezel House at Seneca and Wells Street in Buffalo, New York. Mr. Broezel was the proprietor of this leading Buffalo hotel until he sold the property to B.L. Sheldon

Manufacturer: TEPCO User: Bill Johnson's Big Apple Date of mug: circa 1950s Notes: Founded by cowboy Bill Johnson with his wife, Gene in 1956, the original Big Apple restaurant was located at 3757 East Van Buren Street in Phoenix, Arizona. Bill Johnson was more than just a restaurant entrepreneur, he

Manufacturer: TEPCO User: The Broiler Date of platter: 1950s Notes: From The Broiler originally located at 10th & "J" Streets in Sacramento, CA. Founded in 1950 by Joe Anticevich, the restaurant was a popular venue for politicians and the courthouse crowd. The Broiler has had several owners over the years

Manufacturer: TEPCO Pattern: Broken Wagon Wheel Date: Unknown Notes: Stencil, airbrushed western-style pattern with two broken wagon wheels and a steer skull. Two color variations are shown below and the grill plate has an added cactus desert background scene. Red Broken Wagon Wheel photo contributed ebay seller arhd