Manufacturer: Maddock Pottery Co. User: Coleman House Date of platter: 1900-1912 Notes: The Victorian-style Coleman House was built in 1874 for Sarah Coleman and opened July 1, 1879. It was located on the corner of Ashbury and Ocean avenues in Asbury Park, N.J., and was the largest hotel at the time

Manufacturer: Scammell China User: Cohen House Date of plate: 1931 – 1954 Notes: This design was exclusive to Cohen House, Rice University's faculty club that is located in Houston, Texas. The Cohen House Web site has a photo showing the crest that matches this china. The Cohen House was given

Manufacturer: Syracuse China Pattern: Cocoanut Date of plate: 1948 (5-CC)

Manufacturer: Walker China User: The Cock and Bull Restaurant Date of platter: April 1974 (based on 4-52 backstamp code) Notes: Located at 195 Maine Mall Road, So. Portland, Maine, the Cock & Bull Restaurant was a popular venue in the 1970s. The back of the postcard (circa 1970s) shown below, describes

Manufacturer: Walker China User: Coca-Cola Date of cup: 1978 Notes: As an interesting note, Walker China was sold to the Jeannette Corp. (Jeannette Glass) in 1976. Jeannette itself had been purchased in 1975 by the Coca-Cola Corporation. This mug was made in 1978, which places it at the timeline that Jeanette

Manufacturer: Mosa User: Cobra Cafe Date of cup: 2008 Notes: The Cobra Cafe is located at Hobbemastraat 18, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. It is housed in an unusual glass cube-style building on the Museumplein and contains numerous works of modern art, some of which are replicated on the cup itself. An unreported

Manufacturer: Bauscher Brothers Pattern: Cobra Date of plate: 1987 – 1988 Notes: Philip Pistilli, who died March 29, 2003, was an innkeeper for more than half a century, beginning his career at Kansas City's Muehlebach Hotel. He developed and operated the Alameda Plaza, also in Kansas City, and made it one of the world's best luxury

Manufacturer: Royal Doulton User: British Airways Pattern: Coat of Arms Date of plate: 1972 – 1989 Notes: British Airways was founded in 1974 with the merger of BOAC (British Overseas Airway Corporation) and BEA (British European Airways) and two smaller airlines. For related info: Concorde by Royal Doulton Heathrow by Royal Doulton

Manufacturer: Jackson China User: The Coach Light Restaurant Date of plate: circa 1946 – 1965 Notes: This pattern was produced using a stencil airbrushed technique. It depicts a red carriage, a red lantern and an airbrushed yellow border. The name comes from Jim Strano's book "Jackson China," but it gives no